2016-17 Chattanooga Mocs Basketball
Post-Game Notes at Tennessee
Knoxville, Tenn. – Nov. 11 – Thompson-Boling Arena
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Team Notes
- Chattanooga captures 82-69 win at Tennessee…season opener for both teams.
- 2nd straight year the Mocs opened with road win over SEC opponent…92-90 in OT last year at Georgia.
- 30-10 during the DI era in season openers…4-9 when starting on the road…3rd triumph at an SEC school (Georgia, 2015-16 & Mississippi State, 1991-92, 85-73).
- 6-27 all-time vs. Tennessee…3-19 in Knoxville…1st win in the series since 12/5/04, a 69-68 victory.
- Largest margin of victory in the series for UTC…previous high was 11 during the 1922-23 and 1924-25 campaigns.
- 26th win against SEC opposition…6 vs. UT matches the six against UGA for most against one opponent.
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Head Coach Matt McCall
- 30-6 in two seasons…2-0 vs. the SEC.
- 12-4 on the road...2-0 vs. the SEC.
- Fastest path to 30 wins for a Mocs head coach.
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Individual Notes
Justin Tuoyo, Sr.-F
- Career-high 22 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks…6th career double-double.
- 9-15 shooting from the field, 4-6 from FT line.
- 17 points and eight boards in the second half.
- 53rd career multi-block game.
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Tre' McLean, Sr.-G/F
- 21 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high-tying four steals…4th career 20pt night.
- 5th career double-double.
- 6-12 FG, 1-3 3pt and 8-9 FT.
- Gave his team the lead for good (24-22) with a 3pt at 4:06 of the first half.
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Greg Pryor, Sr.-G
- 14 points and four assists.
- 4-9 FG, 3-6 3pt & 3-5 FT.
- Back-to-back 3pt at 7:02 and 6:12 of the first half gave his squad its first lead (21-20).
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Johnathan Burroughs-Cook, Sr.-G
- Second career start…11 points in 22 minutes.
- All 11 came in the second half…3-4 FG, 0-1 3pt & 5-6 FT.
- 34 career points (17 ppg) in his two season openers on the road in the SEC…team-high-tying (
Casey Jones) 23 at Georgia a year ago.
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