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ABOUT CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs are finally back home after four games and two weeks on the road. The squad gets three straight in the friendly confines of McKenzie Arena over the next 13 days starting Tuesday night with a visit from Hiwassee. Tipoff is at 7 p.m.
The Mocs look to regain the form they had before departing Gig City for the last four games. They were averaging 83.3 points per game shooting 46.6 percent (82-176) from the field, 41.1 percent (23-56) from 3pt range after the last matchup in the Roundhouse. Those numbers dropped making 33.6 percent (80-238) overall including 25.5 percent (24-94) from beyond the arc over the last four.
Freshman
Kevin Easley is pacing the Mocs through the first seven contests. His 15.9 scoring average ranks eighth in the Southern Conference. He's also 14th in rebounding (6.1) and ninth in field goal percentage (45.2%). Graduate student
Thomas Smallwood adds 9.7 points and a team-high 8.1 rebounds per game.
The home stand continues Saturday with a visit from Tennessee Tech. VMI comes to town on Sunday, Dec. 9, for the Southern Conference opener. Tickets are available at the link above or by calling (423) 266-MOCS (6627).
There are Cyber Monday deals available as well. They are
outlined here.
Games No. 8: Hiwassee (5-4) at Chattanooga (2-5)
Site: Chattanooga, Tenn. | McKenzie Arena (10,995)
Time (EST): 7 p.m.
Watch: ESPN3: Chris Goforth (PxP) & Todd Agne (Analysis).
Listen: There are three places where you can find "Voice of the Mocs" Jim Reynolds' call. In Chattanooga, listen on 96.1 FM on the dial. Away from the Scenic City, catch it either on
GoMocs.com or the
TuneIn app. Links to video, audio and live stats are provided on the
men's basketball schedule page. Chris Goforth is filling in for the venerable J.R., this weekend.
Tickets: Tickets for home events can be
purchased on GoMocs.com or by calling (423) 266-MOCS (6627).
Promotion: Bring a canned food item to the men's game with Hiwassee on Tuesday, Nov. 27, or the women's Wednesday matchup with UT Martin and get half-off your ticket price.
PROBABLE STARTERS
F – 1 –
Jonathan Scott: 5.4 ppg | 4.9 rpg
F – 34 –
Kevin Easley: 15.9 ppg | 6.1 rpg
C – 33 –
Thomas Smallwood: 9.7 ppg | 8.1 rpg
G – 5 –
Donovann Toatley: 9.7 ppg | 2.9 apg
G – 2 –
Jerry Johnson, Jr.: 9.1 ppg | 2.7 rpg
SERIES VS. HIWASSEE
Chattanooga leads 7-0 | Home: 6-0 | Away: 1-0 | Neutral: 0-0
| DATE |
SITE |
RESULT |
SCORE |
| 1945-46 |
H |
W |
67-53 |
| 1945-46 |
A |
W |
50-49 |
| 12/21/2011 |
H |
W |
95-41 |
| 12/10/2013 |
H |
W |
86-68 |
| 11/14/2014 |
H |
W |
110-53 |
| 11/16/2015 |
H |
W |
94-55 |
| 11/16/2016 |
H |
W |
102-54 |
| 11/16/2017 |
H |
W |
94-46 |
NOTABLE
- Kevin Easley's 21 points at No. 8 Michigan is the highest total against a power 5 opponent since Justin Tuoyo's '16 22 at Tennessee in the season-opening victory in 2016. Most against a ranked team since Farad Cobb's 21 at No. 7 Kansas in 2012.
- Grad transfer Thomas Smallwood (UAB) is seventh in the SoCon in rebounding at 8.1 boards per game.
- The program is 102-1 against non-DI competition since the move to DI in 1977-78. The lone loss came on Dec. 16, 1999 to Southern Poly, 73-69.
GIVING TUESDAY
The Mocs Club is participating in #GivingTuesday on Tuesday, Nov. 27. The athletics fund-raising arm is beginning its "Drive for 25" campaign on #GivingTuesday. The campaign aims to raise $25,000 in scholarship funds for UTC student-athletes to which an anonymous donor has generously agreed to match.
Created in 2012, Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Observed on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and the widely-recognized Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday kicks off the charitable season, which includes holiday and end-of-year giving.
There is also a "Drive for 25" raffle. For each gift at the below giving levels, donors will automatically be entered into drawing for the Mocs Club Raffle:
- $250 and above donors: Official UTC gear (2 winners)
- $500 and above donors: Signed Terrell Owens football (2 winners)
- $1,000 and above donors: 2 courtside seats to a mutually agreed upon home basketball game (2 winners)
- $2,500 and above donors: Official UTC Helmet (1 winner)
- $5,000 and above donors: Accompany the UTC Men's Basketball team to one mutually agreed upon away game
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Dec. 1 vs. Tennessee Tech, 2 p.m.
Dec. 9 vs. VMI, 1 p.m. (SoCon Opener)
Dec. 12 at Georgia State, 7 p.m.
GOMOCS.COM IN A WORD FEATURE SERIES
David Jean-Baptiste –
Engaged
Thomas Smallwood –
Dad
Rod Johnson –
Mayor
Kevin Easley –
Goofy
Justin Brown –
Waffle
Jerry Johnson, Jr. –
Buckets
Jonathan Scott –
Energy
Keigan Kerby –
Hair
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