Smith scores 22 to lead Chattanooga over Mercer 77-68
AP
Feb 05, 2022
Chattanooga Mocs, Tenn. (AP) Malachi Smith had 22 points as Chattanooga stretched its home winning streak to seven games, defeating Mercer Bears 77-68 on Saturday.
Josh Ayeni had 18 points for Chattanooga (19-5, 9-2 Southern Conference).
Jalen Johnson had 21 points for the Bears (13-11, 6-5). Felipe Haase added 17 points. Kamar Robertson had 10 points.
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1st Half
MER
Bears
36
CHAT
Mocs
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bears gains possession)
19:43
Shawn Walker Jr. misses two point layup
19:41
KC Hankton defensive rebound
19:09
Malachi Smith misses two point jump shot
19:07
Jordan Jones defensive rebound
18:59
Jordan Jones turnover (lost ball) (Malachi Smith steals)
18:49
David Jean-Baptiste misses three point jump shot
18:47
Jordan Jones defensive rebound
18:30
James Glisson III turnover (lost ball) (Malachi Smith steals)
18:14
+2
Darius Banks makes two point layup
0-2
18:13
Jalen Johnson shooting foul (Darius Banks draws the foul)
18:13
Darius Banks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:13
Shawn Walker Jr. defensive rebound
17:51
+2
Jalen Johnson makes two point dunk (James Glisson III assists)
2-2
17:27
KC Hankton misses three point jump shot
17:25
James Glisson III defensive rebound
17:13
+3
Felipe Haase makes three point jump shot (Jordan Jones assists)
5-2
16:50
+2
Josh Ayeni makes two point jump shot (David Jean-Baptiste assists)
5-4
16:34
+3
Jordan Jones makes three point jump shot (Felipe Haase assists)
8-4
16:13
+2
Josh Ayeni makes two point jump shot (Malachi Smith assists)
8-6
15:50
+2
Shawn Walker Jr. makes two point dunk (Felipe Haase assists)
10-6
15:37
+2
David Jean-Baptiste makes two point layup
10-8
15:17
Felipe Haase misses two point jump shot
15:15
David Jean-Baptiste defensive rebound
15:09
James Glisson III shooting foul (David Jean-Baptiste draws the foul)
15:09
TV timeout
15:09
+1
David Jean-Baptiste makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-9
15:09
+1
David Jean-Baptiste makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-10
14:45
Shawn Walker Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:43
Kamar Robertson offensive rebound
14:39
Shawn Walker Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:37
Mocs defensive rebound
14:12
Grant Ledford misses two point jump shot
14:10
Shawn Walker Jr. defensive rebound
13:55
+3
Jalen Johnson makes three point jump shot (Shawn Walker Jr. assists)
13-10
13:31
+3
Grant Ledford makes three point jump shot (Tada Stricklen assists)
13-13
13:05
Shawn Walker Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Grant Ledford steals)
12:46
+3
A.J. Caldwell makes three point jump shot (Grant Ledford assists)
13-16
12:11
+3
Jalen Johnson makes three point jump shot
16-16
11:44
Malachi Smith misses three point jump shot
11:42
Jalen Johnson defensive rebound
11:29
+2
Kamar Robertson makes two point jump shot
18-16
11:09
Grant Ledford misses two point jump shot
11:07
Shannon Grant defensive rebound
11:00
Kamar Robertson misses three point jump shot
10:58
Avery Diggs defensive rebound
10:45
Shannon Grant shooting foul (Avery Diggs draws the foul)
10:45
TV timeout
10:45
+1
Avery Diggs makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-17
10:45
Avery Diggs misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:45
Felipe Haase defensive rebound
10:37
Tada Stricklen personal foul
10:27
+2
Jalen Johnson makes two point layup (Felipe Haase assists)
20-17
9:58
Darius Banks misses two point layup
9:56
James Glisson III defensive rebound
9:48
Jalen Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:46
Tada Stricklen defensive rebound
9:34
David Jean-Baptiste misses two point layup
9:32
Felipe Haase defensive rebound
9:21
+2
Kamar Robertson makes two point jump shot
22-17
9:05
Jovan Tucker personal foul
8:56
+3
Josh Ayeni makes three point jump shot (David Jean-Baptiste assists)
22-20
8:25
KC Hankton shooting foul (Kamar Robertson draws the foul)
8:25
+1
Kamar Robertson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-20
8:25
+1
Kamar Robertson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-20
7:58
+2
Malachi Smith makes two point layup (David Jean-Baptiste assists)
24-22
7:36
Neftali Alvarez misses two point layup
7:34
KC Hankton defensive rebound
7:07
David Jean-Baptiste misses two point jump shot
7:05
KC Hankton offensive rebound
6:55
Malachi Smith misses three point jump shot
6:53
Neftali Alvarez defensive rebound
6:49
Josh Ayeni shooting foul (Neftali Alvarez draws the foul)
6:49
TV timeout
6:49
Neftali Alvarez misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:49
+1
Neftali Alvarez makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-22
6:31
Grant Ledford misses three point jump shot
6:29
Darius Banks offensive rebound
6:28
Darius Banks turnover (out of bounds)
6:18
Felipe Haase turnover (lost ball) (Grant Ledford steals)
5:58
+3
David Jean-Baptiste makes three point jump shot (KC Hankton assists)
25-25
5:34
+2
Neftali Alvarez makes two point jump shot
27-25
5:14
David Jean-Baptiste misses three point jump shot
5:12
Kamar Robertson defensive rebound
4:59
James Glisson III misses three point jump shot
4:57
Malachi Smith defensive rebound
4:50
Kamar Robertson shooting foul (Malachi Smith draws the foul)
4:50
+1
Malachi Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-26
4:50
+1
Malachi Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-27
4:29
Darius Banks personal foul
4:22
+3
Felipe Haase makes three point jump shot (Jalen Johnson assists)
30-27
3:59
Darius Banks misses three point jump shot
3:57
Grant Ledford offensive rebound
3:52
Kamar Robertson personal foul
3:52
TV timeout
3:37
Neftali Alvarez personal foul (Darius Banks draws the foul)
3:37
+1
Darius Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-28
3:37
+1
Darius Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-29
3:33
Felipe Haase turnover (palming)
3:23
+2
David Jean-Baptiste makes two point layup
30-31
3:00
Grant Ledford blocks Felipe Haase's two point layup
2:58
Malachi Smith defensive rebound
2:43
Shawn Walker Jr. shooting foul (Darius Banks draws the foul)
2:43
+1
Darius Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-32
2:43
Darius Banks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:43
Felipe Haase defensive rebound
2:29
+2
Jalen Johnson makes two point layup (Shawn Walker Jr. assists)
32-32
2:29
Darius Banks shooting foul (Jalen Johnson draws the foul)
