Chattanooga
Wofford
Men's Basketball Wins Home Finale Over Wofford
2/23/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.---Khalil Hartwell and Stephen McDowell led five Chattanooga players in double figures with 19 points apiece Saturday to lead the Mocs to an 82-76 Southern Conference victory over Wofford.
The Mocs won their second straight game and their home finale as seniors Kevin Bridgewaters and Marcus Watts played their final home game.
The Mocs, 17-11, 12-6 in the SoCon, opened the game with a 15-3 spurt before four minutes had been played. The Terriers, 14-14, 7-11, chipped away with a 17-6 run to draw the score to 24-22 with 8:48 left in the first half.
Wofford took its first lead on one of Salters' five three-pointers, giving the Terriers a 46-45 edge with 15:34 to play.
The teams traded leads six more times before a Q Waddell dunk made it 58-57 with 8:47 remaining and gave the Mocs the lead for good.
With the win, the Mocs are tied for first place in the SoCon North Division with Appalachian State.
Gibson led all scorers with a career-high 25 points, and Salters contributed 23. Noah Dahlman was the only other Terrier in double digits with 10 points, and he pulled down eight boards.
The Mocs conclude the regular season on the road at UNC Greensboro Thursday and at Elon nex Saturday. Wofford is at
