Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
Florida Gulf Coast vs. Chattanooga
McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Sunday – Dec. 17, 2017
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TEAM
-The Mocs defeated FGCU 68-61 at the McKenzie Arena today … UTC improves to 7-4 overall … FGCU falls to 10-3 on the year … UTC is now 1-1 against FGCU.
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- UTC started the game on a 14-2 run … ended the game on a 15-2 run.
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- 68 points is the third most points scored in a game this season by UTC.
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- Mocs shot 53.8 percent in the final period … held the Eagles to 31.3 percent in the fourth … UTC outscored the Eagles 24-13 in the fourth quarter.
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- Chattanooga shot 46.9 percent (23-49) for the game … FGCU was held to 39.3 percent for the game.
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- UTC was 17-of-23 from the free throw line … 17 is the most free throws made this season … 23 is most attempted by the Mocs this year.
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- FGCU was 5-of-10 from the free throw line … five is the fewest free throws made by a UTC opponent this year … 50 percent made matches the lowest percentage made (Georgetown, 7-14) by a UTC foe this season.
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- Chattanooga led 21:27 … FGCU led 16:36 … tied for 1:21 … UTC's largest lead was 12 points, 1:58 in the first quarter … FGCU largest lead was 10 points at 6:43 left in the game.
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- Chattanooga edged FGCU 34-32 in the paint … Mocs' bench outscored Eagles' bench 30-26.
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- UTC scored 19 points off 13 FGCU turnovers … Eagles' had 15 points off 13 UTC miscues.
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- Jim Foster is now at 893 career wins.
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INDIVIDUAL
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Aryanna Gilbert, Sr., G
18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals
Made 23-of-23 free throws this season before her first miss.
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Shelbie Davenport, Jr., G
13 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals
Had nine points, two steals in the fourth quarter
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Keiana Gilbert, Sr., G
9 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists
Matched her season-high for rebounds
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Bria Dial, Fr., G
8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists
3pt field goals: 2-2
Matched career-high for points, career-high rebounds, assists, 3-pointers
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