Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
Chattanooga vs. Samford
U.S. Cellular Center – Asheville, N.C.
Friday – March 2, 2018

TEAM
- Chattanooga moves on to the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Championships with an 89-79 win over Samford Friday night…10-22 on the year, Bulldogs end the season at 10-22 as well.
- 2-1- in the season series with the Bulldogs…three-game score was 223-223.
- 3-0 in SoCon Tournament play vs. Samford…have won the tournament every year they've matched up with Samford: 2009 & 2016.
- 56-29 all-time in the SoCon Championships…4-2 in the first round.
- Samford led 8-0 right from the start…Mocs out-scored the Bulldogs 89-71 over final 38:40.
- +15 from 3pt range…12-27 (44.4%) compared to 7-18 (38.9%) for Samford…5-5 when shooting 40 percent or better from beyond the arc.
- Led 39-35 at the break…7-5 when leading or tied at halftime, 3-17 when trailing.
- Samford shot 50.9 percent from the floor for the game, 27-53…first win over an opponent this season shooting 50 percent or better (1-11).
- +4 turnover margin with 11 miscues compared to 15 for the Bulldogs…20-9 advantage in points off turnovers.
 
COACH
- Lamont Paris is 10-22 in his first season at Chattanooga, his first as a collegiate head coach.
- 2-1 vs. Samford.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
4 – Mocs in double figures: Makinde London 25, David Jean-Baptiste 18, Rodney Chatman 18, Makale Foreman 14.
7 – Rebound margin tonight.
15 – Justin Coleman sets Samford record for assists.
43 – Season-high for bench points.
89 – Second-most points against a DI opponent in regulation this season (93 at The Citadel).
90 – Defensive rebound percentage collecting 27 of the Bulldogs 30 misses.
 
STUDENT-ATHLETES
Makinde London, Jr.-F
- Tied career high with 25 points while grabbing 14 rebounds.
- 46 points and 33 boards in last two games vs. Samford.
- Tied career highs for assists (4), blocks (2) and steals (3).
 
David Jean-Baptiste, Fr.-G
- Tied season high with 18 points.
- Scintillating 7-8 from the field, 4-4 from 3pt range.
 
Rodney Chatman, So.-G
- 18 points…4-10 FG, 1-4 3pt and 9-10 FT.
- First action since Feb. 15 injury at Furman.
- Four assists with zero turnovers playing 31 minutes.