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Postgame Notes - The Citadel
1/27/2024 4:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball
2023-24 Chattanooga Mocs Men's Basketball
Game 21 – The Citadel
January 27 – McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Postgame Notes
GENERAL GAME INFO
Attendance: 3,503
Game Duration: 1:44
Officials: Coy Gammon, Kyle Bottoms, Jordan Arnold
TEAM
- Chattanooga earned its fourth-straight win during a 90-62 rout over The Citadel on Saturday… improves to 14-7 and 6-2 inside the SoCon after the win… Bulldogs fall to 9-12 and 1-7 in the league… 3,503 on hand in the Roundhouse.
- All-time record 1,419-1,139… 873-570 in Division I era (since 1977-78)… 471-290 all-time in the SoCon.
- 485-147 all-time inside McKenzie Arena… 11-3 last 14 home games dating back to last season… 9-2 in McKenzie Arena this season.
- UTC led for 31:29 while The Citadel held an advantage for just 7:07… largest lead for the Mocs was 28 points (88-60)… 13-0 run during the middle stages of the second half tied for a season-best run total for UTC.
- Chattanooga improved to 20-3 under Dan Earl when scoring 80 or more points… now a perfect 8-0 in the Earl era when scoring 90 or more.
- UTC finished the game shooting 60.3% (35-of-58) from the field in the win… went 11-of-25 (44.0%) from three… improves to 16-0 under Dan Earl when shooting 50.0% or better from the field.
- The Mocs assisted 18 times on its 35 made FG's… second-highest assist total this season (22 against VMI).
- Chattanooga earned a massive +16 rebounding margin after collecting 39 boards to the Bulldogs' 23… largest rebounding margin against a SoCon opponent since a +26 tally against Samford on January 24, 2018… second-largest positive rebounding margin of the season against a DI opponent (17, Bellarmine).
- Chattanooga entered the halftime break leading 45-36… UTC shot a blistering 65.4% (17-26) from the floor in the opening half… fifth time in eight SoCon game scoring 40 or more first-half points.
SERIES NOTES
All-Time: 93rd Meeting | Record: 73-20 | Home: 40-6 | Away: 31-14 | Neutral: 2-0
- Today's game marked the 85th all-time meeting between the two schools in regular season SoCon play… UTC is 68-17 in regular season games against the Terriers.
COACH
Dan Earl (Penn State '97), 2nd Season
Record: 32-24 (UTC) | 105-163 (9th)
Home: 70-54 | Away: 27-98 | Neutral: 8-11
vs. Citadel: 11-7 | Home: 8-1 | Away: 3-5 | Neutral: 0-1
INDIVIDUAL
- Honor Huff led the way for UTC with a team-high 19 points on 5-of-7 shooting… went 4-of-6 from deep… 5-of-5 at the line… added three rebounds, two assists and three steals… now at 60 career steals.
- Sam Alexis added another efficient game after totaling 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting… grabbed five boards… surpassed 400 career points during his efforts.
- Jan Zidek continued his scoring attack with his third-straight game in double figures… finished with 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting… 3-of-5 from three… added four boards and two assists… two assists puts him at 100 for his career.
Game 21 – The Citadel
January 27 – McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Postgame Notes
GENERAL GAME INFO
Attendance: 3,503
Game Duration: 1:44
Officials: Coy Gammon, Kyle Bottoms, Jordan Arnold
TEAM
- Chattanooga earned its fourth-straight win during a 90-62 rout over The Citadel on Saturday… improves to 14-7 and 6-2 inside the SoCon after the win… Bulldogs fall to 9-12 and 1-7 in the league… 3,503 on hand in the Roundhouse.
- All-time record 1,419-1,139… 873-570 in Division I era (since 1977-78)… 471-290 all-time in the SoCon.
- 485-147 all-time inside McKenzie Arena… 11-3 last 14 home games dating back to last season… 9-2 in McKenzie Arena this season.
- UTC led for 31:29 while The Citadel held an advantage for just 7:07… largest lead for the Mocs was 28 points (88-60)… 13-0 run during the middle stages of the second half tied for a season-best run total for UTC.
- Chattanooga improved to 20-3 under Dan Earl when scoring 80 or more points… now a perfect 8-0 in the Earl era when scoring 90 or more.
- UTC finished the game shooting 60.3% (35-of-58) from the field in the win… went 11-of-25 (44.0%) from three… improves to 16-0 under Dan Earl when shooting 50.0% or better from the field.
- The Mocs assisted 18 times on its 35 made FG's… second-highest assist total this season (22 against VMI).
- Chattanooga earned a massive +16 rebounding margin after collecting 39 boards to the Bulldogs' 23… largest rebounding margin against a SoCon opponent since a +26 tally against Samford on January 24, 2018… second-largest positive rebounding margin of the season against a DI opponent (17, Bellarmine).
- Chattanooga entered the halftime break leading 45-36… UTC shot a blistering 65.4% (17-26) from the floor in the opening half… fifth time in eight SoCon game scoring 40 or more first-half points.
SERIES NOTES
All-Time: 93rd Meeting | Record: 73-20 | Home: 40-6 | Away: 31-14 | Neutral: 2-0
- Today's game marked the 85th all-time meeting between the two schools in regular season SoCon play… UTC is 68-17 in regular season games against the Terriers.
COACH
Dan Earl (Penn State '97), 2nd Season
Record: 32-24 (UTC) | 105-163 (9th)
Home: 70-54 | Away: 27-98 | Neutral: 8-11
vs. Citadel: 11-7 | Home: 8-1 | Away: 3-5 | Neutral: 0-1
INDIVIDUAL
- Honor Huff led the way for UTC with a team-high 19 points on 5-of-7 shooting… went 4-of-6 from deep… 5-of-5 at the line… added three rebounds, two assists and three steals… now at 60 career steals.
- Sam Alexis added another efficient game after totaling 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting… grabbed five boards… surpassed 400 career points during his efforts.
- Jan Zidek continued his scoring attack with his third-straight game in double figures… finished with 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting… 3-of-5 from three… added four boards and two assists… two assists puts him at 100 for his career.
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