Johnson lifts Chattanooga past Tennessee State 59-57
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Matt Ryan and David Jean-Baptiste each drilled a 3-pointer in the final 90 seconds to allow Chattanooga to hold off Tennessee State, 59-57 on Saturday.
Ryan's trey broke a 52-52 tie and put the Mocs ahead for good with 1:27 remaining. After Jy'lan Washington scored at the basket to cut the deficit to one, Jean-Baptiste knocked down his 3 to make it 58-54 with :31 left.
Carlos Marshall Jr. drew a foul with a second left and hit the first of two free throws to make it a two-point game, but Jean-Baptiste pulled down the rebound on his second to seal the victory.
Rod Johnson had 10 points and 11 rebounds to lead Chattanooga (1-1). Jean-Baptiste and Ryan each added 11 points. Trey Doomes had eight rebounds for the hosts.
Marshall had 16 points for the Tigers (1-1). Washington added 10 points. Emmanuel Egbuta had eight rebounds.
Chattanooga matches up against Troy on the road on Tuesday. Tennessee State faces Lipscomb at home on Tuesday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Barry Mathis
- Tony Greene
- James Smith
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Little Rock | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
SIU Edwardsville | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UT Martin | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Western Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Eastern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Lindenwood | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Morehead State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Southeast Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Southern Indiana | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Tennessee Tech | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 Southern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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East Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Furman | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Samford | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UNC Greensboro | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
VMI | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Western Carolina | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Wofford | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Mercer | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Chattanooga | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
The Citadel | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |