CHATTANOOGA (16-6, 11-2)
HEAD COACH: Wes Moore (Tennessee, 1985)
CAREER: 523-16/23 years • 323-105/14 years
The Lady Mocs are on a three-game win streak and sitting second in the league standings a half game behind Appalachian State. UTC is ranked third in the SoCon with 63.4 points per game and fifth in field goal percentage making 39.2 percent of its shots. Chattanooga is eighth in 3-point field goal percentage making just 29.7 percent of its attempts but leads the league in free throw shooting percentage at 75.7 percent. The Lady Mocs are fourth in rebounding with 40.8 boards per game and second with a rebounding margin outrebounding opponents by 3.8 per game. Whitney Hood is sixth in the SoCon in scoring with 13.4 ppg and has 6.0 rpg. Kayla Christopher, with a team-high 37 3-pointers, is second on the team in scoring with 10.1 ppg. Taylor Hall leads the team in rebounding with 8.6 per game, ranking her second in the league and Kylie Lambert is second on the team with 6.3 rpg. Tenisha Townsend leads the team with 53 assists and 21 steals.
FURMAN (11-11, 7-6 SoCon)
HEAD COACH: Jackie Carson (Furman, 2000)
The Paladins have lost five of their last seven games including a three-game losing streak to Appalachian State, Davidson and Elon. Furman averages 61.8 points per game but gives up four more to its opponents. From the field, the Paladins are seventh in the league shooting 36.1 percent and seventh from beyond the arc making 29.9 percent. At the free throw line, Furman is third in the SoCon making 70.4 percent. On the boards, the Paladins are second in the league averaging 42 rebounds per game and second with 16 per game off the offensive glass. Four Paladins are averaging 8.3 points per game or better led by Raegan Thompson's 10.7 ppg. Kaitlin Murphy is second on the team in scoring with 9.8 ppg followed by Brittany Hodges 9.5 ppg. Lashana Booker leads the team in rebounding with 6.4 per game followed by Hodges' 6.0 per game. Thompson has a team-high 49 3-pointers, ranking in the SoCon top 5 while Murphy leads the team with 91 assists and 28 steals.
CHATTANOOGA vs. FURMAN
The Lady Mocs hold a 41-20 advantage over the Paladins including a current 21-game win streak. UTC is 18-10 against Furman on the road and Moore's record is 24-9. Chattanooga defeated Furman earlier this season by a 71-53 margin at the Roundhouse.
