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02/10 03:43 CST East Tennessee State hosts Chattanooga after Frison's 24-point
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East Tennessee State hosts Chattanooga after Frison's 24-point game
By The Associated Press
Chattanooga Mocs (10-15, 4-8 SoCon) at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (18-7,
10-2 SoCon)
Johnson City, Tennessee; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Chattanooga visits East Tennessee State after Jordan Frison scored
24 points in Chattanooga's 78-71 loss to the Citadel Bulldogs.
The Buccaneers are 12-2 in home games. East Tennessee State is seventh in the
SoCon with 22.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Blake Barkley averaging 4.4.
The Mocs are 4-8 in SoCon play. Chattanooga is eighth in the SoCon scoring 75.2
points per game and is shooting 44.6%.
East Tennessee State's average of 7.6 made 3-pointers per game this season is
only 0.1 fewer made shots on average than the 7.7 per game Chattanooga gives
up. Chattanooga has shot at a 44.6% rate from the field this season, 2.7
percentage points greater than the 41.9% shooting opponents of East Tennessee
State have averaged.
The Buccaneers and Mocs meet Wednesday for the first time in SoCon play this
season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jaylen Smith averages 1.8 made 3-pointers per game for the
Buccaneers, scoring 9.6 points while shooting 35.4% from beyond the arc.
Barkley is shooting 58.0% and averaging 17.0 points over the last 10 games.
Brennan Watkins averages 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Mocs, scoring 9.5
points while shooting 48.2% from beyond the arc. Frison is averaging 16 points
over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Buccaneers: 8-2, averaging 79.8 points, 30.3 rebounds, 15.1
assists, 8.7 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 50.3% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 69.8 points per game.
Mocs: 4-6, averaging 72.6 points, 29.1 rebounds, 13.5 assists, 4.3 steals and
3.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 75.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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