Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
UNCG at Chattanooga
McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Saturday – Jan. 24, 2015
TEAM
- The Mocs extended the longest active winning streak in the Southern Conference with today's 81-72 win over UNCG. UTC is 14-7 overall and 7-1 in SoCon play … UNCG drops to 6-15 overall and 2-6 in league action.
- UTC has now won eight of its last nine and 11 of its last 13 … five-straight wins is the longest streak this season.
- The Mocs are tied atop the SoCon standings with Wofford (16-5, 7-1).
- UTC improved to 11-2 at home this season.
- 14-7 is the best record for Chattanooga through 21 games since 2007-08.
- Tonight's attendance of 4,177 was a season-high.
- UTC shot 60.0% (15-25) from the field in the first half, including 7-12 (58.3%) from 3-point range.
- Martynas Bareika and Eric Robertson came off the bench to combine for 27 points on 8-16 shooting, 6-12 from 3-pt. range and 5-7 from the FT line … Mocs bench outscored UNCG's reserves 36-16.
- This game featured eight ties and 10 lead changes … UTC took a 54-52 lead for good at the 14:27 mark in the second half on a Duke Ethridge breakaway slam.
- UTC is 20-16 all-time against UNCG … 12-5 at home.
- Mocs topped 80 points for the seventh time this season … third straight game with 80+ points.
- Mocs were 24-38 from the FT line (63.2%) … 38 attempts are the second-most this season.
INDIVIDUAL
Martynas Bareika – Sr.-G
- 14 points in 16 minutes off the bench.
- 5-9 shooting, 3-5 from 3-pt. range and 1-3 from the FT line.
- Three rebounds.
- Double-figure scoring in three of last four games.
- Topped 500 career points in the game (500).
Greg Pryor – So.-G
- Team-high 19 points.
- Shot 6-11 from the field, 3-6 from 3-pt. range and 4-4 from the FT line.
- Led the team in scoring for the seventh time this season.
Eric Robertson – Jr.-G
- 13 points in 29 minutes off the bench.
- Shot 3-7 from 3-pt. range and 4-4 from the FT line.
- Leads the SoCon in 3-pt. FG% - 51.8% (44-85).
- Fourth in the SoCon in FG% - 53.8% (63-117).
- Double-figure scoring in four of last five games.
Justin Tuoyo – So.-F
- 18 points on 4-6 shooting, 10-15 from the FT line.
- Most FTA by a Moc this season.
- Tied for game-high with nine boards.
- Added four blocks and two steals.
- Leads the SoCon and is No. 5 in the nation with 3.5 blocks per game.
