Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
Kennesaw State at Chattanooga
McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Friday – Dec. 18, 2015

TEAM
- The Chattanooga Mocs scored a 78-66 win over Kennesaw State tonight to improve to 9-2 for the first time since 2002-03 … the Owls dropped to 3-10.

- 4th win in a row ... second streak of three or more this year.

- UTC trailed by eight (46-38) following a Yonel Brown jumper with 16:59 left in the game … fourth time this season the Mocs have comeback from at least a six-point second half deficit. 

- Mocs are 7-1 when holding opponents under 70 points.

- Chattanooga dominated the glass 38-25, including 14 on the offensive end … 8-0 when outrebounding opponent … Mocs held the advantage in second-chance points 11-6 … third-straight game UTC has led second-chance points.

- Mocs also dominated the paint, outscoring KSU 42-22 … second-straight game winning points in the paint. 

- Mocs shot 29-58 (50.0%) from the field … sixth time this season UTC has shot 50% or better from the floor … third time in last four games … only did that seven times all of last year ... lead SoCon in FG percentage (47.8%).

- 19 assists ... 6th game with 17 or more.

- UTC is 3-0 on Fridays this season and 4-0 in December. 

INDIVIDUAL
Chuck Ester – Jr.-F
- Career-high five assists to go with 11 points and seven boards.
- Shot 5-10 from the field and 1-1 from the FT line.
- Also added a block and two steals.
- Third game with 10+ points this season.
- Back-to-back games with 7 rebounds. 

Tre' McLean – Jr.-G
- 14 points on 4-6 shooting, 1-2 from 3pt range and 5-8 from the FT line.
- Double-figure scoring in three of last four games … five this season.
- Added four boards in 36 minutes.

Greg Pryor – Jr.-G
- Career-high nine assists.
- Most by a Moc this season … most since Gee McGhee had 10 against Maine on Dec. 30, 2013. 
- Added six points and four rebounds.

Eric Robertson – Sr.-G
- 15 points on 5-9 shooting from 3pt range.
- Added two assists in 31 minutes.
- Back-to-back 15-point efforts.
- 10-16 (62.5%) from beyond the arc the last two games.
- Fourth game with 10+ points.
- Third game this season with 5+ threes … 6th in his career.

Justin Tuoyo – Jr.-F
- Double-double with a career-high 21 points and season-high 12 boards.
- Game-high for rebounds and team-high for points.
- Shot 10-14 from the field and 1-4 from the FT line.
- Added two assists in season-high 33 minutes.
- First double-double of the year … sixth of his career.