Postgame Notes
Chattanooga 75, Samford 52
Chattanooga, Tenn. | McKenzie Arena
Saturday, January 13, 2024
TEAM
- Today's game was the 40th meeting all-time between the Mocs and the Bulldogs.
- Chattanooga leads the all-time series against Samford, 29-11.
- When playing at home, the Mocs are 16-5 against the Bulldogs all-time.
- The Mocs have won back-to-back games against Samford.
- Coach Poppie is 2-1 all-time against the Bulldogs.
- Coach Poppie has a record of 7-3 in SoCon home games in his career.
- Chattanooga has now won its last seven home games in a row.
- This active streak marks the longest home win streak for the Mocs since they won seven straight home games during the 2016-17 season.
- Prior to today, the last win for UTC against Samford in McKenzie Arena came on January 23, 2021.
- Starters: Porter, Guinn, Olafsdottir, Thompson and Murphy. This starting five now is now 12-2 on the year.
- UTC has now led 14 out of 17 games this season at the half.
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Jada Guinn has scored 10+ points in every game this season for the Mocs (17 games).
- The Mocs scored 24 points in the second quarter, tying for the second-highest scoring second quarter for UTC this season.
- The other 24-point second quarter came in Chattanooga's season-opener versus King University.
- The Mocs are a perfect 6-0 this season when Guinn scores 20+ points. She finished with 24 today.
- Other games that Guinn has scored 20+ points: Kent State (26), North Alabama (21), Lipscomb (24), NC Central (21) and Mercer (20).
- Guinn and Thompson have now accounted for 581 of Chattanooga's 1,110 total points on the year (52.3 percent of team's scoring output).
- UTC shot 58 percent (29-for-50) from the floor on the night. This is the second-highest FG % of the season for the Mocs (highest was 60.7 percent against King).
- The team has shot 40 percent or better from the field in 16 out of 17 games this season.
- The team has shot 50 percent or better from the field in four our of 17 games this season.
- Chattanooga went 8-for-16 from three-point range (50 percent) on the day too.
- This is the third game this season that UTC has shot 50 percent or higher from three. Second game in a row.
- The Mocs went a perfect 9-for-9 from the charity stripe. This marks a season-high FT percentage for the team and the first time the team has gone 100 percent from the line in McKenzie Arena.
- The last time the Mocs went 100 percent from the free throw line was on December 21, 2018 when UTC went 9-for-9 in a 78-58 loss to NC State.
- At one point Chattanooga held a 27-point lead on the Bulldogs. This ranks as the third-largest lead of the season for the Mocs.
- Largest lead is 57 against King University.
INDIVIDUAL
Hannah Kohn, Fr., G
- Finished with six points, all of which came from three-point range.
- She has made a three-pointer in 15 out of 17 games this season.
- She has made multiple three-pointers in 12 out of 17 games this season.
Takia Davis, Jr., F/C
- Appeared in her 10th game of the season.
- Finished with four points and two rebounds.
Sigrun Olafsdottir, Jr., G/F
- Made her 101st career start for the Mocs.
- Appeared in her 104th career game at UTC.
- Is just the fifth time this season that she's failed to record a steal.
Caia Elisaldez, Fr., G
- Recorded two assists for the Mocs.
- Has had multiple assists in a total of six contests this season.
Frode Flos van der Schans, R-Fr., F/C
- Appeared in her fifth career game for the Mocs.
- Logged four minutes of playing time in the win.
- Recorded her first collegiate steal.
Addie Grace Porter, Jr., G
- Made her 61st career start for the Mocs.
- Appeared in her 80th career game at UTC.
- Brought down five boards in the win.
- Has logged 5+ rebounds in a total of 11 games this season.
Jada Guinn, Gr., G
- Made her 17th career start for the Mocs (107th of her career).
- Appeared in her 137th career game.
- Continues her streak of having scored 10+ points in every game this season (17 games).
- Finished with 24 points, just two points from her career-high of 26.
- Has had six 20+ point outings this season. 10 in her career.
- Has had 20+ points in each of her last three games.
- The Mocs are 6-0 this season when Guinn scores 20+.
- Has scored in double-digits 59 times in her career.
- Shot the ball at a 10-for-15 (66.7 percent) clip from the floor and went 4-for-4 from the line.
- Finished tied for a team-high in rebounds (6).
- Has logged 5+ rebounds in a total of 13 games this season.
- Led the Mocs with three steals in the win, all coming in the first half.
- Has had multiple steals in three games this year.
- Also recorded a pair of assists.
Raven Thompson, So., F
- Made her 48th career start for UTC.
- Scored 20 points for the Mocs on 7-for-10 (70 percent) shooting.
- Also went 5-for-5 from the charity stripe.
- Has been a double-digit scorer 13 times this season. 38 times in her career.
- Has been a 20-point scorer four times this season. 12 times in her career.
- Finished tied for a team-high in rebounds (6).
- Also led the team in assists with three, tying her season-high.
- Came up with a pair of steals as well.
- This marks her fourth game of the season with multiple steals.
Karsen Murphy, Jr., F/C
- Made her 26th career start for the Mocs.
- Appeared in her 87th career game (75 with the Mocs).
- Nearly set a new career-high for scoring by dropping 13 in the game.
- Shot 5-for-8 from the floor and 3-for-5 from three-point range.
- This matches her season-high for three-pointers made from earlier this season against Lipscomb.
- Also finished with two assists, marking a new season-high for her in that as well.
