Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
Samford at Chattanooga
McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Saturday – Jan. 11, 2020

TEAM
- The Mocs scored a 105-67 win over Samford in McKenzie Arena today … UTC evens its SoCon record at 2-2 while improving to 11-6 overall.  The Bulldogs dropped to 2-2 in the league and 8-10 on the season.

- Mocs hit the century mark for the first time since 101-110 overtime loss at the Citadel on Jan. 13, 2018.

- Most points in a game since a 107-65 win over Tennessee Wesleyan on Dec. 14, 2016.

- Most points in a Division I game and a SoCon game since a 125-85 win over The Citadel on Feb. 1, 2016.

- 38-point win is 8th most v DI, T5 vs SoCon opp, largest in SoCon game since 125-85 waxing of The Citadel on Feb 1, 2016

- This was Samford's worst loss in SoCon play since an 81-43 loss at Wofford on Jan. 22, 2011.

- 64 points in the second half for UTC are the most in a half since scoring 77 in the second half of a 125-85 win over The Citadel on Feb. 1, 2016.

- 17-31(54.8%) from three ties the school record for makes for the third time … last time was at Georgia State on Dec. 12, 2018 … best percentage since 11-17 (.647) against Mercer on Feb. 10, 2018.

- Sixth game this year with 10+ threes.

- 40-73 (54.8%) from the field … 40 FGs made are most in Roundhouse vs DI opp. T5 overall. Most since 40 at Georgia Southern on Feb 24, 2003.

- Second game in a row shooting 50%+ from the field … third time this season.

- 28 assists is a season-high against DI competition … most against DI competition since 28 vs. Alabama State on Nov. 27, 2015 … most in a SoCon game since 28 against The Citadel on Dec. 1, 2007. 

- Samford shot 24-65 (36.9%) from the field … lowest percentage allowed by the Mocs this season.

- Samford only had four assists in the game … fewest by a UTC DI opponent since 3 by Alabama State on Nov. 20, 2017. 

- Mocs only had nine turnovers in the game … fifth time this season with less than 10 … only had six all of last year.

- Stefan Kenic scored 17 of the Mocs' 32 bench points … most by the reserves in a DI game since 33 at The Citadel on Feb. 21, 2019.

- 20 fast break points for the Mocs are the most against a DI opponent this season … most since 22 against the Citadel on Feb. 1, 2016. 

- 42 points in the paint are the most for the Mocs against DI competition since 44 against Western Carolina on Jan. 31, 2019.

INDIVIDUAL
A.J. Caldwell – So.-G
- Off the bench for five points and five boards.
- Shot 2-3 from the field and 1-2 from three.
- Broke a three-game scoreless streak.
- Snapped out of a 0-7 shooting slump.

David Jean-Baptiste – Jr.-G
- 19 points on 7-14 shooting, 3-5 from three and 2-4 from the FT line.
- Career-high and game-high eight assists.
- Fourth-straight game in double figures.
- 11-18 (61.1%) from three-point range last four games.

Stefan Kenić – Jr.-F
- Season-high 17 points off the bench.
- Shot 6-8 from the field and 5-5 from three-point range.
- Most threes without a miss since Kevin Easley went 5-5 at Western Carolina on Jan. 3, 2019 … just shy of school-record 6-6 set by Gary Robb at Alaska-Anchorage (11/27/92) and Brandon Born vs. Southern Miss (1/2/94) … Ronrico White also went 5-5 against Maine (12/30/13)
- Has made eight consecutive threes over the last two games (3-3 vs. Furman). 
- 13-21 (61.9%) from behind the arc this season.
- Added five boards in 17 minutes.

Matt Ryan – Sr. – G
- 20 points on 7-11 shooting, 6-7 from three.
- Fourth game with 20+ points this season.
- Most threes made this season.
- Most threes by a Moc since Jerry Johnson had eight at Samford on Feb. 16, 2019. 
- Career-high six assists.
- Added seven boards.

Jonathan Scott – Sr.-G
- Season-high five assists.
- Added five points and three boards in 20 minutes.

Ramon Vila – Jr.-F
- Career-high and game-high 24 points.
- Shot 10-16 (62.5%) from the floor and 4-5 from the FT line.
- Added eight boards.
- Eighth game in a row shooting over 50% from the field.
- Double-figures in seven of the last eight games.