Chattanooga fends off The Citadel, 78-73
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Casey Jones scored 23 points on 10 of 16 shooting from the field to lead Chattanooga to a 78-73 victory over The Citadel on Saturday.
Greg Pryor and Ronrico White each added 14 points for the Mocs (15-8, 8-2 Southern Conference), who have won five straight against The Citadel and six of seven overall. White also finished with a team-high five rebounds.
Both teams shot over 55 percent from the field, but The Citadel (8-13, 3-7) was plagued by 15 turnovers and finished minus-8 in points at the free throw line. The Mocs are now 12-3 when shooting over 45 percent and 5-0 when hitting the 50 percent plateau.
Chattanooga held a commanding 47-30 lead at halftime. The Bulldogs battled back in the second half, trimming the lead below 10 with 3:09 to play, but got no closer than five.
Ashton Moore led The Citadel with 18 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Kyle Chambers
- Bruce Bell
- Chris Ford
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 |