Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
No. 4 Tennessee at Chattanooga
McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Wednesday – Nov. 26, 2014
TEAM
- The Chattanooga Mocs scored a 67-63 upset over No. 4 Tennessee at home tonight … UTC improves to 4-2 overall while the Lady Vols drop to 4-1.
- This is the highest ranking win for the Mocs in school history … previous high was an 81-75 victory against No. 15 Vanderbilt on Jan. 3, 1988.
- This is the fourth win over a top 25 team in school history for UTC (4-61) … last one was an 80-71 victory against No. 20 Tennessee on Nov. 9, 2012.
- This is the second-straight home win for the Mocs against the Lady Vols … UTC is 2-19 all-time against Tennessee.
- Chattanooga shot a season-high 53.3% (24-45) from the field … 58.3% (14-24) in the first half … 45 FG attempts in a game is a season-low.
- UTC held Tennessee to a season-lows in points (63), FG% (37.7%), FGs (23), FG attempts (61), 3-pt. FGs (2), 3-pt. FG attempts (6), rebounds (35) and assists (9).
- Tennessee dominated the paint, outscoring the Mocs 42-32 inside and 26-11 on second-chance points … UT had 17 offensive boards to Chattanooga's eight.
- Chattanooga led by 16 at the break (37-21), but the Lady Vols chipped away and tied the game four times in the final 4:31.
- This is UTC's third win over a team from a “Major” conference … the Mocs also defeated Villanova (49-45) and Butler (76-47) from the Big East earlier in the season.
- Tonight's attendance was 4,160 ... eighth largest crowd in school history.
INDIVIDUAL
Destiny Bramblett – Sr.-F
- Off the bench for a career-high 12 points.
- Added five boards.
- Career-high 24 minutes.
Keiana Gilbert – Fr.-G
- Game-high and career-high 27 points … most by a Moc this season.
- Shot 11-19 from the field and 5-7 from the FT line.
- Played in all 40 minutes.
- Added five boards.
Moses Johnson – So.-F
- Eight points off the bench.
- Career-high eight rebounds.
Chelsey Shumpert – So.-G
- Eight points and a game-high four assists.
- No turnovers in 24 minutes against the UT pressure.
