Chattanooga at Samford
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Birmingham, Ala.; Hanna Center
Postgame Notes
 
TEAM
- Chattanooga captured a season sweep of Samford with a 92-84 road win in the Hanna Center…14-8 on the season, 5-4 in the Southern Conference…Bulldogs are now 8-14, 2-7 in league play.
- 92 points are the most scored in a road game since 101 in a 110-101 overtime loss at The Citadel on Jan. 13 2018…tallied 93 in regulation.
- 26 assists on 30 made FG…28 assists in the first meeting…2.84 A/TO ratio for the year against the Bulldogs (54/19).
- 85.7 percent performance at the line making 18 of 21…10-10 in the final minute…entered the game at 66.7 percent for the year.
- +2 on the boards grabbing 33 to the Bulldogs 31…out-rebounded the opposition in 10 of the last 11…+6.4 over that span.
- 50 percent shooting making 30 of 60…shooting 50 percent over last eight (200-400)…70-133 (52.6%) for the year against Samford including 31-67 (46.3%).
- 7-0 against Alabama schools beating Troy twice, Samford twice, South Alabama, Alabama State and Jacksonville State.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
1 - 1st SoCon series sweep of the season in the 1st opportunity. Won 11 of the last 14 meetings.
3 - 3rd different starting lineup this season with A.J. Caldwell opening for the first in his career for Maurice Commander. 9 - games with 10 or more 3s this season.
10-10-10 - David Jean-Baptiste was on triple-double watch in his 1st start at the point this season. Ended up with the triple-single: 9 pts, 7 reb & 8 ast tying career highs in the latter 2 stats.
18 - career-high points for Rod Johnson.
35 - points for Samford senior Josh Sharkey.
90 - 3rd time in the SoCon season with 90 or more points.
101 – all-time meetings between the two schools…longest-tenured opponent…62-39 against the Bulldogs, 17-7 in regular season SoCon contests.
197 - points scored in the season sweep of the Bulldogs.
 
STUDENT-ATHLETES
Matt Ryan, Gr.-G/F
- Career-high 28 points…5th 20-point effort of the season, sixth of his career.
- Added four rebounds and four assists.
- Career-best 9-9 at the FT line…best FT performance since Rodney Chatman's 9-9 vs. Mercer on Feb. 10, 2018.
 
Rod Johnson, Jr.-F
- Career-high 18 points…5th double-digit game of the season…added five rebounds and two steals.
- 4-6 from 3pt range…hit six of his last eight from deep.
 
Ramon Vila, Jr.-F
- 18 points and six rebounds…40 points and 14 boards for the year against Samford.
- 9-11 from the field…improves to 62.0 season shooting percentage…6th straight making six or more FGs.
- 65.9 career FG% for Ramon Vila in 4 Samford meetings…averaging 16.8 ppg & 8.5 rpg vs the Bulldogs.