Postgame Notes
Chattanooga 75, NC Central 36
Durham, N.C.. | McDougald-McLendon Arena
Monday, November 11, 2024
TEAM
- This marked just the second-ever meeting between Chattanooga and NC Central.
- The series now stands at 2-0 in favor of the Mocs.
- This was UTC's first game playing in Durham.
- The other matchup between UTC and NCCU came last season on January 3, 2024 (UTC won 65-59).
- The Mocs scored a season-high 75 points in the win. It's the team's highest point total in a game since scoring 84 at Wofford last season on March 2, 2024.
- UTC shot at a 30-for-51 clip (58.8 percent) from the floor as well as going 9-for-15 (60 percent) from three, both season-highs for the squad.
- The Mocs forced 24 turnovers out of the Eagles, keeping up with the team's season-long average of 24.0 turnovers forced/game this year.
- 19 assists by the Mocs marks a season-high for the team. The last time the Mocs finished with that many assists came in last season's season-opener against King, with UTC also finishing with 19.
- The Mocs out-rebounded the Eagles 37-31.
- 33 of UTC's 75 points (44 percent) came from off the bench.
- Chattanooga out-scored NC Central in the paint 42-12.
- NC Central started the game 0-for-12 from the floor.
- The Eagles ended the first quarter 2-for-16 from the floor (12.5 percent).
- NC Central was held to only one assist in the game. It is presumably the fewest assists allowed by the Mocs in a single game ever.
- NCCU scored only six points in the first quarter, the fewest points allowed in a first quarter for the Mocs since only allowing 2 to Tennessee Tech last season (Nov. 15, 2023).
- The Mocs held NCCU to a 20.8 shooting percentage (11-for-53) on the night.
- The Eagles were also held to a 15.4 three-point percentage (2-for-13) on the night.
INDIVIDUAL
Takia Davis, Sr., F/C
- Made her fifth career start (all with the Mocs).
- Played in her 72nd career game (51 with the Mocs).
- Matched her career-high for blocks (2) on the night.
- She's had two blocks in three games in her career. Her most recent one prior to tonight came on Jan. 25, 2022 against Gardner-Webb while she played for USC Upstate.
- Davis added five points and three rebounds to her stat line.
Masa Buzic, Fr., G
- Made her collegiate debut for the Mocs.
- Played for four minutes.
- Notched her first collegiate points in the game, finishing with five.
- Finished 2-for-4 from the floor and 1-for-2 from three.
- Also recorded her first collegiate assist and steal in the game.
Sigrun Olafsdottir, Sr., G/F
- Made her 120th career start (all with the Mocs).
- Played in her 123rd career game (all with the Mocs).
- Olafsdottir is now 13 games away from tying Abbey Cornelius for the most game played in program history (136).
- Olafsdottir is also 29 appearances away from tying David Jean-Baptiste and AJ Caldwell for the most games played by a men's OR women's basketball player in UTC history (152).
- She needs to appear in another three games to officially move into the program's Top 10 all-time in career games played.
- Nearly ended her night with a triple-double, going for 10 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.
- Her assist and rebounding totals led the team.
- This marks the 22nd double-digit scoring effort of her career. Second of the season.
- Also added a season-high three steals.
- Finished 4-for-6 from the floor and 2-for-2 from three.
- Led the team by finishing +35 on the night.
Izzy McPherson, Fr., G/F
- Appeared in her third game as a Moc.
- Matched her career-high for assists, finishing with two.
- Also recorded five points and a rebound for UTC.
Caia Elisaldez, So., G
- Made her sixth career start (all with the Mocs.)
- Played in her 36th career game (all with the Mocs).
- Ended her night with eight points and five assists.
- Her five assists mark a new season-high for Elisaldez.
- Finished 4-for-6 from the floor.
Frode Flos van der Schans, RSo., F/C
- Appeared in her 12th career game for the Mocs. Second of the season.
- Brought home a new career-high for points in the game, finishing with eight.
- Finished 3-for-3 from the floor, including taking and making her first career three-pointer.
- Also added one rebound, which matches her season-high of one from against Tennessee Tech.
Ava Card, Fr., G/F
- Recorded career-highs in points (8) and rebounds (4) on the night.
- Played in a career-high 19 minutes.
- Also made her first career three-pointer.
Gianna Corbitt, Fr., F
- Made her third career start, all this season with the Mocs.
- Led the Mocs in scoring with a career-high 12 points.
- It marks the freshman's first double-digit scoring performance of her career.
- Finished 4-for-6 from the floor and a perfect 2-for-2 from three-point range.
- Added two rebounds, two steals, an assist and a block to her stat line.
- Corbitt has now had eight total steals (2.7 steals/game) over UTC's opening three contests.
Kailyn Farrell, Sr., F
- Played in her 88th career game (34th as a Moc).
- Notched season-highs in points (2), rebounds (4) and steals (1).
Brooke Anya, Gr., F/C
- Appeared in her 108th career game (third as a Moc).
- Went for five points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal in the win.
- Her rebound and steal totals match her season-highs, while her assist total is a standalone season-high for Anya.
- Went a perfect 2-for-2 from the floor.
Karsen Murphy, Sr., F/C
- Made her 45th career start (all with the Mocs).
- Played in her 106th career game (94th as a Moc).
- Scored seven points alongside four rebounds in the game.
- Also added a steal in the win.
- Finished 3-for-8 from the floor and 1-for-3 from three on the night.
