Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
Chattanooga at Mercer
Macon, Ga. | Hawkins Arena
Thursday, February 22, 2018
 
TEAM
- Chattanooga fell 65-56 at Mercer Thursday night … The Mocs are 16-11 overall, 7-5 SoCon … Mecer improves to 26-2 overall, 13-0 SoCon.
 
- UTC is 16-4 all-time against Mercer and 7-3 since the Bears joined the SoCon … the Mocs are 6-3 against Mercer on the road.
 
- The Mocs will close out the regular season Saturday afternoon at Samford … game tips at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time.
 
- UTC shot 45.1 percent (23-51) from the field … 6-of-12 from 3-point line … 4-of-4 from free throw line … Mocs were 6-of-11 (54.5%) from the field in the fourth quarter and 2-of-3 from 3-point line.
 
- The nine point difference in scoring was the smallest margin of victory for the Bears against the Mocs in the series history.
 
- 65 points by Mercer is the fourth most points scored by a UTC opponent this season …
 
- Four free throw attempts by UTC matches the fewest in the season for the Mocs … UTC had four against Mercer at Chattanooga.
 
- Chattanooga led for the entire first 14:59 of the game … largest lead was five points achieved twice in the first quarter.
 
- Mercer led for more than 22 minutes … largest lead until final basket was six points.
 
- UTC was 6-of-11 in the fourth quarter and 5-of-12 in the third … shot 47.8 percent in the second half.
 
- Chattanooga outrebounded Mercer 35-31 … UTC is 8-3 when outrebounding opponents.
 
- Mercer edged UTC 24-22 in the paint … 17-2 off turnovers … 16-16 on second chance points … 19-0 on fast break points and 6-2 off the bench.
 
- Chattanooga led 15:14 of the game … Mecer led 22:35 … game was tied for 2:11.
 
- Seventh different starting lineup used by head coach Jim Foster … every freshman made at least one start this season.
 
INDIVIDUAL
- Mya Long, Fr., G
15 points, 4 rebounds, 35 minutes
FG: 6-of-16; 3FG: 1-of-3; FT: 2-of-2
Career-high points, rebounds and minutes
 
- Brooke Burns, Fr., G
21 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
40 minutes
FG: 8-of-16; 3FG: 3-of-5; FT: 2-of-2
Career-high for points and minutes
 
- Arianne Whitaker, RSo., F
8 points, 12 rebounds, 3 blocked shots
Sixth game with double-figure rebounding
 
- Aryanna Gilbert, RSr., G
7 points, 8 rebounds, 40 minutes
Ninth complete game this season