Chattanooga vs. Furman
Saturday, March 2, 2019
Chattanooga, Tenn.; McKenzie Arena
Postgame Notes
 
TEAM
- Chattanooga fell to Furman 71-50 in McKenzie Arena Saturday afternoon…now 12-19 overall, 7-11 in the Southern Conference…the Paladins are 24-6, 13-5 in league play.
- The Mocs earned a top 6 berth in the upcoming Ingles Southern Conference Championship presented by General Shale…check out the current seeding update below…Chattanooga is the 5 seed meeting ETSU at 2:30 p.m., if UNCG beats Mercer, the six matching up with Furman at 8:30 p.m., if the Bears pull the upset.
- Six steals today for the Mocs…second most this season in a SoCon contest behind eight at ETSU in January…David Jean-Baptiste has seven of the 14 totals between the two contests.
- 27.3 percent from 3pt range today making six of 22…2-21 (9.5%) in the second half of the last two games getting out-scored 80-48 over those two halves.
- Furman shot 48.3 percent (29-60) today, 32.1 percent (9-28) from 3pt range…the Paladins connected on 62.5 percent (20-32) INSIDE the arc.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
1 – Moc in double figures (13-David Jean-Baptiste).
8 – Despite the 21-point final margin, there were eight lead changes in the contest.
33 – Thomas Smallwood was celebrated in pre-game festivities…he is the first grad transfer of the non-waiver era coming to the Scenic City after three seasons at UAB…graduates with his Master's in Public Administration in May.
34.5 – Shooting percentage today…42 of 115 this weekend, 36.5 percent.
400 – Kevin Easley topped the 400-point mark today (more below).
 
SERIES NOTES
- Meeting: 88th.
- 54-34 series lead all-time.
- 48-31 in regular season conference games.
- 30-9 at home.
- Last 10: 3-7.
 
INGLES SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY GENERAL SHALE UPDATE
Current seeding for the upcoming SoCon Tournament, March 8-11 in Asheville, N.C. There are two games yet to play at press time with Western Carolina at ETSU and UNCG at Mercer.
1 – Wofford (18-0, clinched)
2 – UNCG (14-3, clinched)
3 – Furman (13-5, clinched)
4 – ETSU (12-5, clinched)
5 – CHATTANOOGA (7-11)
6 – Mercer (6-11)
7 – Samford (6-12, clinched)
8 – Western Carolina (4-13)
9 – The Citadel (4-14)
10 – VMI (4-14)
 
STUDENT-ATHLETES
David Jean-Baptiste, So.-G
- 13 points, six rebounds and a career-high four steals…previous high was three turned in twice at ETSU.
- 7th game in a row scoring in double figures…averaging 12.7 ppg over that span.
- 17th double-digit scoring night this year, 25th career.
- 5th time leading the squad in scoring in 2018-19.
 
Kevin Easley, Fr.-F
- Set the school's freshman record for points with his 3pt early in the first half…403 points on the season…broke tie at 398 with Keith Parker who set it during the initial DI campaign in 1977-78.
- Missed last three games with lower body injury.