Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
Chattanooga vs. Georgia Southern
Georgia State Sports Arena – Atlanta, Ga.
Georgia State Holiday Classic
Sunday – Dec. 20, 2020

TEAM
- The Mocs scored a 96-87 win over Georgia Southern in the Georgia State Holiday Classic in Atlanta, Ga. … Chattanooga improved to 3-4 with the win, while the Eagles dropped to 3-3 overall.

- Most points in a game since a 96-62 win at Wofford on Dec. 19, 2006. 

- Mocs are 38-18 all-time against Georgia Southern … pervious meeting was a 66-57 win by the Mocs in the 2014 SoCon Tournament.

- Senior Bria Dial led all scorers with 23 points behind a 7/11 showing from three-point range … junior Eboni Williams added 20 points … first time UTC had two score 20 in a game since this pair had 21 and 25 in a triple overtime 91-82 win over ETSU on Feb. 1, 2020.

- Freshman Sigurn Olafsdottir and junior Abbey Cornelius had 16 each and sophomore Morgan Hill chipped in 15 off the bench … first game with five in double figures since Samford on Feb. 22, 2020.

- Mocs were deadly from deep, shooting 14-27 (51.9%) from behind the arc … most threes in a game since 14 in a 91-70 win against Davidson on Feb. 12, 2011 … best percentage since 8-14 (57.1%) against Wofford on Jan. 16, 2020. 

- Second game with 10+ threes this season … other was 10-24 (41.7%) in the 80-78 loss to Vanderbilt.

- Mocs shot a season-high 34-61 (55.7%) from the field … best from the field since 28-47 (59.6%) vs. Wofford on Jan. 16, 2020.

- UTC outrebounded Georgia Southern 40-38 … won the battle on the boards for just the second time this season.

- Mocs were 14-17 (.82.4%) from the FT line … best percentage this season … highest since 14-15 (93.3%) vs. Austin Peay on Nov. 24, 2019.

- Chattanooga had a season-high 25 assists on their 34 baskets … most assists in a game since 26 against UNCG on March 2, 2014.    

- UTC committed a season-high 25 turnovers … third game in a row with 20+ turnovers … first time with 20+ TOs in three straight games since November 2009.   

INDIVIDUAL
Bria Dial – Sr.-G
- Tied a career-high with a game-high 23 points.
- Shot 8-16 from the field, 7-11 from three.
- Second 20-point game of the season … sixth of her career.
- Most threes in a game since Kayla Christopher had seven in a 70-67 loss at St. Mary's (Moraga, Calif) on Nov. 24, 2012.
- Fifth time in school history with 7+ threes in a game. 
- One off the school record eight set by Marcheta Winton in a 99-65 win against Georgia State on Dec. 14, 1988.

Abbey Cornelius – Jr.-F
- Season-high 16 points.
- Shot 5-9 from the field, 1-3 from three and 5-5 from the FT line.
- Second game in double-figures this season … 16^th of her career. 
- Career-high five assists.
- Added five boards and two blocks.

Morgan Hill – So.-G
- Season-high 13 points.
- Shot 5-5 from the field and 3-3 from three.
- Sixth career game in double-figures … first this season.
- Added three boards, an assist and a steal.
- 20 minutes off the bench.

Sigrun Olafsdottir – Fr.-G
- Season-high 16 points.
- Shot 5-8 from the field, 2-3 from three and 4-4 from the line.
- First game in double-figures.
- Season-high six rebounds … only had four coming into the game.
- Season-high eight assists … tied for most by a Moc this season.

Eboni Williams – Jr.-F
- Season-high 20 points on 8-13 shooting, 1-3 from three and 3-5 from the line.
- Fourth career 20-point game … double-figures in six of seven games.
- Tied for game-high with eight boards.
- Season-high four assists.