DAVIDSON, N.C. – Bailey Dewart hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer Friday night to lift the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team to a 54-51 win over Davidson at John M. Belk Arena.
The victory was UTC’s fourth in its last five Southern Conference games, but it didn’t come easily. Lady Mocs coach Wes Moore said he didn’t like much of what he saw other than the final score.
“We turned the ball over [16 times], our timing was not good and it looked like we had not practiced a day,” Moore said in a phone interview. “It wasn’t pretty and I can’t explain it, and I don’t know exactly what our problem is.”
The Lady Mocs (8-9, 5-3) trailed by 12 points in the first half as they struggled shooting from the floor. Some 3-pointers, including two by Kiara Smith, late in the first half helped UTC cut Davidson’s lead to 27-24 at the break.
“Kiara hit some big shots there at the end of the first half to keep us within striking distance,” Moore said.