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RHODE ISLAND AT THE ATLANTIC 10 TOURNAMENT - Series notes 

• Rhode Island advanced to the semifinal round after beating Loyola Chicago in the Quarterfinals.
• The hunt for Rhode Island's first Atlantic 10 Tournament crown continues Saturday at 11:00 a.m. when the Rams play Davidson.
• Historically, Rhody is 21-37 at the Atlantic 10 Tournament.
• Head coach Tammi Reiss is 6-6 at the conference tournament. After starting her career 0-3 at A-10's, Reiss has been 6-3 since 2023.
• Rhode Island is 2-5 in the semifinal round.
• It's the first appearance for the Rams in the semifinal since the 2024 season.
• The Rams have never won an Atlantic 10 Tournament title. 
• Rhody defeated Davidson in the lone meeting between the two teams earlier in the season back on Jan. 21 (60-53).

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS

• The Wildcats advanced to the A-10 semifinals after defeating Saint Joseph's in a thrilling Quarterfinal win (64-59). 
• With the win over the Hawks, Davidson moved to 21-11 overall.
• Davidson is led by Charlise Dunn (15.4 ppg). Dunn also paces the team in rebounds at 7.5 per game.
• It's the second straight year the Wildcats secured the double-bye.
• Dunn earned a spot on the Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team, the league announced Tuesday ahead of the Championship. 
• Junior Katie Donovan collected A-10 All-Conference Second Team honors.

MAKE THAT 26 WINS

• The win against Loyola Chicago was the 26th win of the season for Rhody. 
• It matches the all-time record for wins that the Rams initially set in the 2022-23 season. 
• It's the fourth 20-win season under head coach Tammi Reiss in her seven years at the helm.
• For perspective, in the 38 years before Reiss, the Rams recorded 22 20-loss seasons.
• Reiss posted three straight 20-win seasons from 2021-22 through 2023-24 for the first time ever. 
• Before Reiss, the Rams had just two 20-win seasons.
• With the 26 wins, the Rams have surpassed last year's win total  (17).