Chattanooga Mocs Basketball - Postgame Notes
Chattanooga at Louisville
KFC YUM! Center - Louisville, Ky.
Nov. 22, 2010
TEAM
- UTC drops to 2-3 on the year following a 106-65 loss at Louisville...the 106 points are the most scored by a UTC opponent since Chattanooga lost 114-75 at No. 14 Tennessee on Nov. 15, 2008.
- The Mocs trailed 29-24 with just 5:22 left in the first half, following a tip-in by DeAntre Jefferson...Louisville used a 11-5 spurt to take control and finished the half on a 22-13 run to take a 51-37 lead into the locker room.
- Louisville busted out in the second half on a 21-5 run to take a 72-42 lead at the 14:00 mark.
- Chattanooga still leads the series 6-5, but the Cardinals have won the last five.
- Louisville registered 19 steals, forcing UTC into a season-high 25 turnovers...the Cardinals turned that into 28 points off of turnovers...Louisville's 19 steals were the most by a Cardinal club since Jan. 29, 2005, at Tulane (20 thefts), while its 15 threes were the most since hitting 18 against DePaul on Feb. 15, 2009.
- Each of the Cardinals who got into the game scored...seven players hit double-figures.
- Chattanooga's bench was outscored 44-18.
- The Cards improved to 102-0 all-time when scoring 100 points or more.
- The 106-point output was Louisville's largest since a 107-62 win over Southern Miss on Jan. 11, 2005.
- The Cardinals' 29 assists were the most for Louisville in a game since Dec. 10, 2005 (31 in a 111-85 win over Akron).
INDIVIDUAL
Senior DeAntre Jefferson
- 10 points on 4-8 shooting, 2-4 from the FT line.
- Tied for season-high with nine boards.
Senior Ricky Taylor
- Season-high five rebounds.
Junior Omar Wattad
- Career-high 24 points.
- 6-10 shooting, 5-8 from 3-pt. range and 7-8 from the FT line.
- Most points by a Moc this season.