The Chattanooga Mocs (13-2) and the Southern’s top-ranked offense head to Furman to take on the Paladins (7-8) and the third-ranked defense in the conference. Action begins at 12:30 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 9 and can be seen on EFC and ES3.
The Paladins are hoping to rebound after their 67-66 loss to UNC Greensboro on Tuesday. Stephen Croone was the game’s leading scorer with 27 points. The Mocs, meanwhile, are coming off a 74-62 win against Mercer on Tuesday. Greg Pryor claimed his first double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 assists.
Notes
The Chattanooga Mocs have a defensive rating of 96.6 (ranked 85th), while the Furman Paladins have an offensive rating of 106.6 (ranked 156th).
Chattanooga beats Furman in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Mocs average 69.5 possessions and 1.118 points per possession, while the Paladins average 65.4 possessions with 1.066 points per possession.
The Furman Paladins average an effective field goal percentage of 49.8% this season. The Chattanooga Mocs have a dazzling 7-1 record in games where opponents have an eFG% of 49.8% or greater.
On average, Furman attempts 24.0 three pointers and Chattanooga attempts 22.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Furman Paladins have a 4-8 record while the Chattanooga Mocs have a stellar 9-2 record.
Chattanooga ranks 84th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.23. Furman is ranked lower at 250th with an A/TO of .93.
Furman ranks 67th in offensive rebounding. Chattanooga ranks 200th in defensive rebounding.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 22.1% when playing Furman this season. Chattanooga is undefeated (3-0) when its TO% is 22.1% or higher.
