Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
Furman at Chattanooga
McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Saturday – Jan. 3, 2015
TEAM
- Chattanooga posted a 72-60 win over Furman to improve to 9-6 overall and 2-0 in SoCon action … the Paladins are 3-9 and 1-1 in league play.
- Mocs have won three-straight and six of their last seven.
- Furman's Daniel Fowler hit a three from the near corner at the buzzer to cut UTC's lead to 36-32 heading into the locker room.
- The Mocs only allowed 12 points in the first 13 minutes of the second half … built a 57-44 lead after a pair if Justin Tuoyo FTs at the 6:31 mark.
- Casey Jones, Justin Tuoyo and Greg Pryor combined to go 15-18 from the FT line.
- Eric Robertson was 3-5 from 3-pt. range … rest of the team was 3-13.
- Mocs almost had their fourth wire-to-wire win … Furman's 21-20 lead lasted for eight seconds in the first half.
- UTC forced Furman into 16 turnovers … held a 25-12 advantage in points off turnovers.
- All nine of the Mocs wins have been by 10+ points.
- The Mocs are 8-1 at home this season.
- UTC is 51-25 all-time against Furman … 28-7 at home.
INDIVIDUAL
Casey Jones – Jr.-G
- Third double-double of the season with a game-high 20 points and 11 boards.
- Third game with 20 points this season … 8th of his career … second this year with 20 & 10.
- Shot 8-12 from the field and 4-4 from the FT line.
- Added a season-high four assists.
- Also had two steals.
- Topped 700 career points in the game.
Greg Pryor – So.-G
- 12 points on 2-6 shooting, 1-4 from 3-pt. range and 7-9 from the FT line.
- Seventh-straight game in double figures.
Eric Robertson – Jr.-G
- Nine points on 3-6 shooting, 3-5 from behind the line.
- Added three rebounds.
- 29-54 (53.7%) from behind the arc this season … came into the game leading the SoCon in 3-pt. FG%.
- 21-33 (63.6%) from 3-pt. range last eight games.
Justin Tuoyo – So.-F
- Tied a season-high with 14 points.
- Shot 5-9 from the field and 4-5 from the FT line.
- 7th time in double-figures.
- Tied a season-high with three steals.
- Also had five boards and four blocks.
- Leads the SoCon with 47 blocks.
Ronrico White – Sr.-G
- 12 points on 5-11 shooting, 2-7 from 3-pt. range and 0-1 from the FT line.
- Added four boards and three assists.
- No turnovers in 31 minutes.
- Leads the SoCon with a 3.0 assist/turnover ratio.
