Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
Furman at Chattanooga
McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Thursday – Feb. 4, 2016TEAM- Chattanooga scored a 61-46 win over Furman tonight. The Mocs improved to 15-7 overall and 6-2 in SoCon play. Furman dropped to 11-12 and 4-4 in league play.
- This was the 39
th consecutive home SoCon win … UTC's last league loss at home was a 57-56 setback against Appalachian State on Feb. 14, 2011.Â
- The Mocs only had three turnovers in the game … fewest on record … only three other teams in the country (Villanova, Northern Colorado and Northwestern) have had three or fewer in a game this season.  Â
- UTC trailed 11-3 with three minutes left in the first quarter. The Mocs took control of the game by closing the half on a 25-8 run.
- Mocs had a season-high 22 3-pt. FG attempts tonight.
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Alicia Payne and
Keiana Gilbert, the Mocs primary ball-handler, combined to play 74 minutes and not post a turnover.Â
- The Mocs have 17 blocks in two games against Furman … nine tonight.
- Furman made a season-low two FTs and took a season-low four attempts … third time this season Mocs have allowed four or fewer FT attempts.  Â
INDIVIDUALQueen Alford – Jr.-G
- 11 points 5-11 shooting, 1-4 from behind the arc.
- Added four boards.
Keiana Gilbert – So.-G
- 14 points on 4-9 shooting, 3-4 from 3-pt. range and 3-4 from the FT line.
- Tied a season-high with a game-high five assists.
- Three 3s is a career-high.
- 7-13 (.538) from three last four games.
- Added three boards and two blocks.
- Topped 600 points for her career (609).
Jasmine Joyner – Jr.-F
- Game-highs with 19 points and 14 boards.
- Sixth double-double of the season … 14
th of her career.Â
- Shot 9-11 from the field and 1-2 from the FT line.
- Added five blocks.
- Played all 40 minutes … fifth game in a row … sixth of last seven … 8
th time this season.
- Last three games vs. Furman – 66 points, 54 rebounds and 14 blocks.Â
Alicia Payne – Sr.-G
- Five points, five boards and four assists.
- No turnovers in 40 minutes of action.
- 12
th time this season playing the entire game … second time she has done it with no turnovers.
Anna Claire Noblit- Six points in eight minutes off the bench.
- 2-3 from 3-pt. range.
- First points since UT Martin on Nov. 28.
- Also had a rebound and an assist.Â
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