GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Thursday, February 23, 2017 | 6:30 p.m.
Chattanooga, Tenn. | McKenzie Arena
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CHATTANOOGA vs. FURMAN
In the meeting earlier this season in Greenville, S.C., the Paladins came away with a 65-47 win over the Mocs for their first loss in SoCon play. This will be the 74^th meeting between the two teams. UTC holds a 71-52 record against Furman and is 23-9 at home.
 
ABOUT CHATTANOOGA
The Mocs, 16-10 overall and 10-2 SoCon, are half a game behind Mercer in the Southern Conference standings with two games to play. The Bears have just one. If the Mocs win out, they will earn at least a share their 21^st SoCon regular season title and the No. 1 seed for the upcoming tournament. UTC is averaging 61.6 points per game, outscoring opponents by 2.5 ppg. On the boards the Mocs are averaging 34 rebounds per game.
 
UTC leads the nation in fewest fouls per game with just 10 an outing. Thirteen times, UTC has recorded 10 or fewer and had just five against Stetson and Wofford. The Mocs are fourth in the NCAA for blocked shots per game with 6.3 and average just 13.1 turnovers per game, ranking 23^rd in the country.
 
Jasmine Joyner is the only player in the SoCon averaging a double-double with 12.5 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. She leads the nation with 4.12 blocked shots per game and is 12^th on the NCAA career list with 421 over her career. Chelsey Shumpert leads the SoCon from the free throw line, making 82.4 percent of her attempts. Lakelyn Bouldin is the Mocs' top 3-point shooter with 49 on the year.
 
ABOUT FURMAN
The Paladins, 14-14 overall and 7-5 against the SoCon. Since losing leading scorer Whitney Bunn in the first quarter at Western Carolina, the Paladins are 2-3. Furman averages 62.4. points and 38.5 rebounds per game and are shooting 39.4 percent from the field.
 
Cierra Carter is the Paladins' top scorer since Bunn's injury and has 12.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Le'Jzae Davidson averages 10.6 points per game and  has 65 3-pointers on the year.