CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- 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 vs. Furman
Thursday, February 15, 2018 | 6:30 p.m.
Chattanooga, Tenn. | McKenzie Arena
Video: ESPN3
Audio: 98.1 FM
Live Stats: GoMocs.com
Tickets: GoMocs.com | McKenzie Arena box office
 
MOCS vs. FURMAN
Chattanooga and Furman have met 75 times with UTC owning a 52-23 advantage. The Paladins won a nail-biter earlier this season in Greenville. UTC is 24-9 at home against the Paladins and is 45-22 in the regular season against Furman.
 
ABOUT CHATTANOOGA
The Mocs are 15-9 overall and 6-4 in league play after falling to ETSU Saturday. UTC allows opponents just 56 points per game, second in the SoCon and lead the league in defending the shot, with foes shooting just 36.8 percent against the Mocs. From the 3-point line, Chattanooga is second in 3-pointers made, field goal percentage and defending the long range shot.
 
Keiana Gilbert leads UTC with 14.4 points per game after dropping a career-high 27 points on the Bucs.  Aryanna Gilbert is second on the team in scoring with 13.0 points per game and leads UTC on the boards with 6.2 rebounds per game. Lakelyn Bouldin, with a team-high 50 3-pointers, is third on the team in scoring with 12.5 points per game and has a SoCon-high 88.1 free throw shooting percentage. Arianne Whitaker pulled down a season-high 16 rebounds last week and is second on the team on the boards with 6.0 per game and second in the league for blocked shots with 1.3 per game after rejecting a season-high six.
 
ABOUT FURMAN
The Paladins are third in the league for scoring with 66.4 points per game and second in field goal shooting percentage, making 42.3 percent of their attempts. Furman is second in rebounding with 39.5 per game and allow opponents 34.1 per game for a league-best 5.5 rebounding margin.
 
Cierra Carter is fourth in the SoCon for scoring with a team-high 15.7 points per game and second on the team in rebounding with 6.6 boards per game. DeAnneisha Jackson has a team-best 6.8 rebounds per game and is averaging 7.6 points. Le'Zjae Davidson is second on the team in scoring with 13.7 points per game. Celena Taborn, making her first career start against the Mocs earlier this season, is third on the team in scoring with 12.2 points per game and averaging 6.0 rebounds per game.
 
DID YOU KNOW?
Furman has won two of the last three meetings with the Mocs, both in Greenville, S.C. The Paladins' win last year snapped UTC's 10-game win streak against Furman.