Smith carries Chattanooga over UNC Asheville 78-73
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- — Malachi Smith had 28 points as Chattanooga edged past UNC Asheville 78-73 on Wednesday night.
Smith hit 9 of 12 shots. He added eight rebounds.
A.J. Caldwell had 15 points for Chattanooga (8-1), which earned its fifth straight road victory. Silvio De Sousa added 14 points and Avery Diggs had 11 points.
Tajion Jones had 22 points for the Bulldogs (5-4). Drew Pember added 19 points and seven rebounds. LJ Thorpe had 15 points and seven assists.
The Mocs improved to 2-0 against the Bulldogs on the season. Chattanooga defeated UNC Asheville 75-45 on Nov. 14.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeremy Mosier
- A.J. Desai
- Nick Heater
2024-25 Southern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
2024-25 Big South Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Longwood | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Winthrop | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
High Point | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Charleston Southern | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Gardner-Webb | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Presbyterian | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Radford | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
South Carolina Upstate | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
UNC Asheville | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |