Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
ETSU at Chattanooga
McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Saturday – Feb. 28, 2015
TEAM
- No. 18 Chattanooga won its 22nd straight game and 48th consecutive regular season Southern Conference contest with a 64-42 triumph over ETSU today … the Mocs are 26-3 overall and 14-0 in SoCon action … ETSU finished second in the league at 19-10 overall and 11-3 in SoCon play.
- Chattanooga had already clinched its 19th Southern Conference title since 1984 coming into the game ... it is the Mocs' third straight and second in Jim Foster's second season.
- UTC is the No. 1 seed in next week's SoCon Tournament … faces UNCG at Noon (E.S.T.) on Thursday, March 5 at Kimmel Arena in Asheville, N.C.
- Head coach Jim Foster is 32-0 in SoCon games in his second season at UTC … 55-7 (.887) overall.
- This is the Mocs fifth undefeated SoCon season and first in consecutive years … 20-0 in 2003-04, 18-0 in 2004-05, 18-0 in 2007-08 and 18-0 in 2013-14.
- The Mocs last loss in SoCon action was a 70-60 OT defeat at Elon on Jan. 7, 2013.
- 12th straight win at home for UTC … won 52 of its last 53 in Chattanooga … only loss was to South Florida on Nov. 16.
- UTC held ETSU scoreless for the first 8:15 of the game, jumping out to a 15-0 lead … the Bucs finally broke through on a jumper by Shamauria Bridges.
- ETSU also went scoreless for the last 3:57 of the half and trailed 31-13 at the break.
- 16th time this season UTC has held an opponent to less than 50 points.
- The Mocs had 13 steals in the game … 12th time this year with 10+.
- Chattanooga outrebounded ETSU 33-19 … +14 on the boards is the second largest rebounding margin of the season (+21 at Butler on 11/19/14).
- The Mocs shot 25-48 (52.1%) from the field … 10th time this season over 50%.
- Today's attendance of 3,309 is the 13th largest crowd in school history.
INDIVIDUAL
Jasmine Joyner – So.-F
- Broke Sharon Deal's (Marshall – 1988-89) 26-year old SoCon single-season block record with 118.
- Had two in the win today.
- Came into the game No. 5 in the nation in blocks.
- Sixth career double-double with a game-high 14 points and 14 rebounds.
- Shot 7-9 from the field.
Alicia Payne – Jr.-G
- Career-highs with 11 assists and seven steals.
- Most assists in a game by a Moc since Laura Hall had 11 against Louisville on Nov. 24, 2007.
- Most steals in a game since Taylor Hall had nine against UNCG on March 2, 2014.
Ka'Vonne Towns – Sr.-G
- Tied for game-high with 14 points.
- Shot 5-7 from the field and 4-5 from 3-pt. range.
- Made her first four 3-pt. FG attempts … all in the first half.
