CHATTANOOGA		McNEESE STATE
ROSTER	WNIT	ROSTER
SCHEDULE	BRACKET	SCHEDULE
2014-15 STATS	CONSOLATION	2014-15 STATS
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE		SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE
LIVE STATS	STREAMING VIDEO	STREAMING AUDIO

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's basketball team will open the 2015-16 season Friday night at home against McNeese State in the Preseason WNIT at the McKenzie Arena. The game is set to tip at 6:30 p.m.
 
PROMOTION
• RESPECT THE SPECS! Fans will receive "Red Specs" at the gate for senior Alicia Payne who has worn her special eyewear since becoming a Moc.
• Sixth Man. The Mocs Maniacs will send out a tweet on gameday for Sixth Man. Retweet it for your chance to be the Sixth Man and introduced along with the team before the game.
 
TICKETS
• Box office open from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday and two hours before games.
• Purchase online at GoMocs.com and utilize the "print at home" function
• Purchase in person at the McKenzie Arena box office
• Call the box office during business hours at 423-266-6627 (MOCS)
 
MEDIA AVAILABILITY
• The game will be carried live on the SoCon Digital Network access link on the women's basketball schedule page of GoMocs.com
• Larry Ward begins his 19^th season as the "Voice of the Lady Mocs". Listen to all the action on 98.1 FM The Lake due to a conflict with the men's game at Georgia on Friday.
• Live Stats will be available for the game at GoMocs.com
 
CHATTANOOGA vs. McNEESE STATE
• This will be the first meeting between the two teams
 
MOCS IN THE PRESEASON WNIT
• … last appearance was 2011. Mocs beat UAB, fell to Baylor as they made their run on an historic 40-0 season and defeated Indiana State in the consolation bracket.
 
CHATTANOOGA
Head Coach: Jim Foster (Temple, 1980) 58-8/third year
• … ranked 25^th in the AP Top 25 Preseason Poll
• … ranked second in the College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 Preseason Poll
• … fourth in the ESPNW Top 10
• … selected by the SoCon Coaches and Media to win a fourth straight title
• … Jasmine Joyner selected as preseason favorite for Player of the Year
• … fourth Preseason WNIT Tournament for UTC (2-3)
• … returns four starters and one starter sidelined early in the season
• … returns 77.5 percent of its scoring and 75 percent of its rebounding
 
McNEESE STATE
Head Coach: Brooks Donald-Williams (Mississippi State, 2000) 141-117/ninth year
• … defeated LSU-Alexandria 99-55 in exhibition
• … picked to finish fourth in the Southland Conference by the league coaches and SIDs
• … returns 11 letterwinners from a team that went 18-14 overall 11-7 in league play
• … defeated Furman in the first round of the 2015 WBI, fell to UL-Lafayette in the second round
• … participated in WBI Tournament in each of last three seasons