Postgame Notes
Chattanooga 69, UNCG 60
Southern Conference Tournament
Asheville, N.C. | Harrah's Cherokee Center
Sunday, March 10, 2024
 
TEAM
- This was the 20th appearance and win for the Mocs in the Southern Conference title game.
- UTC is now 20-0 all-time in SoCon Tournament Championship games.
- This is the first time the Mocs have gone back-to-back as SoCon champions since the team won five-straight (2013-17).
- The last SoCon team to go back-to-back was Mercer (2018 and 2019).
- The last time the Mocs won both the SoCon regular season and tournament titles came in 2017.
- This is the 18th time in program history that UTC has swept the SoCon regular season and tournament titles.
- Today's game marked the 64th meeting between UTC and UNCG.
- The Mocs now lead the all-time series against the Spartans 51-14.
- Chattanooga has now played UNC Greensboro in the SoCon Tournament 11 times.
- UTC is now 9-2 against UNCG in the SoCon Tournament all-time.
- The last time these two teams met in the SoCon Tournament was March 7, 2019 (UTC won 72-62).
- UTC ends the season 2-1 against UNCG.
- Chattanooga and UNC Greensboro and have now met four times in the SoCon Tournament title game.
- The Mocs are 4-0 against the Spartans in SCT Championship games.
- The last time these two teams met in the final was in 2006 (UTC won 91-79).
- Chattanooga's all-time SoCon Tournament record now sits at 66-21.
- Chattanooga's record as a SoCon Tournament No. 1 seed moves to 41-4.
- Including this season, the Mocs have been the SoCon Tournament No. 1 seed a total of 18 times.
- The Mocs have won the SoCon Tournament 14 times as the No. 1 seed.
- Before today, the last time UTC won the SoCon Tournament as the No. 1 seed was in 2017.
- Shawn Poppie is now 6-0 in SoCon Tournament games.
- The Mocs have now hit 28 wins on the season. This is the seventh time in program history the Mocs have had 28+ wins in a season.
- Coach Poppie has led the Mocs to his second consecutive 20-win season, with UTC sitting at a 27-4 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.
- Starters: Porter, Guinn, Olafsdottir, Thompson and Murphy. This starting five now is now 26-3 on the year.
- Guinn and Thompson have now accounted for 1,074 of Chattanooga's 2,075 total points on the year (51.8 percent of team's scoring output).
- The Mocs shot 46.3 percent (25-for-54) from the floor and 50 percent (6-for-12) from three.
- UTC shot a perfect 13-for-13 from the charity stripe, the team's third time shooting 100 percent from the free throw line this season.
- The Mocs outscored the Spartans 36-26 in points in the paint.
- Chattanooga also out-scored UNCG 15-9 when it came to points off the bench.
- UNC Greensboro was held to zero field goals over the final 3:51 of action.
- Jada Guinn, Raven Thompson and Hannah Kohn were all named to the SoCon All-Tournament Team.
- Guinn received the SoCon Tournament Most Outstanding Player award.
- Kohn and Thompson were both All-Tournament Second Team honorees.
- Sigrun Olafsdottir also received the SoCon Pinnacle Award, which is given to the player on the championship winning team that has the highest GPA.


INDIVIDUAL
Hannah Kohn, Fr., G
- Ended her day with nine points and a career-high six rebounds in the win.
- Finished a perfect 3-for-3 from behind the arc.
- Is now in sole possession of the UTC freshman record for most three-pointers made in a single season at 67.
- Her 67 made threes this year also now put her in the program's Top 10 for single-season three-pointers made.
- Kohn currently ranks ninth in program history with 67. The next highest are Chelsey Shumpert and Denise Grooms, who are tied for seventh at 68.
- Has made a three-pointer in 27 out of 32 games this season.
- Has made multiple three-pointers in 20 out of 32 games this season.
- Has made 3+ three-pointers in 14 out of 32 games this season.
- Tied for the team-high in rebounding (6) for the first time of her career.
- Was named to the SoCon All-Tournament Second Team.

Sigrun Olafsdottir, Jr., G/F
- Made her 116th career start for the Mocs.
- Appeared in her 119th career game at UTC.
- Named the SoCon Pinnacle Award winner, which is given to the player on the championship winning team that has the highest GPA.

Addie Grace Porter, Jr., G
- Made her 76th career start for the Mocs.
- Appeared in her 95th career game at UTC.

Jada Guinn, Gr., G
- Made her 32nd career start for the Mocs (122nd of her career).
- Appeared in her 152nd career game.
- Scored her second consecutive 30-point game, dropping 32 in the victory.
- First time a Moc has scored back-to-back 30-points games in the SoCon Tournament.
- Shot the ball at a 13-for-23 clip (56.5 percent) from the floor.
- Also went perfect from the free throw line (6-for-6).
- Now sits at 630 points scored this season, remaining third on the UTC Top 10 single-season scorers list.
- Next highest: Regina Kirk (654) is second. First is Alex Anderson (677).
- Her 25th time leading the team in scoring this season.
- Has scored double-digits in 31 out of 32 games this season. 74 times in her career.
- Has scored 20+ points in 13 out of 32 games this season. 17 times in her career.
- Has scored 30+ points three times in her career, all with the Mocs.
- The Mocs are 12-1 when Guinn scores 20+ points.
- The Mocs are 3-0 when Guinn scores 30+ points.
- Also tied for the team-high in rebounding with six boards.
- Finished her tournament with 81 total points (27.0 points/game).
- Came away with the SoCon Tournament Most Outstanding Player award.
- Back-to-back years that she's won conference tournament MVP (won 2023 OVC Tournament MVP while at Tennessee Tech).

Raven Thompson, So., F
- Made her 62nd career start for UTC.
- Appeared in her 64th career game with the Mocs.
- Scored 14 for the Mocs alongside tying for a team-high in rebounds (6).
- Her 25th time scoring in double-digits this season. 50th time of her career.
- Went a perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line.
- Was named to the SoCon All-Tournament Second Team.

Karsen Murphy, Jr., F/C
- Made her 41st career start for the Mocs.
- Appeared in her 102nd career game (90 with the Mocs).