GAME NOTES | MEDIA CENTER | JACKSONVILLE STATE
 
CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs wrap up their non-conference schedule with a visit from Jacksonville State. The 2 p.m., tipoff sends the squads into the holiday break.
 
The Mocs, 8-3, are coming off a 76-74 loss at Vanderbilt, while the Gamecocks, 7-6, won their last two at Howard (72-59) and at USC Upstate (67-66). The two met on a neutral court a year ago with UTC claiming a 62-52 win in Destin, Fla., improving its all-time series lead to 16-4.
 
5 Notes to Know

• UTC is 19-5 in regular season non-conference games under Matt McCall.
• The Mocs have the best record in the state of Tennessee over the last four seasons at 77-34. Middle Tennessee (78-38) is second, three games behind, while Belmont (72-37), Memphis (69-42) and ETSU (68-44) round out the top 5.
• Senior Casey Jones is one steal away from 100 in his career. That would join exclusive company as Brandon Born (1992-95) is the only Moc to reach 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 100 steals for a career. Jones has 1,129 points and 567 rebounds.
• Senior Greg Pryor needs one assist and five steals to match Casey Long (2004-07) as the only Mocs to reach 1,000 points, 300 assists and 150 steals in a career. "GP" reached 1,000 points at Vanderbilt.
• Senior Tre' McLean is shooting 41.8 percent (41-98) from 3pt range since the calendar turned to 2016.

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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 30 titles with 11 regular season, 11 tournament and eight division.
- 16 NCAA Tournament Appearances (11 DI): 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, 2016
- 11 SoCon Tournament Crowns: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2009, 2016
- 11 SoCon Regular Season Championships: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2016
- 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).
- 3 SoCon Defensive Players of the Year: Z. Mason (2014), Justin Tuoyo (2015, 2016).
- 4 SoCon Coaches of the Year: Murray Arnold (1982, '83), Mack McCarthy (1986, '92, '93), Will Wade (2014) and Matt McCall (2016).
- 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).