Chattanooga Mocs
Basketball Postgame Notes
Chattanooga vs. Georgia Southern
U.S. Cellular Center - Asheville, N.C. - March 2, 2012
TEAM
- Chattanooga
lost 76-70 to Georgia Southern in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament...UTC
ends the year at 11-21, while the Eagles are 15-14.
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Mocs now lead the series 30-18 in the 48th meeting between the two teams...UTC is
5-1 in the SoCon Tourney against GSU.
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UTC is 52-25 in the SoCon Tourney, 21-9 in Asheville...now 3-1 in the first round
(12-team field).
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Chattanooga is now 9-5 when leading with five minutes to play this season...it
entered 2011-12 109-5 under John Shulman in such situations.
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The Mocs reserves held a 27-16 advantage in bench scoring.
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UTC had 16 turnovers...the Eagles capitalized on those miscues with 23 points...GSU
had 12 points off seven second-half Mocs turnovers.
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Chattanooga shot just 35.8 percent (19-53) from the field, 25.0 percent (6-24)
in the second half...Georgia Southern shot 43.9 percent (25-57), 51.9 percent (14-27)
after the break.
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The Mocs shot 80 percent from the free throw line, 28-35 for the game...28 FTM is
a new season high, 35 FTA ties the high at Western Carolina (2/2/12).
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UTC led 41-31 on the boards...grabbed 15 offensive rebounds.
INDIVIDUAL
Senior Jahmal Burroughs
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15 points and a career-high 13 rebounds.
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6-11 FG and 3-5 FT.
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Came back for final seven games after hamstring injury against Davidson...60
rebounds in those games averaging 8.6 per game.
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6th double digit scoring game this year, 8th career...2nd double-double...2nd
double-digit rebounding game.
Junior Dontay Hampton
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13 points off the bench.
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Career highs with 10 FTM and 12 FTA (ties).
Freshman Ronrico
White
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12 points off the bench...4-8 FG, 2-3 3pt & 2-4 FT.
Senior Keegan Bell
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11 points making all six free throw attempts.
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Ends his collegiate career with 538 assists with the Mocs, 633 including his
freshman year at Vandy...9th all-time in the SoCon, 1st at UTC...his 197 assists
this season is 3rd-best in school history.
