Postgame Notes
Chattanooga 46, Tennessee Tech 48
Chattanooga, Tenn. | McKenzie Arena
Thursday, November 7, 2024
TEAM
- Tonight marked the 27th-ever meeting between Chattanooga and Tennessee Tech.
- The series now moves to 20-7 all-time in favor of Tennessee Tech.
- UTC is now 6-7 when hosting TTU.
- Prior to tonight's result, the last loss for Chattanooga at home to Tennessee Tech came on Dec. 17, 1997 (TTU won 61-51).
- Chattanooga ended the night with 46 points scored. It's ties the fewest points UTC has scored against TTU in the series' history.
- The other time UTC scored 46 against Tennessee Tech? Feb. 14, 1975 (TTU won 94-46).
- Tennessee Tech won the game with a basket with 1.7 second left in the game.
- TTU's 2-point victory ties the smallest margin of victory in the history of the series.
- The other 2-point win came Feb. 7, 1996 when UTC defeated the Golden Eagles 57-55.
- UTC forced 29 turnovers out of the Golden Eagles, the most by a UTC opponent in a game since Western Carolina had 30 back on Jan. 28, 2023.
- The Mocs ended the night with 21 total turnovers, the most in a game by the team since UTC had 21 against Coastal Carolina last year (Dec. 20, 2023).
- 17 of UTC's 46 points (37 percent) came from off the bench.
- 27 of UTC's 46 points (59 percent) came off turnovers.
- Chattanooga was held to five points in the third quarter. The last time the Mocs were held to five in a quarter came Feb. 1, 2024 against Wofford.
- A total of four Mocs finishing with mutliple steals:
Gianna Corbitt (5),
Karsen Murphy (4),
Caia Elisaldez (4) and
Sigrun Olafsdottir (2).
INDIVIDUAL
Takia Davis, Sr., F/C
- Made her fourth career start (all with the Mocs).
- Played in her 71st career game (50 with the Mocs).
- Logged two rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block.
Sigrun Olafsdottir, Sr., G/F
- Made her 119th career start (all with the Mocs).
- Played in her 122nd career game (all with the Mocs).
- Olafsdottir is now 14 games away from tying Abbey Cornelius for the most game played in program history (136).
- Played a team-high 38 minutes.
- Finished tied for the team-high in rebounds with four, as well as led the team in assists (3).
- Also tallied three points, two steals and a block.
Izzy McPherson, Fr., G/F
- Scored five off the bench for the Mocs.
- Added one rebound and one block.
Caia Elisaldez, So., G
- Made her fifth career start (all with the Mocs.)
- Played in her 35th career game (all with the Mocs).
- Finished with double-digit points once again, scoring 10 for the Mocs on a 4-for-7 clip (.571).
- This is her sixth double-digit scoring performance of her career and second of the season.
- Logged a career-high four steals in the game.
- Added two assists and two rebounds.
Ava Card, Fr., G/F
- Finished with one rebound.
Gianna Corbitt, Fr., F
- Made her second career start, all this season with the Mocs.
- Led the Mocs in plus/minus, finishing +9 on the night.
- Scored a new career-high of nine points (previous career best was six points against Shorter).
- Finished 4-for-6 (.667) from the floor.
- Led the team with a career-high five steals on the night.
- Her five steals mark the most in a game by a UTC freshman since Nov. 19, 2021 (then-freshman Addie Grace Porter finished with five against Murray State).
- Tied for a team-high four rebounds, while adding an assist as well.
Kailyn Farrell, Sr., F
- Finished with one rebound and one block.
Brooke Anya, Gr., F/C
- Appeared in her 107th career game (second as a Moc).
- Led the Mocs with 12 points off the bench, a new season-high for the grad transfer.
- This marks the 21st double-digit scoring effort of her career and her first as a Moc.
- Shot the ball at a 5-for-6 (.833) clip.
- Tied for a team-leading four rebounds.
- Also logged a steal and a block in the game.
Karsen Murphy, Sr., F/C
- Made her 44th career start (all with the Mocs).
- Played in her 105th career game (93rd as a Moc).
- Ended her night with seven points.
- Logged a career-high four steals in the game. Her previous career-high was two.
- Added one block and one rebound to her stat line.
