Chattanooga at Eastern Kentucky
Richmond, Ky. | Alumni Coliseum
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Chattanooga 55, Eastern Kentucky 60
Postgame Notes
 
TEAM
- Chattanooga fell 60-55 at Eastern Kentucky … The Mocs are 1-9 overall … EKU improves to 3-4.
 
- Series record is now 4-1 in favor of the Colonels
 
- Chattanooga jumped out to a 11-0 lead to start the game … EKU did not score until 4:52 of the first quarter … The Mocs held Eastern Kentucky scoreless for the first 5:06 of the contest … it is the longest span holding an opponent scoreless to start a game since Dec. 8, 2019 at UT Martin when the Skyhawks didn't score until 4:20 remaining in the opening quarter.
 
- Mocs shot 53.3 percent in the opening quarter and led by as much as 15 points (3:24, FG by Karen Murphy, 17-2) … led 19-8 at the end of the quarter.
 
- Chattanooga led the entire first half … EKU outscored UTC 21-11 in the second quarter and cut the lead to 30-29 in the Mocs favor at haltime.
 
- UTC was 5-of-11 from the free throw line … EKU made 17-of-22 from the charity stripe.
 
- Chattanooga shot 39 percent (23-59) for the game … 4-of-24 from the 3-point line (16.7%).
 
- EKU outrebounded UTC 44-33 … scored 15 second chance points off 14 offensive rebounds … Mocs had four points on nine offensive boards.
 
- UTC's 14 turnovers, third fewest this season, resulted in 18 points for the Colonels … UTC converted 16 EKU miscues into 14 points.
 
- In the paint, UTC outscored Eastern Kentucky 30-22 and the Mocs bench had 18 points led by Destiny McClendon's team-best 11 points.
 
INDIVIDUAL
Destiny McClendon, Fr., G
- 11 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals
- FG: 4-8; 3FG: 1-5; FT: 2-3
- Second time leading team in scoring
- matched season-best for steals.
 
Brooke Hampel, Jr., G
- 10 points, 4 rebounds
- FG: 5-9
- Scored six of the Mocs first 11 points.
 
Dena Jarrells, So., G
- 8 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals
- 3FG: 2-5
- Career-high for steals (previous best 3)
- Leads the league in assists.
 
Abbey Cornelius, Jr., F
- 7 points, 9 rebounds