GAME NOTES | ABOUT CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
 
CHATTANOOGA---Fresh off a thrilling double overtime victory Monday night over UNCG, the Chattanooga Mocs are ready to go on the road for the Smoky Mountain Swing this weekend. It starts Thursday at Western Carolina before a matchup Saturday at ETSU.
 
Thursday night is a double date for the Mocs and Catamounts. The ladies take the court at 5 p.m., followed by the men at 7:30 p.m. It's the second rematch of Southern Conference slate after Monday's game marked the final league opponent unseen.
 
Nat Dixon leads the Mocs at 15.0 points per game. He's coming off a 30-point effort in the win over the Spartans and averaged a robust 18.6 points per game for the month of January.
 
He's played the role of ironman as well. Dixon's 25th nationally in minutes per game (36:41) and has played all but 15 minutes in the 10 conference contests to date. Makale Foreman is not far behind him in 59th (35:28).
 
The squad has proven resilient throughout the season. It was never more apparent than the last two games. After losing Saturday in the final seconds to VMI, the Mocs bounced back from an 11-point deficit in the second half and from being down seven with 35 seconds left in the first overtime.
 
It stands out in neon letters. Down 10 (31-41) at half, first comeback from double-digit deficit at intermission in a SoCon game since Jan. 3, 2008 at Wofford (38-48).
 
THE MATCHUPS
Thursday – Feb. 1, 2018 – Cullowhee, N.C.
Chattanooga at Western Carolina, 7:30 p.m.
Media: ESPN3/Real 96.1 FM/GoMocs.com
 
Saturday – Feb. 3, 2018 – Johnson City, Tenn.
Chattanooga at ETSU, 4 p.m.
Media: ESPN3/Real 96.1 FM/GoMocs.com
 
SERIES HISTORY
Western Carolina
Meeting: 91st
Overall: 65-25
SoCon Regular Season: 53-22
Last 10: 6-4
First Meeting: Jan. 4 in Chattanooga
 
ETSU
Meeting: 84th
Overall: 47-36
SoCon Regular Season: 34-21
Last 10: 6-4
First Meeting: Jan. 6 in Chattanooga
 
PROBABLE STARTERS
G - 0-Makale Foreman, 6-1, 185, So., 9.3 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 38.6% 3pt
G - 1-Rodney Chatman, 6-1, 175, So., 12.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 4.7 apg
G - 3-David Jean-Baptiste, 6-1, 190, RFr., 5.7 ppg, 2.1 rpg
F - 5-Nat Dixon, 6-4, 180, Jr., 15.0 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 40.9% 3pt
C - 2-Joshua Phillips, 6-8, 245, Sr., 9.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 56.7% FG
 
3 NOTES TO KNOW

• Senior Joshua Phillips posted his first career double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. All 12 boards came on the defensive end joining Makinde London recording double-digit defensive rebounds in a game. London had 12 at Marshall, 10 at Jacksonville State and 16 in last Wednesday's win over Samford.
• All five 20-point nights for Nat Dixon have come in conference play: 20-ETSU, 21-Furman, 20-at The Citadel, 21-Samford & 30-UNCG.
• The Mocs trailed 41-31 at intermission on Monday. The last time the squad came back from a double-digit halftime deficit in SoCon play was Jan. 3, 2008 at Wofford (38-48).

 
FOLLOW ALONG
The games are available online and on the radio. Here's the broadcast info with links available on the men's basketball schedule page:
 
Video Stream: Fans can watch the Mocs games on ESPN3/WatchESPN app. Chris Goforth (PxP) and Todd Agne (analysis) have the call.
 
Radio: There are several ways to listen. "Voice of the Mocs" Jim Reynolds is over the airwaves on Real 96.1 FM in Chattanooga. Click the 96.1 FM link on the men's basketball schedule to listen online or use the iHeart (search Real 96.1 FM) and TuneIn (search Chattanooga Mocs) radio apps.
 
Live Stats: Access live stats on the men's basketball schedule page.
 
Social Media: Score updates and more on Twitter from @GoMocsMBB.
 
TICKETS ON SALE
Tickets for home games are on sale –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: Single-Game | Mini-Plan
• Group tickets are available by calling (423) 425-5470.

 
Tickets for road games can also be accessed through the men's basketball schedule page or at the ticket office on site.
 
NEXT UP         
Next three games for the Mocs (all times Eastern):
Feb. 3 at ETSU, 4 p.m. (ESPN3)
Feb. 8 vs. The Citadel, 7 p.m. (ESPN3)
Feb. 10 vs. Mercer, 5 p.m. (DH-ESPN3)
 
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