Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
The Citadel at Chattanooga
McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Monday – Feb. 1, 2016

TEAM
- The Mocs annihilated The Citadel 125-85 at home tonight … Mocs are now 19-3 overall and 8-1 in SoCon action … the Bulldogs drop to 10-13, 3-7 in the league.

- Tied for most points in school history (125 vs. Emmanuel on 11/29/03) … most points against a Division I team.

- Season highs for FGs (39), FG attempts (71), 3-pt FG attempts (31), FTs (37), FT attempts (47), rebounds (49). 

- Mocs scored 77 points in the second half ... 101 points in the final 25:50 of the game.    

- Largest margin of victory in a SoCon game for UTC.

- School-record for FT made … 37-47 (78.7%) from the FT line.
 
- UTC has won six in a row, 14 of the last 15 and 16 of 18.
 
- Mocs are 9-0 at home this season. 
 
- 2nd time this season with a winning streak of six or more … 4th such occurrence in the last three seasons.
 
- The Mocs are 35-8 (.814) in league play since the start of 2013-14…19-2 (.905) at home.
 
- Chattanooga is 61-16 all-time against The Citadel…31-6 in the Scenic City…57-13 in SoCon regular season matchups … seven straight wins in the series…victorious in eight of the last nine.
 
- 19-3 start is the best since a 26-3 beginning in 1982-83…that squad started 12-3 before a 14-game winning streak through SoCon play, capturing the 1983 tourney title … went 26-4 with a one-point loss (52-51) to Maryland in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
 
- Last 8-1 start in the SoCon? 2013-14 (9-1).
 
- 395-221 in regular season SoCon games…240-67 at home.
 
- The Mocs are in first place in the SoCon at 8-1 by 1.5 games over Furman (13-10, 7-3 SoCon) and Mercer (17-6, 7-3 SoCon) … ETSU (13-9, 6-3 SoCon) and Wofford (10-12, 6-3 SoCon).
 
- Mocs are No. 6 in this week's CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25.
 
- The Mocs were 39-71 (54.9%) from the field … 29-40 (72.5%) from inside the arc … 17-21 (81.0%) from inside the arc in the second half.
 
- Ninth time shooting 50%+ from the field this season … most since 2006.
 
- Fourth time this season with 20+ assists (22). 
 
- UTC also dominated the specialty stats – 56-36 in the paint, 23-7 off of turnovers, 22-4 in fast break points and 68-43 in bench points.
 
INDIVIDUAL
K.J. Bates – So.-G
- Career-high six points in four minutes off the bench.
- 1-2 from 3-pt. range and 3-4 from the FT line. 
 
Alex Bran – Sr.-G
- Tied a career-high with nine points in nine minutes off the bench.
- Shot 4-5 from the field and 1-2 from 3-pt. range.
 
Duke Ethridge – Sr.-F
- 14 points in 17 minutes off the bench.
- Tied for game-high with a season-high eight boards.
- Shot 5-8 from the field and 4-5 from the FT line.

ZaQwaun Matthews – Fr.-G
- Five points in five minutes off the bench.
- First career points.
- 2-3 from the field and 1-2 from the FT line.
 
Tre' McLean – Jr.-G
- 17 points on 7-9 shooting, 1-2 from behind the arc and 2-2 from the FT line.
- Career-high three blocks.
- Added six boards and two steals.
 
Dee Oldham – Sr.-G
- Career-high 13 points in 21 minutes off the bench.
- Shot 3-7 from the field, 7-8 from the FT line.
- Tied for game-high with eight boards.
- Career-high five assists.
 
Greg Pryor – Jr.-G
- Game-high 21 points.
- Shot 6-12 from the floor, 2-6 from 3-pt. range and 7-8 from the FT line.
- Added six assists, four steals and four boards.
- Now has 223 career assists, passing Morris Lyons (1986-88) for 16^th all-time at UTC.
- 108 career steals passes Clyde McCulley (2001-02) for ninth all-time at UTC.
 
Peyton Woods – Fr.-G
- 12 points in 11 minutes off the bench.
- Shot 3-7 from the floor, 2-6 from 3-pt. range and 4-5 from the FT line.
 
Head Coach Matt McCall
- 19-3 to open his collegiate coaching career…best start by a UTC ball coach.
- 9-0 at home.
- 2-0 vs. The Citadel.