Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
Mercer vs. Chattanooga
Southern Conference Tournament Championship
U.S. Cellular Center – Asheville, N.C.
Sunday – March 5, 2017

TEAM
- The Chattanooga Mocs posted a 61-59 comeback win over Mercer in the finals of the Southern Conference Tournament today.  UTC improves to 21-10 while the Bears fall to 25-6. 

- This is the Mocs' SoCon record fifth title in a row … 18^th overall.

- UTC is 18-0 in SoCon Tournament finals.

- This is UTC's 15th-straight win at the SoCon Tournament … last loss was 77-52 to Appalachian State in the 2012 semifinals.

- UTC head coach Jim Foster is 12-0 in SoCon Tournament game.

- Chattanooga advances to the NCAA Tournament for the 15^th time in school history. 

- Mocs trailed at the half of a SoCon Tournament Championship game for the first time since they took a 32-25 deficit into the lockerroom against Davidson on March 11, 2013.  UTC went on to win 64-63. 

- Mercer opened second half on 13-3 run … Mocs did not score from the field until the 1:40 mark of the third quarter.

- Mercer outscored the Mocs 16-9 in the third quarter … Mercer shot 5-12 (41.6%) from the field and 3-6 (50%) from 3-pt. range, while the Mocs were 2-11 (18.1%) in that frame. 

- UTC stormed back in the fourth quarter, outpacing Mercer 23-11 … Mocs shot 8-11 (72.7%) from the field, 3-5 (60%) from 3-pt. range and 4-5 from the FT line in the final 10 minutes … Mercer was 4-14 (28.6%) from the field with five of its 10 turnovers in the fourth quarter.

- Mercer had 15 fastbreak points in the first quarter and none the rest of the game.

INDIVIDUAL
Queen Alford – Sr.-G
- 11 of her 13 points came in the fourth quarter. 
- Shot 4-5 from the field, 2-3 from 3-pt. range and 3-3 from the FT line.
- Played 16 minutes off the bench.
- First time in 10 games in double figures.

Lakelyn Bouldin – Fr.-G
- 13 points on 6-12 shooting, 1-3 from 3-pt. range.
- Added three boards and two assists.
- Double-figure scoring in seven of last eight games.

Aryanna Gilbert – Jr.-G
- 11 points on 5-11 shooting, 1-2 from the FT line.
- Season-high three blocks.
- Added five boards and three steals.

Jasmine Joyner – Sr.-F – SoCon Tournament MVP
- Team high 17 points and game-high 15 rebounds.
- Seventh double-double in last eight games … 15^th this season … 34^th in her career.
- Shot 6-9 from the field, 1-2 from 3-pt. range and 4-5 from the FT line.
- Tied a career-high with four assists.
- Played all 40 minutes … sixth time this season.
- Hit a big three in the fourth quarter.
- First time the Mocs have won a game in which Joyner did not have a block since the SoCon title game last season against Mercer.
- Second career SoCon Tournament MVP honor ... also won as a sophomore in 2015.