Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
Chattanooga at Mercer
Hawkins Arena – Macon, Ga.
Thursday – Jan. 24, 2019
TEAM
- Chattanooga fell 65-58 at Mercer Thursday night … UTC is 8-11 overall and 3-1 in the Southern Conference … Mercer improves to 12-7 overall and remains the only unbeaten team in the league at 4-0.
- This makes it three wins in a row for the Bears against the Mocs … UTC leads the series 16-5.
- Mercer's largest lead was 45-33 with 6:43 to play in the third quarter … Mocs cut the lead to 52-50 (17-7 run over next 8:29) with 8:01 to play … Mercer pushed the lead back to double figures with an 8-0 run in the forth to lead 60-50 with 6:01 to play.
- Mercer outrebounded the Mocs 50-31 … 17 offensive board for 13 second chance points compared to UTC's nine rebounds for nine points.
- UTC had a season-low six turnovers and converted 12 Mercer miscues into 11 points.
- Eight blocked shots by the Mocs was the second most this season (most was 13 vs. Furman).
- Mercer outscored UTC 36-24 in the paint.
INDIVIDUAL
- Mya Long, So., G
14 points, 3 assists, 4 steals
FG: 5-13, 3FG: 1-2; FT: 3-5
Season-high for points, career-high steals, matched career-best assists
Long scored a career-high 15 points last season at Mercer.
- Arianne Whitaker, RJr., F
9 points, 11 rebounds, 6 blocked shots
FG: 3-9; FT: 3-5
Season-high rebounds, blocked shots
- Bria Dial, So., G
8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals
