Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
Chattanooga at Eastern Kentucky
Alumni Coliseum | Richmond, Ky.
Sunday, December 1, 2019
 
TEAM
 
- Chattanooga fell 71-63 at Eastern Kentucky … Mocs are 1-8, EKU is 5-2 … first meeting for the two teams in Richmond … UTC is 1-2 against the Colonels.
 
- After trailing by 10 at the end of the first quarter, the Mocs outscored EKU 24-16 in the second quarter and trailed by two at halftime … Mocs pulled ahead to lead after three quarters.
 
- UTC shot 60 percent (9-15) in the second quarter … 3-5 from 3-point line in second quarter.
 
- 65 points is second-most points scored by the Mocs this season … 24 field goals made is the most this year … seven 3-pointers is second-most … 38.9% from 3-point line is second best … 15 assists is second most … 12 steals is the most … 10 turnovers is fewest this season.
 
- After trailing 24-14 with 6:28 to play in the second, UTC outscored EKU 7-2 to make it 26-21 with 3:49 to go in the quarter … Mocs were down 30-23 with 2:08 to go in the second quarter and cut the lead to 33-31 heading into halftime.
 
- UTC scored four points to start the third quarter and take its first lead, 35-33 at 9:07 … there were four ties in the third before UTC took the lead on free throws by Eboni Williams … Mocs led 45-44 at the end of the third.
 
- NaKeia Burks and Bria Dial combined for three straight 3-pointers to give the Mocs their largest lead 54-47 with 7:58 left to play … EKU went on 8-0 run to retake the lead … lead changed five time in fourth quarter before EKU took it back for good.
 
- Mocs were down 65-61 with 46 seconds to play … pressed inbounds play and got a steal … fast break from Burks to Williams made it 65-63 with 39 seconds to play.
 
- Chattanooga was 24-of-63 from the field … 7-of-18 from 3-point line … 10-of-16 from free throw line.
 
- Eastern Kentucky outrebounded UTC 46-34.
 
- UTC scored 17 points off 15 turnovers and gave up nine points on a season-low 10 miscues … Mocs outscored EKU 32-28 in the paint.
 
INDIVIDUAL
- Eboni Williams, So., G
23 points, 11 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks
Most points scored by UTC this season
Mocs first double-double this year … Williams' fifth career double-double
FG: 9-20; 3FG: 2-3; FT: 3-3
 
- Lakelyn Bouldin, Sr., G
12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
FG: 4-10; 3FG: 1-3; FT: 3-5
62^nd game (out of 101) scoring in double figures.
1,206 career points – 20^th all-time for the Mocs.
40 minutes
 
- NaKeia Burks, RSr., G
10 points, 2 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 assists
FG: 3-8; 3FG: 2-2; FT: 2-2
Tied career-high for steals