Postgame Notes
Chattanooga 42, #24 Nebraska 66
Lincoln, Neb. | PinnacleBank Arena
Sunday, December 15, 2024
TEAM
- Today's game marked the third meeting all-time between Chattanooga and Nebraska.
- The all-time series now stands at 2-1 in favor of the Cornhuskers.
- This is the first meeting between the teams since March 23, 2013, when the Mocs and Cornhuskers played each other in the 2013 NCAA Tournament (Nebraska won 73-59).
- This game also marked the very-first time that these two teams played a game in Lincoln. The previous two games were a neutral site game (2013) and a game in Chattanooga (1979).
- Coach Schirmer went with the following starting five: Elisaldez, Olafsdottir, Murphy, Corbitt, Anya.
- The Mocs are now 1-3 when rolling with that starting lineup.
- It is tied for the second-most common starting five for UTC this season (four total games).
- Nebraska out-rebounded UTC 40-33.
- The Mocs shot the ball at a 18-for-53 (34 percent) clip compared to Nebraska's 26-for-62 (42 percent).
- UTC led for a total time of 3:14 in this game.
- UTC only trailed Nebraska 14-11 at the end of the first quarter.
- The Huskers won the turnover battle by forcing 18 and committing only 12.
- UTC's 42 points scored tied the team's season-low for scoring.
INDIVIDUAL
Jade Moore, Sr., G
- Made her UTC debut in Lincoln.
- It marks her 76th career game played.
- It also marks her first game played in since March 5, 2023 when she played at North Alabama.
- Was the lone Moc to finish positive in plus/minus (+2).
Takia Davis, Sr., F/C
- Played in her 81st career game (60 with the Mocs).
Sigrun Olafsdottir, Sr., G/F
- Made her 129th career start (all with the Mocs).
- Played in her 132nd career game (all with the Mocs).
- Olafsdottir is now four games away from tying Abbey Cornelius for the most game played in program history (136).
- Olafsdottir is also 20 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 now officially moves into sole possession of second in program history for career games played.
- Scored nine points for the Mocs, her seventh time scoring more than eight points in a game this season.
- Shot the ball at a 4-for-8 clip (50 percent) from the floor.
- Finished tied for the team-high in rebounds, notching seven.
- This is her fifth time finishing as a team leader in rebounding this season.
- Added an assist and a steal to her stat line.
Caia Elisaldez, So., G
- Made her tenth start of the season, 13th of her career.
- Appeared in her 44th career game, 11th of the season.
- Finished tied for the team-high in points (10) and assists (7).
- Has now been a double-digit scorer seven times this season. 11 times in her career.
- Her third time leading the team in scoring this season.
- Her seventh time leading the team in assists this season.
- Her assist total marks a new season-high for her (was six).
- Has logged 2+ assists in every game she's played in this year.
- Has logged 5+ assists four times this season.
Frode Flos van der Schans, RSo., F/C
- Checked into her tenth game of the season. 20th of her career.
- Tied her career-high in rebounding with three.
- Also logged an assist.
Ava Card, Fr., G/F
- Appeared in her 11th game of the season.
- Finished tied for the team-high in scoring, finishing with 10.
- Marks her first time leading the team in scoring this year.
- Also marks the first career double-digit scoring performance of her career.
Gianna Corbitt, Fr., F
- Made her tenth career start for the Mocs.
- Appeared in her 12th game of the season.
- Scored seven points for the Mocs.
- Also led the team in rebounds, finishing with seven.
- Has now led the Mocs in rebounding six times this season.
- Also led the team in blocks, notching one.
- It's her fifth time leading the Mocs in blocks this year.
- Also added one steal.
Kailyn Farrell, Sr., F
- Played in her 97th career game (43rd as a Moc).
Brooke Anya, Gr., F/C
- Made her seventh start for the Mocs (65th start of her career).
- Appeared in her 117th career game (12th as a Moc).
- Finished with six boards for the Mocs, one shy of her season-high.
- Also logged a new season-high for assists (3).
- Led the team with two steals.
- It's her third time leading the Mocs in steals this year.
- Finished tied for the team-high in blocks (1).
- Her second time leading the team in blocks this season.
- Contributed four points as well.
Karsen Murphy, Sr., F/C
- Made her 54th career start (all with the Mocs).
- Played in her 115th career game (103rd as a Moc).
- Finished her day with four rebounds and two points.
