Chattanooga at Georgia State
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Atlanta, Ga.; GSU Sports Arena
Postgame Notes
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TEAM
- Chattanooga dropped a 95-88 decision at Georgia State Wednesday night…5-6 on the season, while the Panthers improve to 7-3.
- The Mocs 3-game winning streak was snapped…GSU has wins in four of its last five including topping Georgia (91-67) in the Cayman Islands, along with victories at Tulane (80-76) and Alabama (83-80).
- Tied the school record with 17 3pt made tonight…also recorded 17 in a home win over Hiwassee on Nov. 16, 2016 and matched in an overtime loss last season at The Citadel (1/13/18) …3rd straight game with 13 or more…shooting 40.2 percent (43-107) over that span.
- Set a new school mark for 3pt attempts with 44…prior number was 40 in the OT loss at The Citadel last January.
- 88 points is the third-highest total of the season, but best number against a DI opponent…tops the 83 from Sunday's win over VMI.
- 4th consecutive game with 71 or more points…84.3 scoring average over last four…66.7 ppg after opening seven.
- 17 assists marks four straight games with 17 or more…averaging 18.8 apg over that stretch.
- Five Mocs reached double-digit points:
David Jean-Baptiste 19,
Jonathan Scott 17,
Kevin Easley 15,
Jerry Johnson, Jr., 14 and
A.J. Caldwell 11.
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SERIES NOTES
- The Mocs lead the series 24-3…11-1 in Atlanta.
- 105-65 all-time against current Sun Belt Conference membership…0-2 this season including the loss at South Alabama.
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COACH LAMONT PARIS
- 15-29 in his second season in Gig City…2-17 on the road.
- 0-3 vs. Sun Belt opposition…0-2 on the road.
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STUDENT-ATHLETES
Ramon Vila, So.-F
- Six points and six rebounds in 17 minutes played.
- First game eligible to play at Chattanooga…enrolled in January 2018 transferring from Arizona State where he played 33 games, starting four, as a freshman in 2016-17.
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David Jean-Baptiste, So.-G
- Tied career high with 19 points…most against a DI opponent.
- Six assists with zero turnovers…11 assists with no TOs in two games as primary ball-handler playing 78 of a possible 80 minutes.
- 7-12 FG including 4-7 from 3pt range…ties career best for 3s made hitting four each at The Citadel and against Samford in the 2018 Southern Conference Tournament.
- Four straight games in double figures averaging 16.8 ppg over that span.
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Jonathan Scott, Jr.-G/F
- Career highs of 17 points and five 3pt made.
- Shot 5-9, 5-8 from 3pt range plus 2-3 from the FT line.
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Kevin Easley, Fr.-F
- 15 points and a team-high seven rebounds.
- Double figures in 10 of the team's 11 contests.
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A.J. Caldwell, So.-G
- First career double-digit scoring game with 11 in 15 minutes off the bench.
- 4-9 FG and 3-5 3pt.
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Jerry Johnson, Jr., Jr.-G
- 14 points, five rebounds and five assists…second straight game with 10-5-5.
- 15 assists over last three games…12 in the first eight.
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