GAME NOTES | MEDIA CENTER | WOFFORD
 
CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team returns to Gig City for a three-game Southern Conference home stand. It starts Thursday, Jan. 5, with Wofford coming to town. Both teams are 1-1 in league play.
 
With the student body still away for the holiday break, the Mocs ticket and marketing gurus bring back a well-received promotion. The student section is being sold to Alumni to return to their roots with $5 tickets. The first 100 receive a t-shirt.
 
The contest is also a part of the new weeknight ticket package. For $75, fans secure lower-level seats for the seven weeknight men's and women's basketball games. More info: http://bit.ly/WeekNight.
 
Game View
Wofford (6-9/1-1) at Chattanooga (10-4/1-1) – 7 p.m. – WatchESPN (ESPN3)
 
5 Notes to Know

• Justin Tuoyo leads the NATION in blocks per game (3.8). He's 5th all-time in SoCon history with 234 in his career.
• Chattanooga (43-11) and Wofford (39-15) are the winningest programs in league play since the start of the 2013-14 season. The third-most wins over that span is 29 by Western Carolina.
• 17-3 (.850) in last 20 SoCon home games.
• The Mocs are top 30 in the nation in steals (17th, 8.9/game), blocks (28th, 5.6) and FG shooting (28th, 48.5%)
• Casey Jones' five-game career averages vs. Wofford: 15.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists shooting 64.6 percent (31-48) from the field and 83.3 percent (15-18) from the charity stripe. In his four starts, he's posted 18.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals shooting 66.7 percent (30-45).

Matt McCall on…
Matchup vs. Wofford:
"They're led by a really, really good point guard in Eric Garcia. Like Greg Pryor, it seems like he's been in this league forever. Fletcher Magee is a problem on the wing with his ability to shoot the basketball. They have really good frontcourt players who completely play to their system."
 
On long-time Terriers head coach Mike Young:
"I have the upmost respect for Coach Young and the job he's done [at Wofford]. He does an unbelievable job recruiting to his style and what they want to do. Every year it seems his teams just get better and better as the year progresses."
 
The Series

• 35th meeting with Wofford.
• UTC leads the series 21-13 (12-4 in Chattanooga).
• 18-13 in regular season SoCon matchups.
• Won last three meetings and five of last six.
• 6-4 in the last 10 matchups.
• McCall is 2-0 vs. the Terriers…1-0 in Chattanooga.
• Last year's games: Home | Away

Stat to Follow
Wofford is one of the premier 3pt shooting teams in the country making 41.2 percent (No. 8 nationally) and 9.4 per contest (32nd). The Mocs allow 4.9 made per game at a 34.9 percent rate. As of Jan. 3, only six teams allow fewer per game than UTC led by UNCW (4.4).
 
WATCH the game online via the WatchESPN App (ESPN3).
 
LISTEN on Real 96.1 FM in Chattanooga or through the iHeart (search Real 96.1) and TuneIn (search Chattanooga Mocs) radio apps.
 
LINKS to tickets, live stats, video (ESPN3) and audio (Mocs Sports Network) are on GoMocs.com's men's basketball schedule page.
 
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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).