Chattanooga Mocs
Basketball Postgame Notes
Chattanooga at LSU
Pete Maravich
Assembly Center - Baton Rouge, La. - Dec. 11, 2012
TEAM
- Chattanooga
loses 80-67 decision at LSU...UTC is now 2-7, while the Tigers remain undefeated
at 6-0.
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Tonight was the first meeting between the two schools...Texas A&M is now the
only SEC school the Mocs have yet to face...24-110 all-time against current SEC
members.
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Head Coach John Shulman is 134-134 in his ninth season.
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Today is just the third road game of the season (at Kansas & Kennesaw State)...it's
the last game away from McKenzie Arena until the January 2 trip to Georgia
Tech.
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LSU out-rebounded UTC 46-39...just second time this season Chattanooga has been
beaten on the boards (Kansas).
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The Mocs have nine straight games with 13 or more offensive rebounds to open
the season, 10 in a row including last year's final game...last such streak that
long was in 1997-98 with 13 (12/22-2/4).
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Z. Mason's 3pt at 11:30 cut LSU's lead to two, 55-53...11-0 run while UTC went
4:16 without a FG broke the game open for the Tigers.
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Tigers has 17-8 advantage in 2nd chance points...1st time Chattanooga has trailed
in that stat.
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Chattanooga made nine of a season-high 24 three-point attempts (37.5%)...shot 16
of 43 (37.2%) from inside the arc.
INDIVIDUAL
Junior Forward Z.
Mason
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Career-high 22 points...8-14 FG, 3-6 3pt & 3-4 FT...22 points is a
season-best for a Moc.
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Team-high six boards with two assists, one block & one steal...eight blocks
in last four games (2.0 bpg).
Sophomore Ronrico White
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Career-high 17 points on 6-12 FG, 3-5 3pt & 2-2 FT.
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FGM, FGA & 3ptM are all career bests.
Freshman Gee McGhee
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10 points in his hometown...all three shots made from 3pt range (3-5).
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Season-high five assists.
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Fifth double-digit scoring night, fourth in five games.