Tale of the Tape: UTC vs. Cumberland

Mocs's head coach Lamont Paris instructs Kevin Easley (34).  The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs hosted the Eastern Kentucky Colonels in men's basketball at McKenzie Arena on November 10, 2018.
Mocs's head coach Lamont Paris instructs Kevin Easley (34). The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs hosted the Eastern Kentucky Colonels in men's basketball at McKenzie Arena on November 10, 2018.

MOCS HOOPS

' UTC VS. CUMBERLAND

' McKENZIE ARENA

' TONIGHT AT 7

' RADIO: 96.1 FM

UTC (1-1)

Projected starters: Ht. Pts.

G Donovann Toatley 5-9 13.0

G Jonathan Scott 6-4 6.0

G Jerry Johnson 6-1 12.0

F Kevin Easley 6-6 17.5

F Thomas Smallwood 7-0 13.0

Key reserves:

G Maurice Commander 6-0 11.0

G David Jean-Baptiste 6-1 8.0

Cumberland (5-0)

Projected starters: Ht. Pts.

G Kareem Wright 6-1 4.2

G Shamari Denson 5-11 11.0

G Andrew Rogan 6-5 17.4

F Isaac Stephens 6-6 8.4

F Ty Sean Powell 6-8 15.2

Key reserves:

G Deiontay Walters 5-10 8.2

G Tranard Chester 6-5 7.8

Mocs report

The Mocs held a lead early in Saturday's game against Eastern Kentucky but were unable to contain forward Nick Mayo, who scored 40 points, and fell 81-78 after a potential game-tying attempt by Toatley was off at the buzzer. Turnovers plagued the Mocs, who had 20 miscues leading to 18 EKU points.

Phoenix report

The NAIA program is off to a 5-0 start this season, not counting a 33-point exhibition loss to UT-Martin on Nov. 6. The Phoenix are similar to Eastern Kentucky in that they like to pressure full court, forcing an average of 18.6 turnovers a game. But they commit 18.8 a game themselves.

Key matchup

Although the Phoenix won't employ the same level of athletes as the Mocs saw Saturday, they will present a similar challenge with pressure. The Mocs didn't handle that well at times, so tonight will be a chance to see if they've improved. As a young team, UTC needs all the different looks it can get: Tonight will be a good chance for that.

- Gene Henley





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