Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
Chattanooga at UNCG
Greensboro Coliseum – Greensboro, N.C.
Friday – Feb. 23, 2018

TEAM
- Chattanooga lost 72-51 at UNCG Friday night…9-21 overall, 3-14 in the SoCon…Spartans improve to 23-7, 14-3 in the league.
- The Mocs had a 10-8 lead with 11:18 to go in first half…out-scored 23-6 over the remainder of the half…made just one FG from 12:04 until 1:45.
- Two teams split the season series for the third year in a row…last sweep went UTC's way in 2014-15.
- Shot just 29.2 percent in the first 20 minutes…16 first-half points are fewest in a league game for UTC this season.
- -9 turnover margin (18/9)…just a 15-8 deficit in points off TOs.
- -5 rebound margin (23/37)…1-15 when losing the battle on the glass.
 
COACH
- Lamont Paris is 9-21 in his first season at Chattanooga, his first as a collegiate head coach.
- 3-14 in Southern Conference regular season games.
- 1-1 vs. UNCG.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
4 – Jump ball (alternating possessions) in the game with two each half.
9 – Blocks for UNCG is its second-highest total of the season.
14 – Free throw attempts (8-UTC/6-UNCG).
18 – Turnovers, seventh time this season with 18 or more.
36.8 – 2pt shooting percentage for UTC (14-38).
55.0 – 2pt shooting percentage for UNCG (22-40).
 
STUDENT-ATHLETES
Joshua Phillips, Sr.-C
- Tied career high with 17 points on 7-11 FG and 3-3 FT.
- Third career double-double grabbing 10 rebounds.
 
Makale Foreman, So.-G
- 15 points…made 5-9 from the field, 4-6 beyond the arc.
- 33 points last two games (16.5 ppg).
- 13th time this season reaching double figures, 10th with three or more 3pt.
 
James Lewis, Jr., Fr.-F
- Tied Joshua Phillips for game-high honors with 10 rebounds.
- Second time with 10 or more boards (11 at Tennessee Tech).
- Five came on offensive end, third time this season with five.