Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
Chattanooga at Wyoming
Arena Auditorium – Laramie, Wyo.
Friday – Nov. 10, 2017

TEAM
- Chattanooga lost 74-65 at Wyoming Friday night…0-1 on the new season, 1-0 for the Cowboys.
- 30-11 in the DI era opening the season...4-10 when starting on the road.
- Out-rebounded the taller Cowboys 38-35…limited hosts to a mere four offensive boards leading to a 9-2 advantage in second chance points.
- 16 turnovers with 10 in the first half…-1 TO margin for the game, however, Wyoming held an 18-6 lead in points off turnovers.
- The Mocs are the youngest team in the nation with an average of 19.31 years of age…one of just seven DI programs (Dayton, Iowa State, Kentucky, Little Rock, North Carolina Central & Pitt) with zero starters returning from 2016-17.
- First meeting with Wyoming, just the third with a Mountain West Conference opponent…0-3 in those matchups losing at home to Colorado State (76-65, 2006 Dr Pepper Classic) and on the road at Nevada (83-81, 11/22/13).
 
COACH
- Lamont Paris is 0-1 in his first season at Chattanooga, his first as a collegiate head coach.
- 0-1 away from the Scenic City.
- 0-1 vs. Mountain West opposition.
 
STUDENT-ATHLETES
Nat Dixon, Jr.-F
- Career-high 14 points on 6-14 shooting including 2-4 from 3pt range…played 39 minutes at nearly 7200 feet of elevation.
- Career-best seven rebounds including a key tip-in at the first half buzzer.
- Tied highs for assists (3) and steals (2).
 
James Lewis, Jr., Fr.-F
- 12 points in first career collegiate game getting the starting nod.
- 4-6 FG, 4-5 FT.
 
Rodney Chatman, So.-G
- 11 points, nine rebounds (career best) and five assists in 33 minutes.
- Seven of his 11 points came in the second half.
 
David Jean-Baptiste, Fr.-G
- 10 points off the bench in his first collegiate contest.
- 4-9 FG, 1-5 3pt & 1-1 FT.
- One of seven Mocs to play 20 or more minutes (24).
 
Makinde London, Jr.-F
- 10 points and eight boards in 24 minutes.
- Limited by foul trouble as he and Chatman fouled out.