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RANKINGS
Chattanooga was No. 6 in last week's CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25. The poll is announced on Mondays here.  

STARTING FIVE
- UTC is looking for its first 14-3 start since opening the 1983-84 season (16-3).
- Wofford is +7.0 in rebounding margin in SoCon games, the Mocs are +4.3.
- Chattanooga is 11-0 when scoring 70 or more points topping 80 eight times. Traditionally, Wofford is one of the stingiest defenses in the SoCon. It's allowed opponents 70 or more nine times (1-8 in those games). Check out the indicators on page 9 of the notes package.
- UTC is 5-0 when the final tally is six points or less. The Terriers are 2-0 in such games.
- The Mocs have led for 79.5 percent of the last four meetings between the two schools with a 3-1 record. They led 36:18 of last year's 68-64 home loss. That's a total of 127:11 of a possible 160.
 
OPENING TIPS
- Final matchup of a four-game-in-10-day trek with three on the road: Saturday, Jan. 2 at The Citadel, W, 84-78, Tuesday, Jan. 5 vs. Mercer, W, 74-62, Saturday, Jan. 9 at Furman, L, 55-70, and Monday, Jan. 11 at Wofford, 7 p.m. (ESPN3). Complete schedule on page 2 of the notes package.
- Last three 14-3 or better openings? 1983-84 (16-3), 1982-83 (26-3) and 1981-82 (27-3).
- Last 13-4 start? 2004-05 squad started 13-4 en route to a SoCon Championship & NCAA Tourney trip.
- Last time 3-1 or better in the SoCon? 2014-15 (7-1). Last time 2-2? 2012-13 (2-2).
- 33rd meeting between the two schools with the Mocs holding a 19-13 lead. They've won three of the last four including the last two in Spartanburg. More series notes on page 6 of the notes package.
- UTC is 389-221 (.638) in regular season SoCon games, 152-154 (.497) on the road.
- Greg Pryor made his 200th career assist at Furman. It came early in the second half on a slam dunk by Justin Tuoyo. He is the 19th Moc with 200 or more.
- Eight-game winning streak was snapped at Furman. It was the longest since 10 in a row in 2013-14.
- Eight-game SoCon regular season winning streak was snapped as well. That was the best run since the 2013-14 team opened 8-0 in the league.
- Leading the SoCon in scoring margin (+9.0), FG% (46.8), 3pt% (38.5) and blocks (5.0).
- Individual league leaders: Tuoyo in blocks (2.4). Complete SoCon standings and stat rankings are on page 8 of the notes package.
- Eric Robertson is shooting 44.9 percent (136-303) from 3pt range over past three seasons.
- Chattanooga is tied 28th nationally in winning percentage (.813). Who else is 13-3? Arizona, Louisville, Gonzaga, UAB, Louisiana Tech, Valparaiso and George Washington.
- Greg Pryor leads the team in scoring (13.7), assists (5.3) and FT percentage (85.7%, 12-14) in SoCon games.
- Justin Tuoyo averaged 10.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game against the Terriers in 2014-15.
- Last seven games, Tre' McLean is averaging 11.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.9 blocks and 1.6 steals per game. He's shooting 46.4 percent (39-84) from the field, 50.0 percent (7-14) from 3pt range and 78.9 percent (15-19) from the charity stripe over that span.
- For more information, click the notes link above to access game notes for both programs.
 
HEAD COACH MATT MCCALL
- Head Coach Matt McCall is 13-3 in his first season as a head coach. He comes to Chattanooga from Florida where he was an assistant to Billy Donovan over the last four years. He is 5-3 on the road.
- First Mocs ball coach to start his tenure 13-3 or better. Next best with three losses? Ron Shumate started 12-3 in 1972-73 as did Jeff Lebo in 2002-03.
- McCall is a 2004 graduate of Florida. He spent 10 seasons with Billy Donovan working as a student manager (2003-06), director of basketball ops (2006-08) and assistant coach (2011-15). He spent three seasons as an assistant to Mike Jarvis at Florida Atlantic (2008-11) culminating with a school-best 21-11 mark in 2010-11.
- McCall's staff includes a former head coach, Reggie Witherspoon (Buffalo, 1999-2013), fellow former FAU assistant Peter Gash and Jesse Bopp, a former prep school head coach that most recently served as director of basketball ops for Shaka Smart at VCU. Former Gator SEC Legend Eddie Shannon is the director of basketball ops, while Jacob Kurtz is video coordinator after completing his playing career in 2015 at UF. Jordan Clark returns as graduate manager.
 
SCOUTING THE TERRIERS
- 6-9 overall, 3-0 in the Southern Conference. Own league wins over UNCG (87-76), at VMI (65-61) and Samford (69-64).
- Coach Mike Young is in his 14th year as a collegiate head coach, all at Wofford. He is 223-201, 9-11 against the Mocs.
- The Terriers lead the league in free throw percentage (76.2) and defensive rebound percentage (76.1). Individual league leaders: Fletcher Magee (FT%, 97.0) and Eric Garcia (A/TO Ratio., 2.8).
- Spencer Collins leads the squad in scoring at 14.0 points per game. The senior scored 25 points in two (UNCG & Samford) of last three games.
- Justin Gordon adds 11.2 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. C.J. Neumann leads the team on the boards (6.0).
- Collins, Garcia and Neumann are the only Terriers to start all 15 games.
 
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ABOUT CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
- The Mocs are by far the most successful program in the Southern Conference since joining the league in 1977-78. The team has won 28 titles with 10 regular season, 10 tournament and eight division.
- 15 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1961 (DII), 1973 (DII), 1975 (DII), 1976 (DII Runner-up), 1977 (DII National Champs), 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 (Sweet 16), 2005, 2009
- 10 SoCon Tournament Crowns: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2009
- 10 SoCon Regular Season Championships: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
- 8 Division Titles: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011
- The 1997 team went to the NCAA Sweet 16 with wins over Georgia and Illinois.
- 5 SoCon Players of the Year: Willie White (1981-82), Keith Nelson (1991-92), Tim Brooks (1992-93), Chad Copeland (1993-94) and Johnny Taylor (1996-97).
- 2 SoCon Defensive Player of the Year: Z. Mason (2014), Justin Tuoyo (2015).
- 3 SoCon Coaches of the Year: Murray Arnold (1982, '83), Mack McCarthy (1986, '92, '93) and Will Wade (2014).
- 9 NBA Draft Picks: Walter "Moose" McGary (1973 & '74), William Gordon (1977), Wayne Golden (1977), Russ Schoene (1982), Nick Morken (1982), Willie White (1984), Gerald Wilkins (1985, 13 seasons) and Johnny Taylor (1997 1st Round).