Sophomore Nakiea Burks played a season-high 13 minutes.
Photo by: Dale Rutemeyer
Postgame Notes vs. Samford
2/4/2017 5:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
Samford at Chattanooga
McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Saturday – Feb. 5, 2017
TEAM
- The Mocs scored a 51-45 come-from-behind win over Samford today. UTC improves to 14-9 overall and 8-1 in SoCon action while the Bulldogs drop to 9-15 and 2-7 overall.
- The Mocs trailed 43-38 with 6:06 left to play, but closed the game on a 13-2 run for the win … UTC was 2-3 from the field, 1-1 from behind the arc and 8-8 from the FT line to close out the game … Samford shot 1-10 from the field and 0-6 from behind the arc in the last six minutes of play.
- UTC won the battle on the boards 30-29 … most only had one offensive rebounds in the first half and seven for the game … Samford managed nine offensive boards and held an 11-4 advantage in second-chance points … Samford entered the fourth quarter with a 24-18 edge on the boards … Mocs are 12-3 when outrebounding their opponent.
- Mocs trailed 21-10 at the break … UTC is just 2-8 this season when trailing at the half.
- UTC was down 38-35 heading into the fourth quarter … this was the Mocs' first fourth-quarter comeback of the season … Chattanooga came into the game 0-8 when trailing heading into the final frame.
- Mocs are 20-7 all-time against Samford … 11-2 at home.
- Head coach Jim Foster's 879th career win (879-332 - .726) … tied with Dean Smith for 11th for wins among NCAA Division I men's and women's head coaches.
1. Pat Summitt – 1,098
2. Mike Krzyzewski – 1,060
3. Tara VanDerveer – 1,000
4. Jim Boeheim – 999
5. C. Vivian Stringer – 977
6. Geno Auriema – 976
7. Barbara Stevens – 973
8. Sylvia Hatchell – 960
9. Jody Conradt – 900
10. Bob Knight – 899
11. Jim Foster & Dean Smith – 879
- Mocs have won 48-straight SoCon home games … last loss was against Appalachian State on Feb. 14, 2011.
- Mocs only committed two fouls in the second half.
INDIVIDUAL
Queen Alford – Sr.-G
- Seven points and four rebounds.
- Topped 1,300 (1,303) for her collegiate career … 579 at UTC.
Nakeia Burks – So.-G
- Season-high 13 minutes.
- Played the entire fourth quarter to provide defensive length on the perimeter.
- Samford shot 0-6 from behind the arc in the fourth quarter.
Keiana Gilbet – Jr.-G
- Game-high 14 points.
- Shot 3-8 from the field, 2-3 form 3-pt. range and 6-8 from the FT line.
- Second-straight game in doubles figures … 11th this season.
- Team-high four assists … added five boards.
- Recorded her 200th assist (203).
Jasmine Joyner – Sr.-F
- Nine points and a team-high eight boards.
- 1,186 career points passes Taylor Hall (2011-14) for 19th all-time at UTC.
Chelsey Shumpert – Jr.-G
- 11 points.
- Fifth-straight game in double-figures.
- Shot 3-7 from the field, 1-5 from 3-pt. range and 4-4 from the FT line.
Samford at Chattanooga
McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Saturday – Feb. 5, 2017
TEAM
- The Mocs scored a 51-45 come-from-behind win over Samford today. UTC improves to 14-9 overall and 8-1 in SoCon action while the Bulldogs drop to 9-15 and 2-7 overall.
- The Mocs trailed 43-38 with 6:06 left to play, but closed the game on a 13-2 run for the win … UTC was 2-3 from the field, 1-1 from behind the arc and 8-8 from the FT line to close out the game … Samford shot 1-10 from the field and 0-6 from behind the arc in the last six minutes of play.
- UTC won the battle on the boards 30-29 … most only had one offensive rebounds in the first half and seven for the game … Samford managed nine offensive boards and held an 11-4 advantage in second-chance points … Samford entered the fourth quarter with a 24-18 edge on the boards … Mocs are 12-3 when outrebounding their opponent.
- Mocs trailed 21-10 at the break … UTC is just 2-8 this season when trailing at the half.
- UTC was down 38-35 heading into the fourth quarter … this was the Mocs' first fourth-quarter comeback of the season … Chattanooga came into the game 0-8 when trailing heading into the final frame.
- Mocs are 20-7 all-time against Samford … 11-2 at home.
- Head coach Jim Foster's 879th career win (879-332 - .726) … tied with Dean Smith for 11th for wins among NCAA Division I men's and women's head coaches.
1. Pat Summitt – 1,098
2. Mike Krzyzewski – 1,060
3. Tara VanDerveer – 1,000
4. Jim Boeheim – 999
5. C. Vivian Stringer – 977
6. Geno Auriema – 976
7. Barbara Stevens – 973
8. Sylvia Hatchell – 960
9. Jody Conradt – 900
10. Bob Knight – 899
11. Jim Foster & Dean Smith – 879
- Mocs have won 48-straight SoCon home games … last loss was against Appalachian State on Feb. 14, 2011.
- Mocs only committed two fouls in the second half.
INDIVIDUAL
Queen Alford – Sr.-G
- Seven points and four rebounds.
- Topped 1,300 (1,303) for her collegiate career … 579 at UTC.
Nakeia Burks – So.-G
- Season-high 13 minutes.
- Played the entire fourth quarter to provide defensive length on the perimeter.
- Samford shot 0-6 from behind the arc in the fourth quarter.
Keiana Gilbet – Jr.-G
- Game-high 14 points.
- Shot 3-8 from the field, 2-3 form 3-pt. range and 6-8 from the FT line.
- Second-straight game in doubles figures … 11th this season.
- Team-high four assists … added five boards.
- Recorded her 200th assist (203).
Jasmine Joyner – Sr.-F
- Nine points and a team-high eight boards.
- 1,186 career points passes Taylor Hall (2011-14) for 19th all-time at UTC.
Chelsey Shumpert – Jr.-G
- 11 points.
- Fifth-straight game in double-figures.
- Shot 3-7 from the field, 1-5 from 3-pt. range and 4-4 from the FT line.
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