Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
Mercer at Chattanooga
McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Saturday – Feb. 22, 2020
TEAM
- The Mocs dropped an 85-80 matchup against Mercer in McKenzie Arena tonight … UTC falls to 17-12 overall and 8-7 in league action … Mercer improved to 15-14 and 9-7 in SoCon play.

- 34-39 in the all-time series … 19-12 at home.

- First loss in 10 games coring 80+ points this season.

- 4-3 in games decided by five points or less.

- 20+ points off the bench for the third time in last four games.

- 19-28 (67.9%) from the FT line … tied a season-high for attempts (Troy).

- Six turnovers tied a season-low set at Mercer on Jan. 4. 

- Mocs were outrebounded (39-34) for the second time in last three games. 

INDIVIDUAL
A.J. Caldwell – So.-G
- Team-high and career-high eight rebounds.
- Fourth time leading the team in rebounds.
- Added six points on 2-7 shooting, 2-6 from three.

Trey Doomes – So.-G
- Season-high 13 points in 19 minutes off the bench.
- Shot 6-9 from the field, 1-3 from the FT line.
- Second game in double figures at UTC.
- 21 points last two games.
- Added six boards and two assists.

David Jean-Baptiste – Jr.-G
- Game-high 20 points.
- Shot 6-14 from the field, 3-8 from three, and 5-6 from the FT line.
- Second career 20-point game.
- 10^th game this season leading the team in scoring … 18^th of his career.
- Added four boards and three assists.

Matt Ryan – Sr.-G/F
- 16 points on 4-11 shooting, 2-7 from three and 6-6 from the FT line.
- Hit 39 of last 40 FTs.
- Topped 1,000-point mark for his collegiate career (1,007) … 456 at UTC.
- Added six boards.

Ramon Vila – Jr.-F
- 18 points on 6-9 shooting, 6-9 from the FT line.
- 20^th game in double-figures this season.