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Men's Basketball

Postgame Notes vs. Wofford

Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
Wofford at Chattanooga
McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Saturday – Feb. 17, 2018


TEAM
- The Mocs dropped a 74-64 decision to Wofford on Senior Day in McKenzie Arena.  UTC falls to 9-20 overall and 3-13 in SoCon play.  Wofford improved to 19-9 and 10-5 in league action.

- Wofford's Fletcher Magee set a McKenzie Arena record with 11 threes tonight … tied for second-most in SoCon history … tied with Georgia Southern's Elton Nesbitt (vs. Chattanooga - 1/17/05) for most ever in a SoCon game … Magee finished with a career-high 45 points on 17-26 shooting, 11-19 from behind the arc.

- 39th meeting in the series … Mocs lead 23-16 … 13-5 in McKenzie Arena … Wofford has won three in a row in the series.   

- The Mocs honored its lone senior Josh Phillips, prior to the game … Phillips came to UTC as a football player from MTSU in 2016 … the played three seasons of basketball at MTSU and two years of football at UTC … he is averaging 9.3 ppg and 5.9 rebounds per game for UTC.   

- UTC was 19-47 from the field today (40.4%) … 47 attempts is second-lowest for the Mocs this season (40 vs. Alabama State on 11/20). 

- UTC's seven assists tied for second-fewest this season.

- Mocs won the battle on the boards 32-29 … fifth time in last seven games UTC controlled the glass … Mocs are 8-6 when out-rebounding its opponent.  

- Mocs are 4-11 in games decided by 10 points or less. 

- UTC was without starting point guard Rodney Chatman who suffered a lower-leg injury in the previous game at Furman.

INDIVIDUAL
Nat Dixon – Jr.-G
- 16 points on 6-12 shooting, 2-4 from the FT line and 2-3 from the FT line.
- Added five boards and two assists in 39 minutes.

Makale Foreman – So.-G
- Team-high 18 points on 5-11 shooting, 4-8 from 3-pt. range and 4-6 from the FT line.
- Team-high three assists.
- Four threes tied a career-high.

James Lewis – Fr.-F
- Tied for game-high with seven boards.
- Added eight points on 1-3 shooting, 6-7 from the FT line.
- Tied a season-high with two assists.

Makinde London – Jr.-F
- 12 points in 30 minutes off the bench.
- Tied for game-high with seven boards.
- Shot 4-15 from the field, 0-5 from three and 4-5 from the FT line.
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Rodney Chatman

#1 Rodney Chatman

G
6' 1"
Sophomore
Nat Dixon

#5 Nat Dixon

G/F
6' 4"
Junior
Makale Foreman

#0 Makale Foreman

G
6' 1"
Sophomore
Makinde London

#22 Makinde London

F
6' 10"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Rodney Chatman

#1 Rodney Chatman

6' 1"
Sophomore
G
Nat Dixon

#5 Nat Dixon

6' 4"
Junior
G/F
Makale Foreman

#0 Makale Foreman

6' 1"
Sophomore
G
Makinde London

#22 Makinde London

6' 10"
Junior
F