Chattanooga at No. 8 Michigan
Friday, November 23, 2018
Ann Arbor, Mich.; Crisler Center
Postgame Notes
 
TEAM
- Chattanooga lost 83-55 at No. 8 Michigan Friday afternoon…2-5 on the season, while the Wolverines improve to 6-0.
- Eighth time the Mocs face the previous season's NCAA finalist and second time at Michigan…7th occasion against the national runner-up…last such matchup was 2016 runner-up North Carolina (97-57 loss)…other instances: North Carolina (1982 champ) at home on Dec. 21, 1982 losing 73-66, at Michigan (1993 runner-up) on Dec. 5, 1993 losing 97-86, at Kansas (2003 runner-up) losing 90-76 on Nov. 21, 2003, Memphis (2008 runner-up) in San Juan, P.R., on Nov. 20, 2008 losing 83-71, at Butler (2011 runner-up) losing 57-46 on Nov. 15, 2011 and Kansas (2012 runner-up) losing 69-55 on Nov. 15, 2012.
- Chattanooga is 3-53 all-time against ranked opposition…last win over a Top 25 team came in 1996-97 topping No. 19 Illinois, 75-63, in Charlotte, N.C., on March 16, 1997 advancing to the Sweet 16 in the Southeast Regional…other wins include No. 17 Georgia (1997 in Charlotte) and No. 15 ETSU (1/21/91 in Chattanooga).
- The Mocs shot better from 3pt range (40.9%, 9-22) than inside the arc (33.3%, 13-39)…40.9 percent shooting from 3pt range is second-best on the year behind 52.4 percent (11-21) in the season-opening win at Charlotte.
- Tale of two halves shooting the ball…26.7 percent (8-30) in the opening frame before making 45.2 percent (14-31) in the second.
- -13 rebound margin (31/44) is a season low…was +11 on the season coming into the contest.
 
SERIES NOTES
Chattanooga trails the series 0-5…0-4 in the Crisler Center…first meeting since Dec. 4, 1999, a 72-61 loss.
3-22 against the Big Ten Conference…won regular season meeting with a Big Ten opponent topping Illinois 81-77 on Nov. 21, 2015 in Springfield.
 
COACH LAMONT PARIS
- 12-28 in his second season in Gig City…2-16 on the road.
- 0-1 vs. Big Ten opposition.
- 0-1 against ranked opponents.
 
STUDENT-ATHLETES
Kevin Easley, Fr.-F
- Game-high 21 points on 8-13 FG and 5-6 from 3pt range.
- Team-high seven rebounds.
- Five 3pt made is a new high for a Moc this season eclipsing four by Jerry Johnson, Jr., and Thomas Smallwood at Charlotte.