2015-16 Chattanooga Mocs Basketball
Post-Game Notes – Mercer
Feb. 8, 2016 – Macon, Ga.
 
TEAM
- Chattanooga captured a 72-66 overtime road victory over Mercer Monday night…improve to 22-3 on the season (9-3 on the road), 11-1 in the Southern Conference…the Bears drop to 18-7, 8-4 in the league.
- 5th game in last 10 days…5-0 over that period…in the midst of a seven-game-in-15-day stretch.
- UTC has won nine in a row, 17 of the last 18 and 19 of 21…snapped Mercer's four-game win streak.
- The Mocs are 38-8 (.826) in league play since the start of 2013-14…17-6 (.739) on the road.
- Chattanooga is 31-34 all-time against Mercer…10-23 in Macon…3-1 in SoCon regular season matchups.
- Third straight win in the series…swept season series…Bears join Wofford and The Citadel in regular season sweep for the Mocs.
- 22-3 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.
- 25 games ties the fastest route to 22 wins in school history with the 1982 and 1983 teams.
- Last 11-1 start in the SoCon? 1986-87.
- 398-221 in regular season SoCon games…156-154 on the road.
- The Mocs are in first place in the SoCon at 11-1 by two-and-a-half games over ETSU (8-3)…Furman (9-4) is percentage points behind the Bucs also two-and-a-half behind in third…Mercer (8-4) and Wofford (8-4) are tied for fourth with UNCG (5-7) in sixth.
- No. 6 in this week's CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25…Mercer is No. 21...UTC received two votes in the AP Top 25 poll this week as well.
- Chattanooga entered the game as the SoCon's top shooting team (47.5%), while the Bears paced it as the stingiest shooting defense (38.8%)…Mocs shot 36.5 percent (23-63), but limited their hosts to 37.9 percent (25-66).
- Led 33-31 at the half…18-0 when leading at the break.
- Tied 53-53 with five minutes to play…19-0 when tied (2-0) or leading (17-0) with five minutes to go…7-0 when the score is within five points leading or trailing at clutch time.
- 18-0 when scoring 70 or more points.
- 9-0 when the final margin is less than 10 points.
- -2 on the boards (40-42)…Mercer entered the game leading the league at +10.8…42 boards is a season high for an opponent.
- 17/9 (1.89) assist/turnover ratio…UTC is the league leader entering at 1.27…eight turnovers by the hosts is a season low for an opponent.
- Lead changed hands eight times…nine ties…largest Mocs lead (6), Bears were up by as many as seven.
- 2-0 in overtime this season…both wins in the state of Georgia opening the season with a 92-90 OT win at Georgia.
- Season-best 85.0 percent (17-20) shooting from the free throw line…made 15 of last 16 (93.8%) including all six in overtime.
 
INDIVIDUAL
Eric Robertson, Sr.-G
- 20 points on a scintillating 6-7 from 3pt range…7-10 shooting overall.
- Career-high six assists and 40 minutes played.
- 2nd 20-point night of the season (22 at UNCG) and fifth career.
- 7th game this season with five or more triples.
- Now has 176 3pt made, third all-time at UTC…409 attempts for 43.0 percent rate of return.
 
Tre' McLean, Jr.-G
- 16 points, five rebounds and two assists.
- Tied career high with 37 minutes played (Dayton).
 
Justin Tuoyo, Jr.-F
- 14 points, seven rebounds, one block.
 
Dee Oldham, Sr.-G
- 10 points, four rebounds and two assists
- Season-high 28 minutes played.
- Hit huge 3pt with minute to play to give Mocs a three-point lead in regulation.
 
Chuck Ester, Jr.-F
- Tied career-high with nine boards…eight on defensive end.
- Also tallied six points and four assists.
 
Head Coach Matt McCall
- 22-3 to open his collegiate coaching career…best start by a UTC ball coach…next best over first 25 games? Mack McCarthy (1985-86) and Jeff Lebo (2002-03) both began 18-7.
- 9-3 on the road.
- 2-0 vs. Mercer.