Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
UNCG at Chattanooga
McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Saturday – Jan. 23, 2021
TEAM
- The Chattanooga Mocs dropped a 74-66 Southern Conference contest to UNCG today … UTC falls to 12-5 overall and 3-5 in SoCon action, while UNCG improved to 10-5 and 5-2 in league play.

- Mocs led by nine (57-48) with 7:50 left in the second half … outscored 26-9 down the stretch.

- Mocs were outrebounded 40-26 in the game … -14 on the glass is the largest deficit of the season … biggest gap since 39-25 at Western Carolina last year.

- UNCG held a 15-6 advantage on the offensive glass … led to a 20-4 lead in second-chance points … biggest game in that category this season.  

- Mocs came out sharp, hitting 14-26 (53.8%) from the field, 4-6 (66.7%) from three and 5-6 (83.3%) from the FT line in the first half … second half those numbers dropped to 25-55 (45.5%) from the field and 7-21 (33.3%) from the 3-pt. line.

- Two teams combined for just 17 turnovers … Mocs had nine … fourth time in SoCon play Mocs have had less than 10 turnovers … ironically 1-3 in those games.

- UTC is 10-4 in games decided by 10 points or less this season.  

SERIES NOTES
- 49th meeting.
- Record: 26-23
- Home: 15-8
- SoCon Regular Season: 21-20
- Under Lamont Paris: 3-5
- Two programs are 8-8 in last 16 meetings.

INDIVIDUAL
Darius Banks – Sr.-G
- Game-high and season-high 18 points.
- Shot 6-12 from the field, 0-3 from three and 6-6 from the FT line.
- Double-figures all four games this season.
- First game leading the team in scoring. 
- 1-11 from three this season.
- 16-16 from the FT line.
- Added four boards and a season-high three assists.

David Jean-Baptiste – Sr.-G
- 13 points on 5-12 shooting, 3-6 from three.
- 1,155 career points passes Stanford Strickland (1981-84) for 18^th on the Mocs' all-time list.
- 174 career 3-pt. FGs ties Tim Parker (2000-03) for fourth on the Mocs' all-time list.
- Tied a season-high with a game-high five assists.

Malachi Smith – So.-G
- 12 pints on 5-7 shooting, 2-3 from three.
- Team-high six rebounds.
- 15^th game in double-figures.
- 16^th game leading the team in rebounds.