MOCS MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK
Game No. 26 | Chattanooga at Wofford | Johnson Arena | Feb. 12, 2015
FOR STARTERS
- Chattanooga is now 17-9, 10-3 in the Southern Conference…Wofford is 20-6, 11-2 in league play.
- The Mocs are the first road team to win on Wofford's home court this season…last visitor to best the Terriers in Johnson Arena was UNCG (3/1/14) to close the 2014 regular season…5-2 on the road in the conference this year, 9-5 in SoCon road games in Will Wade era.
- UTC has won nine of the last 11, 12 of 15 and 15 of its past 19 contests.
THE SERIES
- Chattanooga is 19-13 against Wofford…7-9 on the road in the series.
- The Mocs hold a 16-13 advantage in regular season SoCon matchups.
- UTC has won three of the last four in the series.
SOCON STANDINGS
- Chattanooga is 10-3 in the league alone in second-place a game behind Wofford.
- Other league games today: Western Carolina 58 at Mercer 54, ETSU 65 at UNCG 62, at VMI 93 Furman 59 and The Citadel 66 at Samford 65.
- Current top six: Wofford (11-2), CHATTANOOGA (10-3), Mercer (9-4), Western Carolina (8-6), ETSU (7-7) and Samford/VMI (5-9)…top six get first round byes in SoCon Championship (Asheville, N.C., March 6-9) with top two playing the winners of first round games (seeds 7-10).
BLOCK PARTY
- The Mocs rank No. 9 in the country in blocks entering the game averaging 5.8 per contest…recorded six tonight…18 games with five or more.
- Justin Tuoyo is fifth in the nation…swatted one tonight due to foul trouble playing just 16 minutes.
- The team blocked eight in the first meeting…14 combined is second to 21 against Western Carolina this season…13 vs. The Citadel and 11 against Furman are the other programs the Mocs have faced twice.
SCORING CHART
- 46 points allowed to Wofford ties season low for an opponent…also limited Robert Morris to 46 on Nov. 26, 2014…third opponent to score less than 50 (The Citadel 48).
- 19 points at intermission for the Mocs is fewest in a half this season…18 given up also a season low…38 first-half points for Wofford against UTC this year…season-low at the break for Wofford…14-2 when leading at the half this season.
- Fewest points allowed in a league game since 44 vs. Appalachian State on March 1, 2014.
MISCELLANEOUS
- Ninth different starting lineup (1-5): Greg Pryor, Tre' McLean, Casey Jones, Duke Ethridge and Justin Tuoyo.
- 18 turnovers was one fewer than season high of 19 at Butler…Wofford scored 19 points on the 18 miscues…4-5 when recording more turnovers than opposition.
- The Mocs scored 32 of their 56 points in the paint…limited Wofford to 20.
- Chattanooga reserves out-scored the Terriers' bench 13-1.
- 35-29 Mocs advantage on the boards…11-2 when out-rebounding opponent.
- Now 16-2 when leading with five minutes to play…33-3 in the Will Wade era…4-2 this season when the score is within five points – leading or trailing – with five minutes to go.
PLAYER NOTES
Duke Ethridge, Jr.-F
- Career-high 12 rebounds…10 on the defensive end.
- Added nine points and two blocks in 36 minutes.
- First career SoCon start.
Casey Jones, Jr.-F
- 23 points, eight rebounds and a block.
- Seventh 20-points game of the season, fifth in SoCon play…12th career.
- 10-14 shooting from the field, 3-4 free throw…tied career high for FG made (The Citadel – 1/31/15).
- 44 points and 15 rebounds vs. Wofford this year.
