The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball game against Wofford on Saturday can be summed up by a span of one minute and 55 seconds in the first quarter.
First, UTC’s Queen Alford stole a pass. Then, on back-to-back possessions Sydney Vanlandingham hit 3-pointers. Her second was followed by a Terriers shot blocked by Jasmine Joyner.
Yes, the Mocs shot, stole and blocked their way to a Southern Conference victory. They coasted to a 65-48 win over the Terriers in front of 2,452 fans at McKenzie Arena.
UTC (16-7, 7-2) blocked 14 shots, which set a new standard for the program. The Mocs also made 14 steals and eight 3-point shots, both of which were season highs.
The 3-point efficiency – UTC was 8-for-15, 53.3 percent – was another season high. In both of Vanlandingham’s shots, she was wide open as the Terriers were willing to concede the 3-pointer to a team that had averaged 28 percent for the season.