Sunday, March 22, 2015

Stasha Carey, Pitt oust Chattanooga, end Mocs' 25-game streak

Final

(10) Pittsburgh 51

(20-11, 9-7 ACC)

(7) Chattanooga 40

(29-4, 14-0 Southern)





11:00AM,EDT,March 21,2015
Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee


1 2 T
#10PITT 25 2651
#7CHAT 21 1940
Top Performers
Pittsburgh: S. Carey 16 Pts, 13 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl, 3 Blk
Chattanooga: J. Joyner 10 Pts, 9 Reb, 1 Stl, 3 Blk
 
 
 
 
 
ESPN.com news services
Pittsburgh Beats Chattanooga
Pittsburgh defeated Chattanooga 51-40 in the first round of the NCAA women's basketball tournament.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Pittsburgh, which was expected to finish last in the Atlantic Coast Conference, has made it to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
The Panthers, picked to finish at the bottom of the ACC in the preseason poll, continued their surprising season Saturday with a 51-40 victory over Chattanooga in first round of the NCAAs.
Stasha Carey scored 16 points and had 13 rebounds as Pittsburgh snapped Chattanooga's 25-game winning streak. The seventh-seeded Mocs (29-4) fell for the first time since a 57-52 loss at Arkansas State on Dec. 1.
Pittsburgh (20-11), the No. 10 seed in the Spokane Region, will play No. 2 seed Tennessee on Monday. According to ESPN Stats & Information, Carey's double-double was only the second in the school's tournament history.
"What a special moment," Pittsburgh coach Suzie McConnell-Serio said. "The enthusiasm, the energy in the locker room, it's just why you coach every single day, seeing your players with the smiles on their faces and the reaction to getting a win like this -- a signature win."
During the regular season, the Mocs beat Tennessee and Stanford when both were ranked in the top 10.
But they were no match for Pittsburgh, which ended a string of four straight losing seasons.
"We could be playing the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Coach would go in and say we could win," said Pittsburgh guard Brianna Kiesel, who had 13 points and four assists. "She just gives us that type of confidence, and we feed off of her."
Chattanooga shot a season-low 26.2 percent and continued a familiar postseason pattern.
Last year, the Mocs also had won 25 straight games before losing to Syracuse in the opening round. Chattanooga has eight straight NCAA tournament losses since beating Rutgers in a 2004 first-round game.
Chattanooga upgraded its schedule this season in an attempt to be more prepared for whatever the Mocs might encounter in the tournament, but they fell behind 11-2 in the opening minutes and never led. Chattanooga had no answers for Carey, a 6-foot-2 freshman who outmuscled the Mocs.
"Most definitely, she was more physical than me," said Jasmine Joyner, who led Chattanooga with 10 points and nine rebounds before fouling out.
"If she didn't score the basket, she found a way for me to foul her so she could get easy free throws."
The Mocs tied the score on two Alicia Payne free throws with 12:05 left, but they went cold the rest of the game as Pittsburgh reeled off nine straight points to pull ahead for good.
Chattanooga went nearly seven minutes without a basket during one stretch in the second half against a Pittsburgh team that entered the NCAA tournament ranked second in the ACC in field-goal percentage defense (.362).
"Our defense is our main point of the game," Carey said. "It's where we're strongest."
TIP-INS
Pittsburgh: Kiesel is the first player in Pittsburgh history to have 1,500 points, 500 rebounds and 400 assists.
Chattanooga: The Mocs' No. 7 seed was their best in school history. Their previous best was a No. 10 seed in 2004. ... Chelsey Shumpert entered the tournament with 11.9 points per game to rank second on the team, but she went scoreless Saturday while shooting 0 of 6 overall and 0 of 4 from 3-point range.
FRESHMAN JITTERS?
Carey, a freshman, was playing her first NCAA Tournament game Saturday, but she showed the poise of an upperclassman until she got into the interview room.
That's when she finally showed some freshman jitters while trying to answer questions.
"I'm bad at this," Carey said as she finished answering one question.
"You'd better get used to it," McConnell-Serio replied.
OFFSEASON ADVICE
Chattanooga continues to struggle translating its regular-season success over to the NCAA Tournament. Chattanooga coach Jim Foster already had a message ready for his players on how they could learn from this latest postseason setback as they head into the offseason.
"Work hard," Foster said. "Get better. We have a bunch of freshmen and sophomores out there who got some experience. Get in the weight room. Get stronger. Understand the commitment that's necessary to be successful at (this) level. Getting there is one thing. Winning is another."
UP NEXT:
Pittsburgh plays No. 2 seed Tennessee on Monday at Knoxville.
Chattanooga will head into next season needing to replace only two seniors from this season's normal playing rotation -- Ka'Vonne Towns and Destiny Bramblett.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press
 
 

Team Stat Comparison

 
PITT
CHAT
Points 51 40
FG Made-Attempted 19-43 (.442) 17-65 (.262)
3P Made-Attempted 1-9 (.111) 4-23 (.174)
FT Made-Attempted 12-15 (.800) 2-3 (.667)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 11 (0/0) 11 (0/0)

Game Leaders

 PITTCHAT
PointsS. Carey 16J. Joyner 10
ReboundsS. Carey 13J. Joyner 9
AssistsB. Kiesel 4A. Payne 2
StealsB. Kiesel 1K. Gilbert 2
BlocksS. Carey 3J. Joyner 3

Series

DATEGAMELINKS
» Mar 21, 2015 PITT 51, @CHAT 40Recap | Box Score
 
 
 
 

1st Half Summary

TIMEPITTSBURGHSCORECHATTANOOGA
20:00Jump Ball won by Pittsburgh0-0 
19:49Stasha Carey missed Layup.0-0 
19:49 0-0Jasmine Joyner Block.
19:49Stasha Carey Offensive Rebound.0-0 
19:45Stasha Carey missed Layup.0-0 
19:45 0-0Alicia Payne Defensive Rebound.
19:41 0-0Ka'Vonne Towns missed Three Point Jumper.
19:41 0-0Chattanooga Offensive Rebound.
19:18 0-0Chelsey Shumpert missed Jumper.
19:18Stasha Carey Defensive Rebound.0-0 
18:56Brianna Kiesel made Layup.2-0 
18:23 2-0Jasmine Joyner Turnover.
18:00Yacine Diop missed Jumper.2-0 
18:00 2-0Jasmine Joyner Defensive Rebound.
17:35 2-2Jasmine Joyner made Jumper. Assisted by Keiana Gilbert.
17:13Stasha Carey made Layup. Assisted by Brianna Kiesel.4-2 
17:13 4-2Foul on Jasmine Joyner.
17:13Stasha Carey made Free Throw.5-2 
16:57 5-2Alicia Payne Turnover.
16:47Yacine Diop made Layup. Assisted by Brianna Kiesel.7-2 
16:15 7-2Ka'Vonne Towns missed Three Point Jumper.
16:15Stasha Carey Defensive Rebound.7-2 
16:01Brianna Kiesel missed Jumper.7-2 
16:01 7-2Ka'Vonne Towns Defensive Rebound.
15:44 7-2Chelsey Shumpert missed Jumper.
15:44Monica Wignot Defensive Rebound.7-2 
15:31 7-2Foul on Alicia Payne.
15:31 Official TV Timeout
15:15Monica Wignot missed Jumper.7-2 
15:15Stasha Carey Offensive Rebound.7-2 
15:15Stasha Carey made Two Point Tip Shot.9-2 
14:52 9-2Jasmine Joyner missed Jumper.
14:52Stasha Carey Block.9-2 
14:52Monica Wignot Defensive Rebound.9-2 
14:48Foul on Brianna Kiesel.9-2 
14:48Brianna Kiesel Turnover.9-2 
14:24 9-2Destiny Bramblett missed Jumper.
14:24Monica Wignot Block.9-2 
14:24 9-2Destiny Bramblett Offensive Rebound.
14:19 9-2Destiny Bramblett missed Layup.
14:19Stasha Carey Defensive Rebound.9-2 
14:14Monica Wignot made Layup. Assisted by Aysia Bugg.11-2 
13:57 11-5Destiny Bramblett made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Moses Johnson.
13:37Yacine Diop missed Jumper.11-5 
13:37 11-5Moses Johnson Defensive Rebound.
13:26 11-5Keiana Gilbert missed Jumper.
13:26Stasha Carey Defensive Rebound.11-5 
13:20Foul on Yacine Diop.11-5 
13:20Yacine Diop Turnover.11-5 
13:04 11-5Moses Johnson missed Jumper.
13:04 11-5Keiana Gilbert Offensive Rebound.
12:58 11-5Ka'Vonne Towns missed Three Point Jumper.
12:58Yacine Diop Defensive Rebound.11-5 
12:43Foul on Stasha Carey.11-5 
12:43Stasha Carey Turnover.11-5 
12:16 11-7Keiana Gilbert made Layup.
12:02Stasha Carey missed Three Point Jumper.11-7 
12:02 11-7Moses Johnson Defensive Rebound.
11:51Foul on Fred Potvin.11-7 
11:51 Official TV Timeout
11:43 11-7Keiana Gilbert missed Layup.
11:43Yacine Diop Defensive Rebound.11-7 
11:25Fred Potvin missed Three Point Jumper.11-7 
11:25 11-7Ka'Vonne Towns Defensive Rebound.
11:02 11-7Destiny Bramblett missed Jumper.
11:02Stasha Carey Block.11-7 
11:02Fred Potvin Defensive Rebound.11-7 
10:55Yacine Diop made Layup. Assisted by Brianna Kiesel.13-7 
10:31 13-7Destiny Bramblett Turnover.
10:31Brianna Kiesel Steal.13-7 
10:25Monica Wignot made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Fred Potvin.16-7 
9:53 16-9Moses Johnson made Jumper.
9:36Monica Wignot Turnover.16-9 
9:36 16-9Moses Johnson Steal.
9:06 16-12Ka'Vonne Towns made Three Point Jumper.
8:35Yacine Diop Turnover.16-12 
8:10 16-12Jasmine Joyner missed Jumper.
8:10Monica Wignot Block.16-12 
8:10Monica Wignot Defensive Rebound.16-12 
8:02Foul on Brianna Kiesel.16-12 
8:02Brianna Kiesel Turnover.16-12 
7:43 16-12Chelsey Shumpert missed Three Point Jumper.
7:43 16-12Keiana Gilbert Offensive Rebound.
7:35 16-12Moses Johnson missed Layup.
7:35 16-12Keiana Gilbert Offensive Rebound.
7:31 16-14Keiana Gilbert made Jumper.
7:12Cora McManus made Jumper. Assisted by Fred Potvin.18-14 
6:48 18-17Moses Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chelsey Shumpert.
6:28Fred Potvin Turnover.18-17 
6:28 18-17Jasmine Joyner Steal.
6:23Foul on Yacine Diop.18-17 
6:23 Official TV Timeout
5:55 18-17Moses Johnson missed Jumper.
5:55 18-17Moses Johnson Offensive Rebound.
5:49 18-17Moses Johnson Turnover.
5:49Aysia Bugg Steal.18-17 
5:36Brianna Kiesel missed Three Point Jumper.18-17 
5:36Monica Wignot Offensive Rebound.18-17 
5:26 18-17Foul on Ka'Vonne Towns.
5:26Cora McManus made Free Throw.19-17 
5:26Cora McManus missed Free Throw.19-17 
5:26 19-17Keiana Gilbert Defensive Rebound.
5:01 19-17Chelsey Shumpert Turnover.
5:01Fred Potvin Steal.19-17 
4:57Aysia Bugg Turnover.19-17 
4:21 19-17Jasmine Joyner missed Jumper.
4:21 19-17Keiana Gilbert Offensive Rebound.
4:18 19-19Keiana Gilbert made Jumper.
4:06Cora McManus made Layup. Assisted by Stasha Carey.21-19 
3:41 21-19Jasmine Joyner missed Layup.
3:41Fred Potvin Defensive Rebound.21-19 
3:18Stasha Carey missed Layup.21-19 
3:18 21-19Jasmine Joyner Defensive Rebound.
3:09 21-21Jasmine Joyner made Layup. Assisted by Alicia Payne.
2:52Aysia Bugg made Jumper.23-21 
2:30 23-21Keiana Gilbert Turnover.
2:30Stasha Carey Steal.23-21 
2:24Brianna Kiesel made Layup. Assisted by Stasha Carey.25-21 
2:03 25-21Ka'Vonne Towns missed Three Point Jumper.
2:03Stasha Carey Defensive Rebound.25-21 
1:50Stasha Carey missed Three Point Jumper.25-21 
1:50 25-21Moses Johnson Defensive Rebound.
1:30 25-21Jasmine Joyner missed Jumper.
1:30Stasha Carey Defensive Rebound.25-21 
1:15Pittsburgh Timeout
1:15 Official TV Timeout
0:58Foul on Stasha Carey.25-21 
0:58Stasha Carey Turnover.25-21 
0:30 25-21Moses Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
0:30Jordan Serio Defensive Rebound.25-21 
0:01Aysia Bugg missed Jumper.25-21 
0:01 25-21Chattanooga Deadball Team Rebound.
0:00End of 1st half
 

2nd Half Summary

TIMEPITTSBURGHSCORECHATTANOOGA
20:00 25-21Jump Ball won by Chattanooga
19:35 25-21Ka'Vonne Towns missed Jumper.
19:35 25-21Chattanooga Offensive Rebound.
19:29 25-21Chattanooga Turnover.
19:17Brianna Kiesel made Jumper.27-21 
18:44 27-21Chelsey Shumpert missed Three Point Jumper.
18:44Brianna Kiesel Defensive Rebound.27-21 
18:34 27-21Foul on Alicia Payne.
18:34Stasha Carey made Free Throw.28-21 
18:34Stasha Carey made Free Throw.29-21 
18:16 29-21Ka'Vonne Towns missed Three Point Jumper.
18:16Yacine Diop Defensive Rebound.29-21 
18:04Stasha Carey missed Layup.29-21 
18:04 29-21Jasmine Joyner Block.
18:04 29-21Chattanooga Defensive Rebound.
17:34 29-21Keiana Gilbert missed Three Point Jumper.
17:34Stasha Carey Defensive Rebound.29-21 
17:14Monica Wignot missed Three Point Jumper.29-21 
17:14 29-21Keiana Gilbert Defensive Rebound.
17:00 29-23Alicia Payne made Layup.
16:42Aysia Bugg missed Three Point Jumper.29-23 
16:42 29-23Ka'Vonne Towns Defensive Rebound.
16:40Foul on Yacine Diop.29-23 
16:09 29-25Jasmine Joyner made Jumper.
15:56 29-25Foul on Jasmine Joyner.
15:56 Official TV Timeout
15:56Aysia Bugg made Free Throw.30-25 
15:56Aysia Bugg made Free Throw.31-25 
15:31 31-25Jasmine Joyner missed Three Point Jumper.
15:31Monica Wignot Defensive Rebound.31-25 
15:05Stasha Carey missed Layup.31-25 
15:05 31-25Jasmine Joyner Defensive Rebound.
14:56 31-25Keiana Gilbert missed Jumper.
14:56Fred Potvin Defensive Rebound.31-25 
14:38Fred Potvin missed Three Point Jumper.31-25 
14:38 31-25Jasmine Joyner Defensive Rebound.
14:08 31-27Ka'Vonne Towns made Jumper.
13:51Fred Potvin missed Three Point Jumper.31-27 
13:51 31-27Jasmine Joyner Defensive Rebound.
13:39 31-29Jasmine Joyner made Layup. Assisted by Alicia Payne.
13:38Pittsburgh Timeout
13:20Stasha Carey made Layup.33-29 
13:03 33-31Alicia Payne made Layup.
12:38Aysia Bugg Turnover.33-31 
12:14 33-31Keiana Gilbert missed Jumper.
12:14Brianna Kiesel Defensive Rebound.33-31 
12:10Brianna Kiesel Turnover.33-31 
12:10 33-31Keiana Gilbert Steal.
12:05Foul on Aysia Bugg.33-31 
12:05 33-32Alicia Payne made Free Throw.
12:05 33-33Alicia Payne made Free Throw.
11:51Aysia Bugg made Jumper. Assisted by Brianna Kiesel.35-33 
11:24 35-33Keiana Gilbert missed Jumper.
11:24Stasha Carey Defensive Rebound.35-33 
11:04Aysia Bugg missed Jumper.35-33 
11:04 35-33Ka'Vonne Towns Defensive Rebound.
10:45 35-33Moses Johnson missed Layup.
10:45 35-33Keiana Gilbert Offensive Rebound.
10:45 35-33Keiana Gilbert missed Two Point Tip Shot.
10:45Brianna Kiesel Defensive Rebound.35-33 
10:36 Official TV Timeout
10:34Aysia Bugg missed Jumper.35-33 
10:34 35-33Jasmine Joyner Defensive Rebound.
10:05 35-33Keiana Gilbert missed Jumper.
10:05Monica Wignot Defensive Rebound.35-33 
9:56Brianna Kiesel made Jumper.37-33 
9:37Chattanooga Timeout
9:23 37-33Moses Johnson missed Layup.
9:23Stasha Carey Block.37-33 
9:23 37-33Chattanooga Offensive Rebound.
9:22 37-33Keiana Gilbert Turnover.
9:22Monica Wignot Steal.37-33 
9:22Jump Ball won by Pittsburgh37-33 
8:58Brianna Kiesel missed Jumper.37-33 
8:58 37-33Jasmine Joyner Block.
8:58Pittsburgh Offensive Rebound.37-33 
8:55Stasha Carey made Jumper. Assisted by Aysia Bugg.39-33 
8:27 39-33Ka'Vonne Towns missed Three Point Jumper.
8:27Pittsburgh Defensive Rebound.39-33 
8:08 39-33Foul on Keiana Gilbert.
8:08Brianna Kiesel missed Free Throw.39-33 
8:08Pittsburgh Deadball Team Rebound.39-33 
8:08Brianna Kiesel made Free Throw.40-33 
7:46 Official TV Timeout
7:41 40-33Alicia Payne missed Jumper.
7:41 40-33Jasmine Joyner Offensive Rebound.
7:41 40-33Jasmine Joyner missed Two Point Tip Shot.
7:41Monica Wignot Block.40-33 
7:41 40-33Jasmine Joyner Offensive Rebound.
7:37 40-33Chattanooga Turnover.
7:24Yacine Diop missed Jumper.40-33 
7:24 40-33Destiny Bramblett Defensive Rebound.
7:03 40-33Chelsey Shumpert missed Three Point Jumper.
7:03Stasha Carey Defensive Rebound.40-33 
7:03 40-33Foul on Jasmine Joyner.
6:36Aysia Bugg made Jumper. Assisted by Stasha Carey.42-33 
6:12 42-33Jasmine Joyner missed Jumper.
6:12 42-33Jasmine Joyner Offensive Rebound.
6:07 42-35Jasmine Joyner made Layup.
5:41 42-35Foul on Jasmine Joyner.
5:41Stasha Carey made Free Throw.43-35 
5:41Stasha Carey made Free Throw.44-35 
5:27 44-35Ka'Vonne Towns missed Three Point Jumper.
5:27 44-35Keiana Gilbert Offensive Rebound.
5:15 44-35Chelsey Shumpert missed Three Point Jumper.
5:15Stasha Carey Defensive Rebound.44-35 
5:03 44-35Foul on Keiana Gilbert.
5:03Stasha Carey missed Free Throw.44-35 
5:03Pittsburgh Deadball Team Rebound.44-35 
5:03Stasha Carey made Free Throw.45-35 
4:50 45-37Keiana Gilbert made Jumper. Assisted by Ka'Vonne Towns.
4:50Foul on Monica Wignot.45-37 
4:50 45-37Keiana Gilbert missed Free Throw.
4:50 45-37Moses Johnson Offensive Rebound.
4:49Chattanooga Timeout
4:23 45-37Jasmine Joyner missed Jumper.
4:23Monica Wignot Defensive Rebound.45-37 
4:01Foul on Cora McManus.45-37 
4:01Cora McManus Turnover.45-37 
3:48 45-37Alicia Payne missed Layup.
3:48Yacine Diop Defensive Rebound.45-37 
3:34 45-37Foul on Alicia Payne.
3:34 Official TV Timeout
3:34Brianna Kiesel made Free Throw.46-37 
3:34Brianna Kiesel made Free Throw.47-37 
3:15 47-37Keiana Gilbert missed Three Point Jumper.
3:15 47-37Chattanooga Offensive Rebound.
3:08 47-37Ka'Vonne Towns missed Three Point Jumper.
3:08 47-37Chattanooga Offensive Rebound.
2:57 47-37Moses Johnson missed Jumper.
2:50Yacine Diop Defensive Rebound.47-37 
2:26Yacine Diop Turnover.47-37 
2:26 47-37Keiana Gilbert Steal.
2:12 47-37Moses Johnson Turnover.
1:52Brianna Kiesel missed Jumper.47-37 
1:52Stasha Carey Offensive Rebound.47-37 
1:47Stasha Carey made Layup.49-37 
1:47 49-37Foul on Jasmine Joyner.
1:47Monica Wignot Turnover.49-37 
1:41 49-37Keiana Gilbert missed Three Point Jumper.
1:41 49-37Sydney Vanlandingham Offensive Rebound.
1:32 49-37Sydney Vanlandingham missed Three Point Jumper.
1:32Yacine Diop Defensive Rebound.49-37 
1:23Brianna Kiesel made Layup. Assisted by Yacine Diop.51-37 
0:59 51-37Sydney Vanlandingham missed Three Point Jumper.
0:59Yacine Diop Defensive Rebound.51-37 
0:52Chattanooga Timeout
0:37Cora McManus missed Jumper.51-37 
0:37 51-37Moses Johnson Defensive Rebound.
0:27 51-40Alicia Payne made Three Point Jumper.
0:00End of Game
 
 
 
 
Pittsburgh Panthers
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
Yacine Diop F282-50-00-0077100334
Monica Wignot F352-41-20-0167013215
Stasha Carey F355-120-26-7310133132216
Brianna Kiesel G365-90-13-40334103213
Aysia Bugg G363-70-12-2000210218
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
Cora McManus C102-30-01-2000000115
Fred Potvin G180-30-30-0033210110
Jordan Serio G20-00-00-0011000000
TOTALS
FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS

19-431-912-15531361256141151

44.2%11.1%80.0%
Chattanooga Lady Mocs
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
Jasmine Joyner F315-140-10-03690131510
Ka'Vonne Towns G352-111-90-0044100015
Alicia Payne G383-51-12-2011200139
Chelsey Shumpert G180-60-40-0000100100
Keiana Gilbert G394-140-30-1628120228
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
Ansley Chilton F10-00-00-0000000000
Destiny Bramblett F91-41-10-0112000103
Moses Johnson G262-91-20-0246110205
Sydney Vanlandingham G20-20-20-0101000000
Anna Claire Noblit G10-00-00-0000000000
TOTALS
FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS

17-654-232-3181937643101140

26.2%17.4%66.7%
 Technical Fouls: PLAYERS: None - TEAMS: None
 Officials: Tom Danaher, Eric Brewton, Angel Stanton
 Attendance: N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 

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