Chattanooga at Furman
Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020
Greenville, S.C.; Timmons Arena
Postgame Notes
 
TEAM
- Chattanooga fell 58-53 at Furman Saturday afternoon…drop to 16-11, 7-7 in the SoCon…Furman improves to 22-5, 12-2 in the league.
- 53 points are the fewest since 52 at UNC Greensboro in January…176 points (88.9 ppg) scored in last two road games (92 at Samford & 84 at Wofford).
- 92.9 percent at the free throw line making 13 of 14…second-best performance at the charity stripe this season behind Wednesday's 23-24 (95.8%) against VMI…tied for ninth-highest percentage in the DI era at The Citadel on Jan. 10, 2013…44 for their last 46 (95.7%).
- Two teams combined for .183 defensive rebound percentage...11 total offensive rebounds with six for the Mocs and five for Furman with a 4-3 second-chance point advantage...Chattanooga grabbed 85.3 percent of their hosts wayward shots.
- There were plenty of missed shots both ways...season-low 30.4 percent performance (17-56)...allowed the Paladins 40.4 percent (19-47)…combined to shoot 35.0 percent (36-103) overall including just nine of 47 (19.1%) from three.
- 7-8 away from Chattanooga this season with a 5-8 mark in true road games and 2-0 neutral…12 DI seasons with a .500 or better mark outside the Chattanooga city limits.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
1 – First double-double of Matt Ryan's career. More below.
3 – 3pt made ties for a season low for the Paladins and allowed by the Mocs. Shot just 16.7 percent (3-18) beyond the arc.
18 – Tied for the fewest 1st half points this season (at Tennessee, Nov. 25).
33 – Matt Ryan's free throw streak snapped. Second-longest in school history behind Chad Copeland's 43 in 1993-94. Passed legends Brandon Born '95 (29) and Willie White '84 (30) with his first three free throws of the day.
42 – Fewest combined first half points "besting" 46 at Tennessee.
93.2 – FT percentage over last 100 game minutes (5 halves) making 55 of 59.
 
STUDENT-ATHLETES
Matt Ryan, Gr.-G/F
- First career double-double and 20 & 10 game…20 points and 14 rebounds.
- Seventh 20pt effort this season, eighth of his career.
- Career-high 10 free throws made and 11 free throws attempted.
 
Maurice Commander, So.-G
- Four assists with just one turnover in 33 minutes.
- 15th of 26 starts with one or fewer giveaways.
 
Stefan Kenić, Jr.-F
- Eight points and three rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench.
- Now owns the team's longest FT made streak at 11.
- Four assists with just one turnover in 33 minutes.
- 15th of 26 starts with one or fewer giveaways.