Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
Lipscomb at Chattanooga
McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Monday – Dec. 29, 2014
TEAM
- The Chattanooga Mocs posted a 78-60 win over Lipscomb tonight … UTC moves to 8-6 overall while the Bisons drop to 5-8.
- UTC used a 14-0 spurt in less than two minutes to take control of the game in the second half … leading 56-51, the Mocs run started at the 9:49 mark in the second with an Eric Robertson three … it ended with another Robertson three at the 8:12 mark … Robertson was 4-4 from the field for 12 points in that spurt.
- Chattanooga tied a season-high with 13 threes (Northern Kentucky 12/16) … third time this season with 10+ threes … all in last six games.
- UTC shot over 40% from three – 13-32 (41.7%) – for the first time in three games … 32 attempts is a season-high.
- Mocs are 55-127 (43.3%) from three-point range and 172-348 (49.4%) from the field last six games.
- Chattanooga has won five of its last six overall.
- UTC forced Lipscomb into a season-high 24 turnovers … Mocs outscored the Bisons 32-5 in points-off-turnovers.
- Chattanooga also had an 8-0 advantage in fast break points.
- UTC's 12 steals are the most against a DI opponent this season.
- Lipscomb actually had a four point lead (42-38) early in the second half after a Malcolm Smith three with 17:33 on the clock.
- UTC is only 8-17 all-time against the Bisons … 8-6 at home.
- The Mocs tied a season-low with 13 fouls.
- All eight of the Mocs wins ahve been by 10+ points.
- UTC posts a winning non-conference record for the first time since 2009-10.
- The Mocs are 7-1 at home this season.
INDIVIDUAL
Greg Pryor – So.-G
- 19 points on 6-10 shooting, 4-7 from 3-pt. range and 3-4 from the FT line.
- Tied a career-high with six assists.
- Tied a season-high with five rebounds.
- Sixth-straight game in double figures.
- Last six games: 16.7 ppg, FG% - 53.3, 3FG% - 43.3%, 3.7 apg, 2.7 spg.
Eric Robertson – Jr.-G
- Career-high 20 points on 7-14 shooting off the bench.
- Shot 5-9 from 3-pt. range and 1-1 from the FT line.
- Scored 12 points in a 14-0 run midway through the second half to take control of the game.
- Five threes are a career-high and the most by a Moc this season.
- Tied a career-high with three steals.
- Added three rebounds.
- 26-49 (53.1%) from behind the arc this season … came into the game second in the SoCon in 3-pt. FG%.
- 18-28 (64.3%) from 3-pt. range last seven games.
Ronrico White – Sr.-G
- 13 points on 4-14 shooting, 3-10 from 3-pt. range and 2-4 from the FT line.
- Six assists and two turnovers in 32 minutes.
- Came into the game leading the SoCon with a 2.8 assist-to-turnover ratio.
