Chattanooga Basketball - Postgame Notes
College of Charleston at Chattanooga
McKenzie Arena - Chattanooga, Tenn.
Jan. 16, 2010
TEAM
- Chattanooga is now 11-7 on the year and 3-2 in the SoCon after a 90-66 loss loss to College of Charleston...Charleston is 11-6, 6-0 in SoCon play.
- The Mocs snapped a six-game winning streak with today's loss...Chattanooga had won six straight games for the first time under head coach John Shulman and the first time since 1999.
- The Cougars lead the series 13-10...The Mocs hold a 7-5 advantage in games played at the McKenzie Arena...Charleston has won three of the last four contests.
- UTC is 621-364 as a DI program (33rd season)...The Mocs are 332-174 in SoCon games.
- Charleston shot 50.0% from the field tonight (33-66)...The Mocs had held six straight opponents under 40 percent shooting coming into the game...Chattanooga entered today's game leading the league in FG% Defense (40.0).
- This is the third game of three in six days this week.
- Today's game was televised as part of the league's SoCon Saturday package. The Mocs are 0-3 on television this season.
- The Mocs played without the services of one scholarship player (Troy Cage)...Cage, who had surgery Dec. 3 for stress fractures in his leg, may return as soon as next week's road trip to UNC Greensboro (1/21), Elon (1/23) and Wofford (1/25)...UTC has lost 47 man-games on the season through 18 games.
Individual
Junior Jeremy Saffore
- 12 points on 6-8 shooting
- First time in double figures in five games...fifth double-digit scoring game of the season.
Sophomore Ricky Taylor
- 14 points on 4-11 shooting, 2-6 from 3-pt. range and 4-6 from the FT line.
- Added five boards..averaging 6.0 rpg in last five games.
Sophomore Keegan Bell
- Scored 11 points on 4-9 shooting, 2-5 from 3-pt. range, 1-3 from the FT line
- Tied for game-high with five assists
