2015-16 Chattanooga Mocs Basketball
Post-Game Notes – Furman
Feb. 6, 2016 – Chattanooga, Tenn.
 
TEAM
- Chattanooga with a 62-54 win over Furman Saturday evening…improves to 21-3 on the season (11-0 at home), 10-1 in the Southern Conference…the Paladins fall to 14-11, 8-4 in the league.
 
- Mocs led by 10 55-45 with 3:35 left .. Furman cut it to three 55-52 with 1:10 to play … UTC hit 7-8 from the FT line to close out the win.
 
- The Mocs two lowest scoring games in league play this season have been against Furman.
 
- UTC has won eight in a row, 16 of the last 17 and 18 of 20…snapped Furman's six-game win streak.
 
- 21-3 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 and 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.
 
- 24 games ties the fastest route to 21 wins in school history with the 1982 and 1983 teams.
 
- Last 10-1 start in the SoCon? 1996-97.
 
- The Mocs are in first place in the SoCon at 10-1 by two games over Mercer (8-3) and ETSU (8-3)…Furman (8-4), Wofford (7-4), UNCG (5-6).
 
- Mocs are 11-0 at home this season … last time UTC won that many at home without a loss was 1993-94 when they went 14-0 in the Roundhouse.
 
- The Mocs are 37-8 (.822) in league play since the start of 2013-14…21-2 (.913) at home.
 
- Chattanooga is 53-27 all-time against Furman…29-7 in the Scenic City…47-23 in SoCon regular season matchups.
 
- 6-2 in the last eight meetings vs. Furman.
 
- 397-221 in regular season SoCon games…242-67 at home.
 
- No. 6 in this week's CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25…Furman was among others receiving votes.
 
INDIVIDUAL
 Chuck Ester – Jr.-F
- Game-high eight boards.
- Fifth time leading the team in rebounding this season.
- Eight points on 3-6 shooting, 1-1 from 3-pt. range and 1-2 from the FT line.
- Added two steals.
 
Tre' McLean – Jr-F
- 10 points on 3-7 shooting, 1-2 from behind the arc and 3-4 from the line.
- Added seven boards.
 
Greg Pryor – Jr-G
- 11 points on 3-8 shooting, 1-4 from 3-pt. range and 4-4 from the FT line.
- Game-high five assists.
 
Justin Tuoyo – Jr-F
- 19 points on 7-9 shooting, 5-8 from the FT line.
- 13-17 (76.5%) from the floor last two games…19.5 ppg.
 
Head Coach Matt McCall
- 21-3 to open his collegiate coaching career…best start by a UTC ball coach…next best over first 24 games? Ron Shumate (1972-73), Mack McCarthy (1985-86) and Jeff Lebo (2002-03) each began 17-7.
- 11-0 at home …1-1 vs. Furman.