To steal a phrase from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s basketball coach Matt McCall, his team “played the right way” in the second half of Saturday’s game against Furman.
The results were there to show for it.
In the second half, the Mocs shot 63 percent overall and were 5-for-9 from 3-point range. Coupled with a solid defensive performance, it led to an 80-64 Southern Conference win over the Paladins in front of 3,495 at McKenzie Arena.
UTC (12-4, 3-1) will host The Citadel on Wednesday before playing at Mercer next Saturday.
Johnathan Burroughs-Cook led the Mocs with 19 points, including 13 in the first half. Justin Tuoyo finished with 15 points, eight rebounds and three blocks, and Greg Pryor hit all four of his shots from the field, including three 3-pointers, in a 13-point outing with four assists.