2021-22 Chattanooga Mocs Women's Basketball
Game 20 – UNCG – Jan. 22 – McKenzie Arena
Postgame Notes
 
GENERAL
- The Chattanooga Mocs ran away with an 85-65 romp over UNCG in McKenzie Arena Saturday afternoon…UTC is now 6-14, 4-1 in the Southern Conference, while the Spartans move to 5-12, 1-3 in the league.
- 901-505 (.641) all-time…first official season of women's basketball was 1974-75…487-190 (.719) this century.
- 59th all-time meeting…40-5 in regular season league matchups…more on the series below.
- 4-game win streak…longest of the season…longest since five straight last season from Dec. 20, 2020-Jan. 15, 2021.
- 4-1 in the SoCon for the first time since 7-1 opening in 2018-19…sit in second-place, a half-game behind early leader Mercer at 5-1.
- 29 first quarter points were a season high for any quarter…most since 30 in the fourth quarter at Troy on Dec. 9, 2020...most to open a game since March 2, 2017 with 30 in the 85-41 SoCon Quarters win over Western Carolina in Asheville, N.C....21-point lead after 10 minutes (29-8)…made 11-14 (78.6%) of their shot attempts including all four from 3pt range…10 points and six assists for Dena Jarrells in the first period.
- Season-high 63.8 percent (30-47) shooting…best since 65.1 percent (28-43) at UNCG on Jan. 19, 2015.
- 30 FG made are a season high…most in almost a year to the day making 31 in last January's 70-57 win over Samford.
- Averaged an incredibly efficient 1.81 points per shot attempt (85/47).
- Shot better than 50 percent in all four quarters with a high of 78.6 (11-14) in the first.
- Season-high 21 assists…most since 23 in the Feb. 21 loss to UNCG last season.
- 60 percent (9-15) from beyond the arc is also a season best…last time making 60 percent or better? 66.7 percent (10-15) in the Dec. 28, 2017 win over Hampton.
- 20-point margin of victory ties for season high with the 66-46 blowout at ETSU a week ago…the last time the Mocs won by 20 or more in league play twice in the span of a week was the 2017 season…did it in four straight contests from Feb. 23 through Mar. 3 en route to the SoCon Tournament title.
 
SERIES
All-Time Meetings: 59
Record: 48-11
Home: 22-4
Away: 18-5
Neutral: 8-2
Last 5: 3-2
 
INDIVIDUAL
- Career-high 23 points for Dena Jarrells…21 in first half was one less than UNCG's total of 22…most in a half since Whitney Hood's 24 in the second half against Wofford on Jan. 2, 2011…added eight assists and four steals.
- Jarrells was a perfect 5-5 from three…best 3pt performance by a Moc since Bria Dial's 7-7 against Wofford on Jan. 16, 2020.
- Amaria Pugh recorded 15 points, 10 rebounds and four assists…first career double-double…fifth straight in double digits averaging 15.8 ppg in SoCon play…nine of 15 points came at the free throw line.
- +34 scoring margin in Abbey Cornelius' 29:19 of court time…had 14 points, three rebounds and four assists…fifth game with four or more assists this season…shot 708 from the field today.
- 13-point effort for Sigrun Olafsdottir…5-8 shooting including 3-4 at the 3pt line…added two steals.