Vila carries Chattanooga past The Citadel 68-65
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Ramon Vila recorded 10 points and 12 rebounds to lead Chattanooga to a 68-65 win over The Citadel on Thursday night.
David Jean-Baptiste had 16 points for Chattanooga (12-16, 7-8 Southern Conference). Donovann Toatley added 15 points. Justin Brown had 10 points for the visiting team.
Lew Stallworth had 25 points for the Bulldogs (11-15, 3-12). Matt Frierson added 17 points. Hayden Brown had eight rebounds.
Zane Najdawi, whose 14 points per game coming into the matchup ranked second on the Bulldogs, was held to only 6 points on 2-of-10 shooting.
The Mocs improve to 2-0 against the Bulldogs on the season. Chattanooga defeated The Citadel 73-71 on Jan. 19. Chattanooga plays Mercer on the road on Saturday. The Citadel matches up against Samford at home on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Sidney Cohen
- Karl Hess
- James Smith
2023-24 Southern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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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 |