Postgame Notes
Chattanooga 64, UNCG 68
Chattanooga, Tenn. | McKenzie Arena
Saturday, February 24, 2024
TEAM
- Today marked the 64th meeting between Chattanooga and UNCG.
- The Mocs lead the all-time series 50-14.
- UTC is now 23-5 when hosting the Spartans.
- The last time the Mocs lost to UNCG in McKenzie Arena came on February 21, 2021.
- The Mocs now split the season series with UNCG, 1-1.
- Chattanooga now sees its 12-game win streak snapped.
- It also snapped a 15-game SoCon win streak that extended into last season.
- Marks the first loss for UTC in the 2024 calendar year.
- Mocs now move to 12-1 in SoCon play.
- Also snapped an 11-game home win streak in McKenzie Arena.
- The Mocs are now 12-2 at home this season, with the only two losses coming today and against Marshall on November 12.
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Shawn Poppie is now 20-6 in Southern Conference games at UTC.
- Coach Poppie has led the Mocs to his second consecutive 20-win season, with UTC sitting at a 23-4 record overall this season.
- Poppie is now just the second coach in program history to have 20-win seasons in each of his first two seasons with the team.
- The other coach was Jim Foster, who had 29-win seasons in 2013-14 and 2014-15.
- Coach Poppie now has a career record of 2-2 when coaching against UNC Greensboro.
- Starters: Porter, Guinn, Olafsdottir, Thompson and Murphy. This starting five now is now 21-3 on the year.
- Guinn and Thompson have now accounted for 892 of Chattanooga's 1,732 total points on the year (51.5 percent of team's scoring output).
- UTC has now led 24 out of 27 games this season at the half.
- The Mocs at one point led by 12 points over the Spartans. This marks the team's largest blown lead in a loss this season.
- UTC was out-scored 31-18 by the Spartans in the fourth quarter.
- UNCG's 31 fourth quarter points were the most scored by a UTC opponent in a quarter this season.
INDIVIDUAL
Hannah Kohn, Fr., G
- Finished with seven points including one made three for the Mocs.
- Has made a three-pointer in 22 out of 27 games this season.
- Is now 12 made threes away from tying Lakelyn Bouldin's record for most threes made in a single season by a UTC freshman.
Sigrun Olafsdottir, Jr., G/F
- Made her 111th career start for the Mocs.
- Appeared in her 114th career game at UTC.
Addie Grace Porter, Jr., G
- Made her 71st career start for the Mocs.
- Appeared in her 90th career game at UTC.
- Finished tied for a team-high two assists.
- Also logged five rebounds in the loss.
- Has had 5+ rebounds in 17 out of 27 games this season.
Jada Guinn, Gr., G
- Made her 27th career start for the Mocs (117th of her career).
- Appeared in her 147th career game.
- Netted 26 points for the Mocs on 10-for-19 (52.6 percent) shooting.
- Has scored 55 points over her last two games for the Mocs.
- Has scored double-digits in 26 out of 27 games this season. 69 times in her career.
- Has scored 20+ points 10 times this season, 14 times in her career.
- The Mocs are 9-1 when Guinn scores 20+ points this season.
- Guinn's 10 20-point games this season is the most since
Yazz Wazeerud-Din had the same total last season.
- It's also Guinn's fourth game this season with 25+, the most since Whitney Hood had five in 2010-11.
- Also led the team with eight rebounds.
- Finished tied for a team-high two assists.
- Her 16th time leading the team in assists this season.
Raven Thompson, So., F
- Made her 57th career start for UTC.
- Appeared in her 59th career game with the Mocs.
- Scored 11 points in the loss.
- This marks her 21st time scoring double-digits this season. 46th time in her career.
- Also finished with six rebounds.
- Has had 5+ rebounds in 23 of her 26 appearances this season.
Karsen Murphy, Jr., F/C
- Made her 36th career start for the Mocs.
- Appeared in her 97th career game (85 with the Mocs).
- Scored seven for the Mocs, all coming in the first half.
