Mocs Fall to Furman 77-73

To tip socon play.

Guard david jean baptiste rejoined the team after enterting the transfer portal earlier this month.

He was the mocs leading scorer before leaving the team.

But there he was back at mckenzie as chattanooga faced furman.

D-j-b didn't start, but he entered the game early and drilled a step-back three for his first bucket.

Step back.

Welcome back.

Teammate jamaal walker apparently had his shooting touch adjusted.

It paid off as walker went three for five behind the arc.

Furman is the pre-season favotire to win the socon.

Mike bothwell a slick move for two.

He had a game high 22 points as furman led it 35-34 at halftime.

Baptiste didn't look rusty at all in his return.

How bout a sweet spin for two.

Baptiste with a team high 18 points.

Furman killed the mocs inside, out-scoring u-t-c 50-18 in the paint.

This bucket put the paladins up three with just over two minutes to play.

Malachi smith gets the members bounce on this three to cut the lead to one with 20- seconds left.

But no last second miracle.

Furman wins 77-73.

It was the mocs first loss of the year, dropping their record to 9-1.

Caldwell:"today furman just made a couple of more winning plays than we did down the stretch.

It doesn't always come down to that, but leading up to it, they got some offensive rebound put- backs.

Stuff in the paint we shouldn't have given up."

Paris:"dave has enjoyed his time here.

He has always told me immensely.

So we were the team and he.

He and the team sat down and talked.

We met, and we were willing to