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CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs started slow, ran out to a big lead and withstood a late 3pt barrage in a 77-66 win over visiting Wofford Thursday night. Tre' McLean's 23-point effort led four in double figures for the Mocs.
 
McLean scored eight points in a 12-0 run that flipped a 22-11 deficit into a 23-22 lead. UTC held the Terriers scoreless for nearly five minutes when Ryan Sawvell ended the drought with two free throws at 4:06 of the first half.
 
That did not stop the Mocs onslaught. Justin Tuoyo's follow of a Rodney Chatman miss put the home team up for good. They closed the final nine minutes with a 25-5 spurt in total for a 36-27 halftime advantage allowing the Terriers a lone 3pt basket over the dominating stretch.
 
The lead reached 12 early in the second half, but the visitors did not go quietly. Back-to-back three pointers from Fletcher Magee and Nathan Hoover made it a five-point affair, 51-46, with 10:33 to go. There was no blinking on the other end.
 
McLean started a 13-0 run capped by Johnathan Burroughs-Cook's free throw with 6:34 remaining for a 64-46 advantage. The 18-point lead was the largest of the night. Wofford hit its final four three-pointers to finish the night 10-for-19 (52.6%) and get within 11 at the final horn.
 
McLean added five rebounds three assists and two steals to his stat line. Tuoyo posted 17 points, five rebounds and two blocks, while Casey Jones came off the bench for 14 points and a team-high six boards. Makinde London had 12 points and five rebounds.
 
Sawvell's 14 points and six rebounds led the visitors. Magee and Eric Garcia added 10 apiece.
 
RECORDS
Chattanooga – 11-4, 2-1 in the SoCon. Wofford – 6-10, 1-2 in league play.
 
STAT OF THE GAME
Fletcher Magee and Eric Garcia entered the game averaging a combined 30.1 points per game. They were limited to 20 tonight.
 
QUOTABLE
"Very proud of our defense. Holding Wofford to just 27 points in the first half was really impressive. They are an explosive offense and score a lot of points from the three point line. I was just really happy about our team defense." – Coach Matt McCall. For more thoughts from coach and student-athletes, click the quotes link above.
 
NOTABLE
McLean's 23-points game was the eight 20-point effort by a Moc this season. Four of those are by McLean. For further breakdown on stats and facts from today's game, click notes link above.
 
SOCON SCOREBOARD
ETSU 115, at The Citadel 71
at Mercer 68, VMI 50
Furman 83, at Samford 73
 
NEXT UP
Saturday, Jan. 7 vs. Furman in McKenzie Arena. Tipoff is at 5 p.m., airing on ESPN3 as well as locally on the airwaves on Real 96.1 FM in Chattanooga. Links to live stats, video (WatchESPN) 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).