GREENVILLE, S.C. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will try to make it back-to-back wins this weekend with a Saturday afternoon tilt against Furman at Timmons Arena in Greenville, S.C.
 
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Mocs at Furman
Saturday, January 20, 2018 | 2:00 p.m.
Greenville, S.C. | Timmons Arena
Video: ESPN3
Audio: 96.1 FM
Live Stats: GoMocs.com
 
MOCS vs. FURMAN
Chattanooga and Furman have met 74 times with UTC owning a 52-22 advantage. The Mocs and the Paladins split in the regular season last year. That broke the Mocs' 10-game win streak against Furman. UTC is 21-12 on the road against the Paladins and is 45-21 in the regular season against Furman.
 
ABOUT CHATTANOOGA
The Mocs are 12-6 overall and improved to 3-1 in league play with a win over Wofford Thursday. UTC leads the SoCon in scoring defense (55.4 pts/game), 3-point field goal percentage (36.2%) and average a SoCon-best 6.1 3-pointers per game. UTC leads the NCAA in fewest fouls per game getting whistled for just 12.0 and outing.
 
Keiana Gilbert leads UTC with 13.9 points per game and is second on the team in rebounding with 5.8 per game. Aryanna Gilbert has a team-best 5.9 rebounds per game and is second in scoring with 13.3 points per game. Lakelyn Bouldin has a team-high 36 3-pointers and is third in scoring with 12.2 points per game. Arianne Whitaker ranks third on the Mocs' list averaging 5.5 rebounds.
 
ABOUT FURMAN
The Paladins are 11-8 overall and 2-3 in league play after falling to Mercer, ETSU and UNCG in overtime. Furman is third in the league in scoring with 65.9 points per game and second for scoring margin, outscoring foes by nearly 3 points per game. They are shooting 42.6 percent from the field and 32.9 percent from the 3-point line. The Paladins lead the league in blocked shots with 4.3 per game and are third in rebounding with 39.1 per game.
 
Cierra Carter leads the league in 3-point field goal percentage, making 42.4 percent of her attempts. She has 36 from long range and leads Furman with 16.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. Le'Jzae Davidson is second on the team in scoring with 13.9 points per game and has a team-high 43 3-pointers. Celena Taborn, coming off the bench, is the third leading scorer for Furman with 11.5 points per game.
 
DID YOU KNOW?
Furman head coach Jackie Smith Carson has faced off against the Mocs 24 times. She graduated from Furman in 2000 and the Paladins beat the Mocs six times in eight tries. Since becoming the head coach, UTC is 14-2 against Furman. Her overall record against Chattanooga is 8-16.