SoCon Championship
UTC 65, Mercer 57UTC (24-7)Joyner 5-11 2-6 12, Payne 2-5 6-8 12, Alford 6-14 3-6 17, K. Gilbert 3-4 0-0 8, Johnson 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 21-45 16-25 65.Mercer (24-8)Thompson 1-2 0-0 2, Selph 1-4 2-2 4, Means 7-15 1-2 15, Rosendal 0-3 0-0 0, Lawrence 3-12 2-2 8, Broadway 1-2 0-0 2, Kitchens 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 3-6 2-6 8, Potts 0-1 0-0 0, Calloway 7-13 0-2 18. Totals 23-58 7-14 57.Halftime—UTC, 33-24. 3-point goals—UTC 7-16 (Payne 2-4, Alford 2-7, A. Gilbert 2-2, K. Gilbert 1-1, Joyner 0-1, Johnson 0-1); Mercer 4-10 (Calloway 4-7, Rosendal 0-3). Rebounds—UTC 36 (Joyner 11); Mercer 30 (Williams 8). Assists—UTC 10 (Payne 5); Mercer 6 (Means 5). Turnovers—UTC 14 (Payne 3, Johnson 3). Blocks—UTC 2 (K. Gilbert, Johnson); Mercer 1 (Selph). Steals—UTC 8 (Payne 2, K. Gilbert 2). Mercer 6 (6 with 1). Total fouls—UTC 13, Mercer 20. Fouled out—none.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – One by one, members of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team took their turns climbing up the ladder and cutting a piece of the net at the U.S. Cellular Center.
The mission had been accomplished.
The Mocs used a 10-0 run midway through the fourth quarter to take control of the Southern Conference tournament championship game and went on to defeat Mercer 65-57 Sunday afternoon, claiming the program’s fourth consecutive SoCon title and 17th overall.
With it comes a bid to the NCAA tournament. The selection show is a week from today, and the UTC athletic department will announce a date and time for a viewing party.