Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
Chattanooga at Western Carolina
Ramsey Center – Cullowhee, N.C.
Thursday – Feb. 1, 2018

TEAM
- Chattanooga fell 70-68 at Western Carolina…8-16 overall, 2-9 in the Southern Conference…WCU improves to 10-13, 5-5 in the league.
- Nearly identical rebounding lines with 11 offensive apiece but one more defensive (18/17) for the Mocs.
- -2 turnover margin (15/13) but a 10-9 advantage in points off turnovers.
- Nip-and-tuck battle with 21 lead changes and 11 ties…neither team led by more than five.
- 90 percent (9-10) free throw shooting in the second half for UTC…34-40 (85.0%) over last two games…42.9 percent (6-14) in the first half over the same span.
 
COACH
- Lamont Paris is 8-16 in his first season at Chattanooga, his first as a collegiate head coach.
- 2-9 in Southern Conference regular season games.
- 1-10 on the road, 0-5 in league play.
 
SERIES
Meeting: 91st
Overall: 65-26
SoCon Regular Season: 53-23
Last 10: 6-4
 
BY THE NUMBERS
5 - Double-digit scorers (Nat Dixon-21, Makale Foreman/Makinde London-12, Rodney Chatman/David Jean-Baptiste-11)…third time this year, second against a DI opponent (Wyoming in Nov. 10 opener).
8 - 8th game to end in regulation with the score within one possession or tied…3-5 in those games.
11 - 3pt made…11th time with 10 or more this season, fifth in league play.
39.3 - Offensive rebound percentage…2nd-best in a SoCon game behind 40.9 percent at The Citadel.
48 - FG attempts…5th game with less than 50 FG attempted, first time in a conference contest.
 
STUDENT-ATHLETES
Nat Dixon, Jr.-F
- 21 points, five rebounds and two steals…8-15 FG, 4-7 3pt and 1-1 FT.
- 6th 20-point game, all in league play.
- 14th game in a row in double figures…18.2 ppg over that span.
 
Makale Foreman, So.-G
- 12 points on 5-8 FG and 2-5 3pt.
- 26 minutes played due to foul trouble…fewest time on the court behind 24 in first Jacksonville State meeting.
 
David Jean-Baptiste, Fr.-G
- 11 points…first double-figure night since 15 at Mercer.
- 3-3 FG, 3-3 3pt and 2-2 FT…entered the game 1-14 over prior four contests (1-7 3pt).