Chattanooga
Niagara
Chattanooga Claims 99-84 Win Over Mid-Major No. 21 Niagara
12/30/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
McDowell was a much needed sparkplug for the Mocs, who have occasionally struggled in the early stages of contests this season. The senior connected with three threes in the first six minutes and seven total treys in the first half.
McDowell was not the only Moc with a career performance on Tuesday night as senior Khalil Hartwell had a career high 20 points and Nicchaeus Doaks brought down a career-best 17 rebounds. Doaks also scored in double-figures with 18 for his sixth double-double of the season. Keyron Sheard chipped in 12 points, one shy of his season-high.
As a team the Mocs shot a season-high 57.1 percent, going 32-of-56 from the field. In addition to its hot shooting, UTC controlled the boards as the Mocs outrebounded
At the break, the Mocs' lead was only three at 43-40. The Mocs sizzled the nets shooting 66.7 percent from the field in the second half, while controlling the boards with a 24-11 advantage over the final 20 minutes.
In the beginning of the second half
From that point, the Mocs would begin to slowly expand its lead and led by as many as 21.
The Mocs will now be off for the rest of 2008 before the team resumes its Southern Conference schedule with a road matchup at
NOTES
>The Dr Pepper Classic title is the 13th in 19 attempts for the Mocs. It is the second under John Shulman.
>All-Tournament Team: Stephen McDowell, UTC (MVP); Nicchaeus Doaks, UTC; Khalil Hartwell, UTC; Tyrone Lewis, Niagara; Benson Egemonye, Niagara; Harold Griffin, Lee.
>50th win in McKenzie Arena for Shulman.
>Mocs are 7-3 under Shulman in Dr Pepper Classic.
>First win over a MAAC program.
>Last non-conference win over nationally-prominent mid-major program: 69-64 over Creighton on Dec. 6, 2005.
>The Mocs win snapped a five-game
>Included in
