Game Information
Education Day Game
Thursday, January 26, 2017 | 11:00 a.m.
Spartanburg, S.C. | Benjamin Johnson Arena
CHATTANOOGA vs. WOFFORD
Chattanooga is 44-2 against Wofford since the Terriers joined the Southern Conference in 1995-96. The Mocs have won the last 38 straight games against Wofford. The Terriers' two wins over the Mocs were in the 1998 and 1999 Southern Conference Tournament. At home Chattanooga is 21-0 against Wofford and 20-0 on the road. In neutral games, UTC holds a slight edge at 3-2 and are 2-0 in overtime. In the regular season, UTC has won all 42 SoCon games.
ABOUT CHATTANOOGA
The Mocs are 11-8 on the year and riding a six-game win streak. With a 5-0 SoCon mark, Chattanooga has run its conference win streak to 13 games. The Mocs are averaging 61.1 points per game and have outscored opponents by 1.5 points per game. On the boards UTC is averaging 33.7 per game and lead the SoCon with 6.4 blocked shots per game.
Jasmine Joyner leads the nation in blocked shots per game with 4.32 per game and has 82 on the year. She moved into a tie with Rebecca Lobo (UConn, 1992-95) for 15th all-time on the NCAA list. Joyner leads the SoCon in rebounding with 9.5 per game and is ranked 49th in the country. She leads UTC in scoring with 11.5 points per game. Senior
Queen Alford is second on the team in scoring with 10.6 points per game and
Lakelyn Bouldin, third on the team in scoring (10.4) leads the Mocs with 39 from beyond the 3-point line.
Chattanooga head coach
Jim Foster, in his fourth season at UTC, has 876 wins over 39 years and four schools.
ABOUT WOFFORD
The Terriers are 12-8 overall and 2-3 against the league. Wofford is third in the SoCon in scoring with 64.5 points per game, outscoring opponents by 1.9 points per game. The Terriers lead the conference in field goal percentage (.431), 3-point field goal percentage (.395), 3-point field goal percentage defense (.257) and assists with 14.7 per game. The Terriers two league wins are against UNCG and Western Carolina.
Grayson Pinholster is first in the SoCon in field goal percentage making 52.3 percent of her attempts. Chloe Wanink, with 35 treys, leads the league in 3-point field goal percentage at 45.5 on the year.
Wofford is coached by Jimmy Garrity in his first season with the Terriers. He has an overall record of 78-34.
