2016-17 Chattanooga Mocs Basketball
Post-Game Notes at Wofford
Spartanburg, S.C. – Feb. 11 – Johnson Arena
 
Team Notes
- Chattanooga claimed a 73-65 come-from-behind Southern Conference triumph at Wofford…18-7 overall, 9-4 in conference…Terriers drop to 13-14, 8-6 in league play.
- UTC is tied for third in the SoCon standings with UNCG at 9-4…Furman is the leader at 11-2 followed by ETSU at 10-3…Wofford is fifth at 8-6.
- 4th comeback win of the season when trailing in the second half…latest taking the lead for good with 4:01 to play in a Nat Dixon 3pt.
- Trailed 58-50 as the clock ticked inside six-and-a-half minutes…held Wofford without a field goal from 8:58 until Fletcher Magee's three with 1:08 to play, a span of 7:50.
- Terriers entered the game No. 6 nationally in 3pt percentage (41.8%) and 21st in three made per game (9.6)…Mocs limited their hosts to 28.6 percent beyond the arc making six of 21 attempts.
- 7-2 on Saturdays this season, 17-4 under Matt McCall.
- 411-227 in 40th year of SoCon regular season play.
- 19-6 in last 25 SoCon regular season games.
- 18-7 in last 25 SoCon road matchups.
- No. 13 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll…released each Monday evening…ETSU (10) and Furman (19) are also ranked with UNCG receiving votes.
 
By the Numbers
0 – Losses in Johnson Arena for seniors Greg Pryor (4-0), Tre' McLean (3-0) and Justin Tuoyo (3-0).
2 – Wins away from 20th 20-win season…would be 3rd in a row.
17 – Road wins over last two seasons…matches school record of 17 over previous two campaigns (2015 & '16 seasons)…21-9 (.700) over last 30 road contests.
39.4 – Wofford shooting percentage…47.6 percent shooting team entering the contest.
69 – Wins over the last three seasons…tied for 5th in school history (1975-77, 1991-93, 1993-95).
84 – NCAA RPI entering today's game…best in SoCon followed by ETSU (101), Furman (103) and UNCG (123)…SoCon's four in the top 125 is matched only by the Mountain West (7), Colonial (5), West Coast (4) and Sun Belt (4) among the mid-major conferences ahead of leagues like the MAC (3), Missouri Valley (2) & Conference USA (1).
1,457 – Days elapsed since last Wofford home win over Chattanooga (Feb. 16, 2013).
 
Head Coach Matt McCall
- 47-13 in two seasons…24-7 in regular season conference matchups.
- 4-0 vs. Wofford….2-0 in Spartanburg.
- 17-9 on the road…10-5 in league play.
 
Series Notes
- 36th meeting.
- 23-13 lead…9-9 in Johnson Arena.
- 20-13 in regular season SoCon meetings.
- 8-2 in the last 10…5 wins in a row and seven of last eight.
- Season series: 2-0…previous meeting.
 
Individual Notes
Greg Pryor, Sr.-G
- 19 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals…6-9 FG, 4-6 3pt & 3-4 FT.
- Career high on the boards…all came on the defensive glass.
- Scored the Mocs 1st 14 points in the game's first 6:31…led Wofford 14-10 at that point.
- Moved into the top 10 on the DI era scoring list with 1,171 points…now eighth ahead of David Phillips (1,157, 1997-00) and Stanford Strickland (1,153, 1981-84).
- 165 career steals moves him into third-place all-time at UTC breaking a tie with Casey Long (2004-07).
 
Justin Tuoyo, Sr.-F
- 11 points…1,030 for his career.
- 4 blocks…258 in his career, 4th all-time in SoCon history…11 behind third-place George Singleton who played the 1981-84 seasons at Furman.
 
Rodney Chatman, Fr.-G
- 10 points, three rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals in 23 minutes off the bench.
- 3rd double-digit scoring night…season high in a SoCon contest.
 
Casey Jones, Sr.-F
- 10 points, seven rebounds and two assists.
- 11th double figure night of 2016-17…66th career.
- 1,270 points, 629 boards and 204 assists for his career.
- Season-high 29 minutes.
 
Nat Dixon, So.-F
- 9 points in 14 minutes off the bench…ties season high (Jacksonville State).
- 2-2 from 3pt range…was 3-13 (23.1%) entering the contest.
- All nine points came in in the final 5:47.