Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
Samford at Chattanooga
McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Wednesday – Feb. 17, 2016TEAM- The Mocs scored a 53-30 win over Samford tonight. UTC improves to 19-7 overall and 10-2 in SoCon action while the Bulldogs drop to 16-10, and 8-3 in league play.
- UTC's 41
st straight SoCon win at home … last loss against Appalachian State (57-56) on Feb. 14, 2011.
- UTC is now percentage points behind Mercer (9-1) for first in the SoCon race. UTC hosts the Bears on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
- Mocs are 21-0 at home in SoCon play under head coach
Jim Foster. Â Â
- Samford's 30 are the fewest allowed in a SoCon game this season … ties for fewest allowed by a SoCon team in any game this season.
- Fewest points allowed by UTC since an 88-23 win over Vanderbilt on Jan. 19, 1977.Â
- Samford was just 11-45 from the field (24.4%).
- Bulldogs did not score double-figures in any quarter tonight.
- The Mocs held Samford without a field goal for over nine minutes between the first and second quarters.
INDIVIDUALQueen Alford – Jr.-G
- Game-high 18 points.
- Sixth-straight game in double-figures.
- Shot 6-13 from the field, 2-3 from 3-pt. range and 4-6 from the FT line.
- 11-19 (57.9%) from 3-pt. range last four games.
- 17.5 ppg last four games.
Keiana Gilbert – So.-G
- First double-double of the season with 11 points and a game-high 10 boards.
- Third double-double of her career.
- Shot 5-9 from the field, 1-2 from the FT line.
- Added three assists in 39 minutes.
Jasmine Joyner – Jr.-F
- Fouled out without scoring in 14 minutes of action.
- Did not score for the first time since her freshman year.
- Still managed two assists and three blocks.Â
- Blocked three of Samford's first five shot attempts.Â
Alicia Payne – Sr.-G
- Nine points on 3-8 shooting, 1-3 from 3-pt. range and 2-2 from the FT line.
- Did not have an assist for just the third time this season.
Sydney Vanlandingham – Jr.-F
- Career-high six boards.
- Career-high and tied for game-high with three assists.
- 14 minutes off the bench.Â
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