Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
Chattanooga at Mississippi State
Humphrey Coliseum - Starkville, Miss.
Friday – March 18, 2016TEAM- The 12
th-seeded Chattanooga Mocs fall to the fifth-seeded Mississippi State Bulldogs 60-50 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Starkville, Miss.
- The Mocs end their season with a 24-8 overall record … Mississippi State improved to 27-7.
- The Mocs made their 14
th appearance in the NCAA Tournament.Â
- UTC held a 16-11 lead after the first quarter, but Mississippi State used an 18-5 second frame to take control of the game.
- The Mocs trail by only three 49-46 with 5:57 left to play on a pair of
Jasmine Joyner free throws.Â
- The Mocs tied a season-high with 18 personal fouls … came into the game No. 2 in the nation in fewest fouls per game (11.4).
INDIVIDUALAryanna Gilbert – So.-G
- 10 points on 5-9 shooting.
- Fifth game in double-figures this season … 10
th of her career.
- Played all 40 minutes for the first time in her career.
Keiana Gilbert – So.-G
- 10 points on 4-11 shooting, 2-2 from the FT line.
- Team-high six boards.
- Played all 40 minutes for the eighth time this season.
Jasmine Joyner – Jr.-F
- Scored 17 points before fouling out.
- Shot 7-10 from the field, 1-2 from behind the arc and 2-2 from the FT line.
- Only played three minutes in the first half due to foul trouble.
- Topped 900 career points in the game (910).
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