Chattanooga vs. Southeast Missouri
Saturday, November 17, 2018
Mobile, Ala.; Mitchell Center
Postgame Notes
 
TEAM
- Chattanooga lost a 63-42 decision to Southeast Missouri in the Goldie & Herman Ungar Classic at South Alabama Saturday evening…2-3 on the season, while the Redhawks improve to 3-2.
- Back to back games struggling to shoot the basketball…combined 32-116 (27.6%)…lowest in back-to-back games since December 1997 making just 33 of 133 attempts (24.8%) in losses to North Carolina and South Carolina on a neutral floor in Charlotte.
- 42 points are the fewest since tallying 41 against No. 19 Southern Illinois on Nov. 22, 2007 in the Anaheim Classic.
- Shot 16.7 percent from 3pt range making six of 36…total over the two days is 13.5 percent (7-52).
- +4 in turnover margin making 13 while forcing 17…led to a 12-8 advantage in points off turnovers.
- Entered the tournament leading the Southern Conference in defensive rebound percentage grabbing 83.5 percent of opponents misses…that number is just 70.6 percent (53/75) over the two games in Mobile.
- 104-54 in in-season tournaments.
 
SERIES NOTES
- 0-2 vs. Southeast Missouri all-time.
- 0-1 on a neutral floor.
- Both meetings have occurred in in-season tournament play…Redhawks defeated the Mocs 77-65 in the 2012 CBE Invitational played in Chattanooga.
 
COACH LAMONT PARIS
- 12-26 in his second season in Gig City…1-2 at a neutral site…1st neutral site regular season contest.
- 2-4 vs. OVC…0-2 in 2018-19.
- 1-3 in in-season tournament play in his career.
 
STUDENT-ATHLETES
Jerry Johnson, Jr., Jr.-G
- Team-high 12 points…second contest in double figures after opening the season with 18 in the win at Charlotte.
- 5-11 from the field, 2-7 from 3pt range.
- Two steals ties season high set at Charlotte.
 
Kevin Easley, Fr.-F
- Eight points and five rebounds.
- First collegiate contest shy of double digits.
- Currently has 80 points…if he reaches 20 tomorrow he'll be the 16th Moc to score 100 points in the season's first six contests.
 
Thomas Smallwood, Gr.-C
- Team-high seven rebounds…six or more in all five games thus far.
- 9.2 rebound-per-game average.