Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
Chattanooga at The Citadel
McAlister Field House – Charleston, S.C.
Saturday – Jan. 13, 2018
TEAM
- Chattanooga lost a 110-101 overtime game at The Citadel…6-12 on the year, 0-5 in the Southern Conference…Bulldogs improve to 6-11, 1-4 in league play.
- Mocs played with an eight-man roster today, five of whom were on the team on Oct. 1 (
Jonathan Bryant II,
Rodney Chatman,
Nat Dixon,
Makale Foreman &
David Jean-Baptiste).
- +5 on the boards (37/32)…1st time out-rebounding an opponent since the win over Charlotte on Dec. 10.
- Season highs for FG made (37), FG attempted (79), 3pt made (17), 3pt attempted (40)…tied for assists (23-Tennessee Wesleyan) and blocks (5-at Marshall).
- Most points off turnovers (20) since 26 vs. Charlotte and 22 second-chance points are season best.
- Starting guards (4-guard set today) accounted for 85 points, 22 rebounds and 23 assists against just seven turnovers.
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COACH
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Lamont Paris is 6-12 in his first season at Chattanooga, his first as a collegiate head coach.
- 0-5 in Southern Conference regular season games.
- 1-7 on the road, 0-2 in league play.
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SERIES
Meeting: 80th
Overall: 62-18
In Charleston: 29-11
SoCon Regular Season: 58-15
Last 10: 8-2
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BY THE NUMBERS
2 – OT games this season…0-2 losing 77-75 at home to Jacksonville State.
2.09 – Assist-to-turnover ratio (23/11) today is second-best number against a DI opponent this season (2.11-19/9 at Jacksonville State).
17 – Tied school record for 3pt made (Hiwassee – Nov. 16, 2016).
18 – Offensive rebounds, a season high.
30 – Points by
Makale Foreman is most since 35 by Tre' McLean against Marshall on Dec. 6, 2016.
40 – School record for 3pt attempted…prior mark was 38 turned in five different times.
53 – Most first half points in a SoCon game since 53 vs. College of Charleston on Jan. 17, 2011…most against a DI opponent since 54 vs. Northern Kentucky on Dec. 16, 2014…highest total at the half in a road game since 53 at Georgia Southern on Feb. 24, 2003.
101 – Most points in a SoCon game since the school-record 125 vs. The Citadel on Feb. 1, 2016.
110 – Points by The Citadel is a season high in the SoCon this year…Wofford had 109 in regulations against the Bulldogs…1st opponent to top 100 points since UCLA had 106 on Nov. 24, 2013…span of 137 games.
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STUDENT-ATHLETES
Makale Foreman, So.-G
- Career-high 30 points on 11-15 FG, 6-10 3pt and 2-2 FT.
- Six 3s ties career high set in win at Jacksonville State.
- Tied career best with four rebounds.
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Nat Dixon, Jr.-F
- 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
- Third straight 20-point effort.
- Tied career-high with four 3pt made (at Jacksonville State)…7th game with three or more made this season.
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Rodney Chatman, So.-G
- 19 points, seven rebounds and eight assists.
- Most points since 23 in the win over Charlotte (23)…second-highest totals for rebounds (9 at Wyoming) and assists (14 at Jacksonville State).
- 16.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg and 6.0 apg this week.
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David Jean-Baptiste, So.-G
- 16 points and career-high seven assists.
- Most points vs. a DI opponent.
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