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BIRMINGHAM---The Chattanooga Mocs suffered an 89-47 loss at UAB Monday night in Bartow Arena. It was the second of back-to-back games on the road to open the year against seasoned squads.
 
A cold start doomed the Mocs. They missed their first nine shots falling behind 13-0 over the opening seven-plus minutes. James Lewis, Jr.'s nice move in the paint got the good guys on the board at 12:54.
 
Back-to-back triples from Makale Foreman cut the lead to seven, 15-8, with 9:47 left until intermission. The Blazers took control from there.
 
A 20-4 outburst over the next six minutes made a seven-point game, a 23-point advantage, 35-12. Nate Darling keyed the run with seven points including a three and conventional deuce on back-to-back possessions at the eight-minute mark with the game still in the balance.
 
"We didn't have a great start," Foreman shared. "The first play…we talked about not letting them duck in and we let them duck in. We just have to get off to a better start and play our rules.
 
"Can't let them duck in on us….can't let them go baseline. I probably let them go baseline a few times. We just have to stick to the rules that coach gave us and stay true to them."
 
David Jean-Baptiste led the Mocs with 12 points off the bench. Foreman added 11 on 4-8 shooting including 3-4 from beyond the arc.
 
Darling's 19 points served as game high for the evening. Chris Cokley chipped in 12 points and 10 rebounds as the Blazers grabbed 51 for the game led by Lewis Sullivan's 11.
 
3 NOTES TO KNOW
View complete notes package from tonight at the notes link above. Three to know…

• Fifth time in his career Foreman's made three or more triples…9th occasion with multiple 3s despite averaging 12.8 minutes per game in his 30 appearances.
• Fewest rebounds (22) in a game since grabbing 21 at Wisconsin on Nov. 16, 2014.
• 47 points scored are the fewest since 48 at Butler on Nov. 18, 2014.

 
QUOTABLE
Access thoughts on tonight's game at the quotes link above.
 
"You can't do that against anyone (on amount of mistakes in tonight's loss). There were plenty of them. We got off to a rough start and that ended up continuing the entire game. Sometimes you get the bull and sometimes the bull gets you. We didn't compete the way we can and are capable of; that's the bottom of line with me. I don't even need to look at the stat sheet. We didn't compete how we're capable of." – Coach Lamont Paris.
 
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
Check out the full box score at the link above. Here are three notable numbers.

• The Mocs started 0-9 and shot just 32.0 percent (8-25) in the opening 20 minutes.
• -29 rebound margin is the worst of the DI era. Previous low was at Wisconsin in 2014 (-28, 49/21).
• The trio of Jean-Baptiste (12), Foreman (11) and Lewis (9) scored 68.1 percent of the squad's points with 32 of the 47.

 
COMING UP
The home opener is Thursday, Nov. 16, with Hiwassee coming to town. Tipoff is at 7 p.m., signaling the beginning of a four-game home stretch for the Mocs. The Cayman Islands Classic Mainland Bracket comes to Gig City Nov. 20-21 with Jacksonville State, Savannah State and Alabama State join UTC in the field.
 
JSU and SSU play at 5 p.m., on Monday the 20th followed by Chattanooga and ASU. Tuesday games are also at 5 and 7:30 p.m., with the Mocs in the later game against either the Gamecocks or Tigers.
 
TICKETS ON SALE
Tickets are on sale – season, single-game and mini-plans – at all the usual places. To buy tickets, you can:
 

• Visit the Gate 1 Ticket Office at McKenzie Arena during business hours.
• Call the McKenzie Arena Ticket Office at (423) 266-MOCS (6627) during business hours.
• Go online via GoMocs.com: Season | Single-Game | Mini-Plan
• Group tickets are available by calling (423) 425-5470 or emailing Barry Kamen or Allison Callari.

 
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