Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
Tennessee Tech at Chattanooga
McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Saturday – December 1, 2018
TEAM
- The Mocs scored a 71-60 win over Tennessee Tech in McKenzie Arena today … Mocs improve to 4-5 overall while the Golden Eagles drop to 1-7.
- UTC led by as many as 19 last in the first half … it was the first wire-to-wire win for UTC this season … first since a 67-50 win against Alabama State on Nov. 20, 2017.
- Third fewest points TTU has scored this season ... 58 at #7 North Carolina and 33 at #11 Michigan State.
- Mocs hit a season-high 13 threes today … 13-29 (44.8%) … second-most attempts and second-best percentage this season … most threes made in game since going 17-40 (42.5%) in a 110-101 overtime loss at The Citadel on Jan. 13, 2018.
- UTC tied a season-high with 19 assists on 24 buckets … second game in a row with 19.
- Mocs tied a season-high with four blocks … two each by
Keigan Kerby and
Justin Brown.
- Mocs are 18-42 all-time against Tennessee Tech … 5-5 in last 10 … three in a row in Chattanooga dating back to 2000.
- Mocs won the battle on the boards for the fourth time this season (38-31) … second game in a row.
INDIVIDUAL
Justin Brown – Fr.-C
- Tied season-highs with two blocks and two assists.
- Added two points and five boards in 14 minutes off the bench.
Maurice Commander – Fr.-G
- 13 points on 4-8 shooting, 4-5 from three and 1-2 from the FT line.
- Second game in double-figures this season.
- Most threes made in a game this season.
- Season-high three steals.
- Added three assists and three boards.
Kevin Easley – Fr.-F
- 11 points on 3-8 shooting.
- Shot 2-4 from 3-pt. range and 3-6 from the FT line.
- Added five boards, two assists and tied a season-high with two steals.
- Double-figures in eight of the Mocs' nine games.
- 9-14 from three last three games … 5-24 first six games.
David Jean-Baptiste – So.-G
- 11 points on 5-10 shooting, 1-4 from three.
- Third game in double-figures in last four outings.
- Added two assists and two boards.
Keigan Kerby – Fr.-F
- Season-high nine points on 3-4 shooting, 2-3 from three and 1-2 from the FT line.
- Added four boards and two assists.
- Season-high two blocks.
- Season-high 20 minutes off the bench.
