Chattanooga beats VMI 92-72, faces Samford in SoCon quarters
AP
Mar 03, 2023
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Jake Stephens had 21 points in Chattanooga Mocs's 92-72 victory against VMI Keydets on Friday night in the opening round of the Southern Conference Tournament, advancing to face No. 2 seed Samford in Saturday's quarterfinal round.
Stephens added 10 rebounds for the Mocs (15-16, 1-0 Southern Conference). Khristion Courseault scored 21 points while shooting 9 for 9, including 3 for 3 from beyond the arc. Sam Alexis recorded 10 points and finished 4 of 5 from the field.
The Keydets (7-24, 0-1) were led by Tony Felder, who posted 19 points and four assists. Asher Woods added 16 points for VMI. Rickey Bradley, Jr. also had 14 points, eight rebounds and two steals.
Chattanooga took the lead with 19:48 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Stephens led his team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 43-24 at the break. Chattanooga extended its lead to 52-31 during the second half, fueled by an 8-0 scoring run. Courseault scored a team-high 15 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
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1st Half
VMI
Keydets
24
CHAT
Mocs
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Mocs gains possession)
19:48
+2
Dalvin White makes two point layup
0-2
19:34
Asher Woods misses two point jump shot
19:32
A.J. Caldwell defensive rebound
19:24
+2
Demetrius Davis makes two point dunk (Jake Stephens assists)
0-4
18:59
Jake Stephens blocks Tyler Houser's two point layup
18:59
Dalvin White defensive rebound
18:53
+3
Jamal Johnson makes three point jump shot (Dalvin White assists)
0-7
18:37
A.J. Caldwell blocks Tony Felder's two point layup
18:35
Jake Stephens defensive rebound
18:32
+2
Demetrius Davis makes two point layup (Jake Stephens assists)
0-9
18:31
Keydets 30 second timeout
18:16
Jake Stephens blocks Rickey Bradley Jr.'s two point jump shot
18:14
Jake Stephens defensive rebound
18:05
Dalvin White misses three point jump shot
18:03
Tony Felder defensive rebound
17:52
+2
Asher Woods makes two point layup
2-9
17:40
+3
Jake Stephens makes three point jump shot (Jamal Johnson assists)
2-12
17:20
Taeshaud Jackson misses three point jump shot
17:18
Jake Stephens defensive rebound
17:12
Jake Stephens misses three point jump shot
17:10
Rickey Bradley Jr. defensive rebound
16:46
Tony Felder misses three point jump shot
16:44
Keydets offensive rebound
16:33
Sean Conway misses three point jump shot
16:31
A.J. Caldwell defensive rebound
16:07
+3
Sam Alexis makes three point jump shot (A.J. Caldwell assists)
2-15
15:51
Asher Woods misses three point jump shot
15:49
Demetrius Davis defensive rebound
15:43
Demetrius Davis misses three point jump shot
15:41
Rickey Bradley Jr. defensive rebound
15:33
Rickey Bradley Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:31
Sam Alexis defensive rebound
15:31
Taeshaud Jackson personal foul
15:31
TV timeout
15:09
Demetrius Davis misses three point jump shot
15:07
Rickey Bradley Jr. defensive rebound
14:51
Tyler Houser misses three point jump shot
14:49
A.J. Caldwell defensive rebound
14:49
Taeshaud Jackson personal foul
14:34
Sam Alexis offensive foul
14:34
Sam Alexis turnover (offensive foul)
14:16
Tyler Houser misses two point jump shot
14:14
Sam Alexis defensive rebound
14:05
Jamal Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Asher Woods steals)
13:53
+2
Asher Woods makes two point jump shot
4-15
13:42
+3
Sam Alexis makes three point jump shot (Randy Brady assists)
4-18
13:26
Tony Felder turnover (out of bounds)
13:17
Asher Woods personal foul
13:05
+2
Jake Stephens makes two point layup
4-20
12:45
Jamal Johnson shooting foul (Asher Woods draws the foul)
12:45
Asher Woods misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:45
Asher Woods misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:45
Dalvin White defensive rebound
12:29
+2
Khristion Courseault makes two point layup
4-22
12:02
+3
Tony Felder makes three point jump shot (Sam Wolfe assists)
7-22
11:47
Sam Wolfe shooting foul (Jake Stephens draws the foul)
11:47
TV timeout
11:47
+1
Jake Stephens makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-23
11:47
+1
Jake Stephens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-24
11:37
+3
Tyler Houser makes three point jump shot (Tony Felder assists)
10-24
11:14
+2
Khristion Courseault makes two point layup
10-26
10:47
Dalvin White shooting foul (Asher Woods draws the foul)
10:47
Asher Woods misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:47
Asher Woods misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:47
Taeshaud Jackson offensive rebound
10:39
+3
Tony Felder makes three point jump shot
13-26
10:22
Dalvin White misses three point jump shot
10:20
Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound
10:09
Sean Conway misses three point jump shot
10:07
Jake Stephens defensive rebound
10:02
Tyler Houser personal foul
9:54
+3
KC Hankton makes three point jump shot (Dalvin White assists)
13-29
9:32
+2
Asher Woods makes two point layup
15-29
9:21
+2
Khristion Courseault makes two point layup
15-31
9:05
Asher Woods misses three point jump shot
9:03
Jake Stephens defensive rebound
8:59
Dalvin White turnover (lost ball) (Sean Conway steals)
8:57
Khristion Courseault shooting foul (Sean Conway draws the foul)
8:57
+1
Sean Conway makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-31
8:57
+1
Sean Conway makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-31
8:43
A.J. Caldwell misses two point layup
8:41
Tyler Houser defensive rebound
8:41
Sam Alexis personal foul
8:25
Sean Conway misses three point jump shot
8:23
A.J. Caldwell defensive rebound
8:20
Brody Robinson turnover (bad pass) (Rickey Bradley Jr. steals)
8:12
Rickey Bradley Jr. misses two point layup
8:10
Demetrius Davis defensive rebound
8:02
A.J. Caldwell misses three point jump shot
8:00
Rickey Bradley Jr. defensive rebound
7:40
+2
Sean Conway makes two point jump shot
19-31
7:32
Brody Robinson misses three point jump shot
7:30
Rickey Bradley Jr. defensive rebound
7:15
Keydets 30 second timeout
7:15
TV timeout
7:08
Tyler Houser misses three point jump shot
7:06
Demetrius Davis defensive rebound
6:57
Jake Stephens misses two point layup
6:55
Devin Butler defensive rebound
6:26
Taeshaud Jackson misses three point jump shot
6:24
A.J. Caldwell defensive rebound
6:17
+2
Dalvin White makes two point layup
19-33
5:55
Asher Woods misses two point layup
5:53
Taeshaud Jackson offensive rebound
5:49
Devin Butler misses three point jump shot
5:47
Jake Stephens defensive rebound
5:40
+2
A.J. Caldwell makes two point layup
19-35
5:21
+2
Taeshaud Jackson makes two point layup (Asher Woods assists)
21-35
5:02
+2
Jake Stephens makes two point layup
21-37
4:47
Taeshaud Jackson misses two point jump shot
4:45
A.J. Caldwell defensive rebound
4:40
+2
Jake Stephens makes two point layup (A.J. Caldwell assists)
21-39
4:40
Keydets 30 second timeout
4:27
Rickey Bradley Jr. turnover (bad pass)
4:08
Jake Stephens misses two point hook shot
4:06
Rickey Bradley Jr. defensive rebound
3:46
Asher Woods misses three point jump shot
3:44
Tony Felder offensive rebound
3:30
Tony Felder misses three point jump shot
3:28
Sam Wolfe offensive rebound
3:28
Dalvin White personal foul
3:28
TV timeout
3:28
Sean Conway turnover (bad pass)
3:13
Randy Brady turnover (lost ball) (Sean Conway steals)
3:02
Rickey Bradley Jr. misses two point layup
3:00
Randy Brady defensive rebound
2:43
KC Hankton turnover (carrying)
2:28
Tyler Houser misses three point jump shot
2:26
Jamal Johnson defensive rebound
2:01
Brody Robinson misses three point jump shot
1:59
Jamal Johnson offensive rebound
1:57
+2
Jamal Johnson makes two point jump shot
21-41
1:33
+3
Tony Felder makes three point jump shot (Asher Woods assists)
24-41
1:22
+2
Brody Robinson makes two point layup
24-43
1:04
Sean Conway misses three point jump shot
1:02
Jamal Johnson defensive rebound
0:56
Mocs 30 second timeout
0:30
Jamal Johnson misses two point jump shot
0:28
Tyler Houser defensive rebound
0:01
Rickey Bradley Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:00
Jamal Johnson defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
VMI
Keydets
48
CHAT
Mocs
49
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
Jamal Johnson blocks Asher Woods's two point layup
19:47
Tyler Houser offensive rebound
19:47
Jake Stephens personal foul
19:30
+2
Asher Woods makes two point layup
26-43
19:30
Jamal Johnson shooting foul (Asher Woods draws the foul)
19:30
+1
Asher Woods makes regular free throw 1 of 1
27-43
19:13
A.J. Caldwell misses three point jump shot
19:11
Rickey Bradley Jr. defensive rebound
18:59
Tony Felder misses two point jump shot
18:57
Taeshaud Jackson offensive rebound
18:55
+2
Asher Woods makes two point layup
29-43
18:50
Rickey Bradley Jr. shooting foul (Demetrius Davis draws the foul)
18:50
Demetrius Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:50
+1
Demetrius Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-44
18:29
+2
Tony Felder makes two point layup
31-44
18:29
Demetrius Davis shooting foul (Tony Felder draws the foul)
18:29
Tony Felder misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:29
Jake Stephens defensive rebound
18:14
+2
Jake Stephens makes two point layup
31-46
17:53
Tony Felder misses three point jump shot
17:51
Taeshaud Jackson offensive rebound
17:49
Asher Woods misses three point jump shot
17:47
Dalvin White defensive rebound
17:30
+2
Jake Stephens makes two point hook shot
31-48
17:03
Rickey Bradley Jr. misses two point layup
17:01
A.J. Caldwell defensive rebound
16:53
+2
Jake Stephens makes two point layup
31-50
16:33
Asher Woods misses two point layup
16:31
Jake Stephens defensive rebound
16:26
Jake Stephens misses three point jump shot
16:24
Keydets defensive rebound
16:15
Tony Felder misses three point jump shot
16:13
Sam Alexis defensive rebound
15:55
+2
Khristion Courseault makes two point layup
31-52
15:21
+2
Tony Felder makes two point jump shot (Taeshaud Jackson assists)
33-52
15:04
+3
A.J. Caldwell makes three point jump shot (Sam Alexis assists)
33-55
14:52
+3
Tony Felder makes three point jump shot
36-55
14:27
+2
Sam Alexis makes two point layup
36-57
14:08
Randy Brady shooting foul (Tony Felder draws the foul)
14:08
TV timeout
14:08
+1
Tony Felder makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-57
14:08
Tony Felder misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:08
Randy Brady defensive rebound
13:52
+3
Khristion Courseault makes three point jump shot (A.J. Caldwell assists)
37-60
13:34
+3
Taeshaud Jackson makes three point jump shot (Tony Felder assists)
40-60
13:00
+2
Khristion Courseault makes two point layup
40-62
12:40
Sam Alexis shooting foul (Sean Conway draws the foul)
12:40
Sean Conway misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:40
+1
Sean Conway makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-62
12:27
Jake Stephens misses three point jump shot
12:25
Keydets defensive rebound
12:17
+3
Rickey Bradley Jr. makes three point jump shot
44-62
11:48
Brody Robinson misses two point layup
11:46
A.J. Caldwell offensive rebound
11:37
Jake Stephens turnover (lost ball) (Rickey Bradley Jr. steals)
11:30
Jake Stephens shooting foul (Asher Woods draws the foul)
11:30
TV timeout
11:30
+1
Asher Woods makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-62
11:30
+1
Asher Woods makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-62
11:12
Jake Stephens misses two point layup
11:10
Rickey Bradley Jr. defensive rebound
11:00
+2
Rickey Bradley Jr. makes two point jump shot
48-62
10:49
+3
Khristion Courseault makes three point jump shot
48-65
10:18
Rickey Bradley Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:16
Jamal Johnson defensive rebound
10:10
Demetrius Davis turnover (bad pass) (Taeshaud Jackson steals)
10:06
Sean Conway misses three point jump shot
10:04
A.J. Caldwell defensive rebound
9:48
+2
Demetrius Davis makes two point layup (Jake Stephens assists)
48-67
9:20
Taeshaud Jackson misses three point jump shot
9:18
A.J. Caldwell defensive rebound
9:04
Jake Stephens misses three point jump shot
9:02
Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound
8:46
Jamal Johnson blocks Asher Woods's two point layup
8:44
Jake Stephens defensive rebound
8:44
Asher Woods personal foul (Jake Stephens draws the foul)
8:32
Jamal Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:30
Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound
8:19
+3
Asher Woods makes three point jump shot
51-67
7:58
KC Hankton misses three point jump shot
7:58
Keydets defensive rebound
7:58
TV timeout
7:46
+3
Tyler Houser makes three point jump shot (Taeshaud Jackson assists)
54-67
7:26
Sam Alexis misses two point hook shot
7:24
Tony Felder defensive rebound
7:17
Asher Woods misses three point jump shot
7:15
Sam Alexis defensive rebound
7:05
Rickey Bradley Jr. personal foul
6:58
Jake Stephens misses two point hook shot
6:56
Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound
6:35
Taeshaud Jackson misses three point jump shot
6:33
Jake Stephens defensive rebound
6:26
Taeshaud Jackson shooting foul (Demetrius Davis draws the foul)
6:26
+1
Demetrius Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 3
54-68
6:26
+1
Demetrius Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 3
54-69
6:26
+1
Demetrius Davis makes regular free throw 3 of 3
54-70
6:10
+3
Taeshaud Jackson makes three point jump shot (Tony Felder assists)
57-70
5:53
+2
Jake Stephens makes two point layup (Dalvin White assists)
57-72
5:42
Tony Felder misses three point jump shot
5:40
A.J. Caldwell defensive rebound
5:28
+2
Dalvin White makes two point jump shot
57-74
5:08
Jamal Johnson shooting foul (Tyler Houser draws the foul)
5:08
+1
Tyler Houser makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-74
5:08
+1
Tyler Houser makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-74
4:48
Taeshaud Jackson personal foul
4:48
+3
Khristion Courseault makes three point jump shot (Demetrius Davis assists)
59-77
4:37
+2
Tony Felder makes two point layup
61-77
4:37
Keydets 30 second timeout
4:37
TV timeout
4:21
+2
Jake Stephens makes two point layup
61-79
4:05
Taeshaud Jackson misses three point jump shot
4:03
Demetrius Davis defensive rebound
3:47
+2
Khristion Courseault makes two point layup (Jake Stephens assists)
61-81
3:31
Tony Felder misses two point jump shot
3:31
Keydets offensive rebound
3:31
TV timeout
3:20
Asher Woods misses three point jump shot
3:18
Taeshaud Jackson offensive rebound
3:13
+2
Rickey Bradley Jr. makes two point layup
63-81
3:01
Taeshaud Jackson shooting foul (Randy Brady draws the foul)
3:01
+1
Randy Brady makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-82
3:01
Randy Brady misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:01
Randy Brady offensive rebound
2:55
+3
Randy Brady makes three point jump shot (Khristion Courseault assists)
63-85
2:39
Sean Conway misses three point jump shot
2:37
Randy Brady defensive rebound
2:17
Demetrius Davis misses three point jump shot
2:15
Tony Felder defensive rebound
2:06
+2
Sean Conway makes two point layup (Tony Felder assists)
65-85
1:45
+2
Brody Robinson makes two point layup
65-87
1:32
+2
Rickey Bradley Jr. makes two point layup
67-87
1:32
Sam Alexis shooting foul (Rickey Bradley Jr. draws the foul)
1:32
+1
Rickey Bradley Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
68-87
1:30
Johnny Taylor Jr. turnover (lost ball)
1:22
+2
Rickey Bradley Jr. makes two point jump shot
70-87
1:03
Devin Butler shooting foul (Randy Brady draws the foul)
1:03
Randy Brady misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:03
+1
Randy Brady makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-88
0:56
+2
Rickey Bradley Jr. makes two point layup
72-88
0:54
+2
Sam Alexis makes two point dunk (Randy Brady assists)
72-90
0:49
Rickey Bradley Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:47
Sam Alexis defensive rebound
0:43
+2
Johnny Taylor Jr. makes two point layup (Sam Alexis assists)
