1) Basics
Matchup: Chattanooga (6-11/0-4) at The Citadel (5-11/0-4)
Tipoff: 1:02 p.m.
TV/Streaming: ESPN3/WatchESPN app – The Citadel broadcast team of Zeke Beam (PxP) and Ryan Mattocks (analysis) are on the call. Access broadcast link on the
GoMocs.com basketball schedule page.
Radio: Real 96.1 FM in Chattanooga – "Voice of the Mocs" Jim Reynolds has the call. His velvety tones have crossed the Scenic City airwaves for 38 seasons. The game is also available via iHeart (search Real 96.1 FM Chattanooga) and TuneIn (Chattanooga Mocs) radio apps or you can listen on GoMocs.com. You can also access the Mocs Sports Network on the
GoMocs.com basketball schedule page.
Reading/Viewing Material: Check out our options here:
Preview |
Game Notes.
Tickets: Tickets are on sale at all the usual places. You can buy by:
- Visiting the Gate 1 Ticket Office at McKenzie Arena during business hours.
- Calling the McKenzie Arena Ticket Office at (423) 266-MOCS (6627) during business hours.
- Going online via GoMocs.com: Single-Game | Mini-Plan
- Group tickets are available by calling (423) 425-5470.
Social Media: Score updates from Twitter on @GoMocsMBB.
2) Details
The Mocs hit the road in search of their first league win of the season. The start of conference play saw the squad beset by injuries, particularly in the frontcourt. There have been 38 man games lost to injury so far (17 -
Justin Brown, 10 -
Duane Moss, 5 -
Dylan Brewster, 4 -
James Lewis, Jr. & 2 -
Makinde London). All but five of the lost games are in the post.
Freshman center
Justin Brown has yet to see the floor and freshman forward
Duane Moss played in just the first seven both due to upper body injuries. Freshman forward
James Lewis, Jr., also sustained an upper body injury in the last game before the holiday break and missed the last four. Junior forward
Makinde London's lower body injury kept him out against Furman and if out on Saturday, limits the Chattanooga roster to just eight student-athletes again.
Of those eight, just five –
Jonathan Bryant II,
Rodney Chatman,
Nat Dixon,
Makale Foreman &
David Jean-Baptiste – were on the roster on Oct. 1.
3) History
Meeting: 80th
Overall: 62-17
In Charleston: 29-10
SoCon Regular Season: 58-14
Last 10: 8-2
Last Year: 1-1 |
In Chattanooga |
In Charleston
4) Top 10 Numbers
The Mocs have two league leaders in the various statistical categories tracked by the league office each season.
Makinde London paces the SoCon in defensive rebounds (6.1 per game), while
Nat Dixon is the conference iron man playing a 34.9 minutes per game. Other top 10 numbers…
Dixon: Scoring (7th, 13.5), FT Percentage (10th, 77.8%), 3pt Percentage (9th, 42.4%) and 3pt Made per Game (8th, 2.1)
London: Scoring (8th, 13.5), Rebounding (3rd, 7.5) and Blocks (6th, 0.9)
Rodney Chatman: Assists (4th, 4.0), Minutes (7th, 29.9)
James Lewis, Jr.: Rebounding (6th, 6.0), FG Percentage (51.3%), Offensive Rebounds (3rd, 2.6)
Makale Foreman: Minutes (2nd, 34.0)
5) Three Notes to Notice
- Dixon's 34.94 minutes per game are the most since Rashun Coleman's 35.5 in 1990-00 and currently ranks fifth all-time at Chattanooga
- Grades were released this week and the Mocs posted a program-record 2.83 GPA for the Fall semester. Highlights: Dylan Brewster (4.0, Dean's List, A.D. Honor Roll), Justin Brown (Dean's List, A.D. Honor Roll), Nick DesMarais (Dean's List, A.D. Honor Roll), James Lewis, Jr. (Dean's List, A.D. Honor Roll) and David Jean-Baptiste (A.D. Honor Roll).
- Joshua Phillips has already exceeded his career totals (3 yrs at Middle Tenn.) in points (92>83), FG made (41>27) and FG attempts (72>66) in just nine games.
