Chattanooga Men's Basketball
Postgame Notes
Chattanooga 100 ? Georgia Southern 87
McKenzie Arena ? Chattanooga, Tenn.
Jan. 31, 2009
Team
- Chattanooga is now 10-12 on the season and 6-5 in the SoCon with a 100-87 win over Georgia Southern in the McKenzie Arena tonight... the Eagles move to 7-12 overall, 5-6 in league play.
- UTC scored 100+ points for the third time this season...it was the first time the Mocs had topped the century mark in SoCon action since a 109-79 win against Western Carolina on Jan. 24, 2004, in the McKenzie Arena.
- Chattanooga is now 26-15 against Georgia Southern, 15-6 at home.
- Tonight's game was the Mocs second on SportSouth this season, the seventh televised overall. The next game at Wofford on Thursday is also a SportSouth broadcast.
- UTC is now 323-167 in Southern Conference regular-season games.
- In case you were wondering why all of the coaches were wearing sneakers with their suits tonight, this weekend is the annual Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers awareness weekend. A collaborative initiative of the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the American Cancer Society, participating NABC-member college men's basketball coaches, including Coach John Shulman and our Chattanooga staff, will wear sneakers instead of dress shoes with their usual game attire. To learn more, visit cancer.org/coaches or call 1-800-ACS-2345.
- The Mocs won despite Georgia Southern shooting a season-high 53.6% (15-28) from behind the 3-pt. line.
- Until the final two minutes, tonight's game was a back and forth affair that had seven ties and 18 lead changes.
- The Mocs trailed at the half 46-47...it was just their third win in 11 games when trailing at the half this season.
Individual
Senior Stephen McDowell
- 2nd leading scorer in the conference at 19.6 ppg after scoring a game-high 27 tonight...shot 7-16 from the floor, 4-10 from 3-pt. range and 9-10 from the FT line...also added five boards, four assists and three steals
- 43 career double-figure scoring games.
- 17 games with three or more three-pointers made.
- 201 career 3-pt. FGs, ranking second in school history...Keddric Mays (2006-07) has the record with 209.
- 93 three-pointers made this season is third all-time for a season at UTC...Mays holds the season record with 118 in 2007...McDowell's junior season is second with 108.
- 874 career points leaves him 126 points shy of joining teammate Nicchaeus Doaks in the 1,000 point club. He would become the 17th member since Chattanooga's move to DI in 1977-78.
Senior Nicchaeus Doaks
- Scored 13 points and grabbed eight boards
- Now has 1,227 points in his career, 98 behind Lance Fulse (1985-88) in fourth place on the UTC scoring charts.
- 9.4 rpg leads the SoCon
- Ranks No. 2 in rebounds all-time at UTC with 723...career leader is Fulse with 747.
Senior Kevin Goffney
- Double-double with 21 points and 11 boards
- Shot 8-12 from the field, 2-3 from 3-pt. range and 3-4 from the FT line
- Had not hit a 3-pt. FG since going 2-4 against Wofford on Jan. 8...streak of seven games...broke an 0-17 streak from behind the arc.
- 10 games this season scoring in double figures... 17 in his two-year career.
- 4 20-plus point games this season and in career.
- 4 double figure rebounding games in 2008-09, five in his career.
- 4 times this season as the team's rebounding leader, eight career.
- 4 double-doubles on the season and in his career.
Senior Keyron Sheard
- Career-high 18 points on 5-10 shooting, 3-7 from 3-pt. range and 5-6 form the FT line
- Has made 27 of his last 33 free throw attempts, 81.8%...71.8% for the career
- 7 double-figure scoring games in 2008-09, 8 in his career.
- Career-high six rebounds
- Rebounded from an 0-7 night against Davidson in his last game
Junior Ty Patterson
- Scored 11 points on 4-9 shooting, 2-4 from the 3-pt. line and 1-1 from the FT line
- 12 double-digit scoring games this season
