Chattanooga breezes by VMI, 86-64
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Eric Robertson came off the bench and scored 17 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field to lead Chattanooga past VMI 86-64 on Thursday night.
Ronrico White added 15 points for the Mocs (13-7, 6-1 Southern Conference), who shot 48.4 percent, got to the free throw line 32 times, and forced 22 Keydets turnovers.
The Mocs opened the game on a 14-4 run, capped off by a Chuck Ester layup. They maintained their double digit lead throughout the half, leading 41-31 at the break. An 18-8 scoring stretch midway through the second pushed their lead to 20.
Phillip Anglade scored 16 points to lead VMI (7-13, 3-6), who struggled offensively all night, hitting just 31.8 percent of its field goals including 7 of 25 from 3-point range.
After opening the season 3-5, Chattanooga has reeled off wins in 10 of its last 12 games.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Mike Millione
- Archibald Whaley
- Matt Potter
2023-24 Southern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Samford | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
UNC Greensboro | 12-6 | 3 | 21-11 |
Chattanooga | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
Western Carolina | 11-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
Wofford | 10-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
Furman | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
East Tennessee State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
Mercer | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
The Citadel | 3-15 | 12 | 11-21 |
VMI | 1-17 | 14 | 4-28 |