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ABOUT CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs return home for a big double-header against Western Carolina on Thursday, Jan. 31. Both the men and women take on the Catamounts, with action beginning at 5:30 p.m. The men's teams take the court at 8:00 p.m.
Thursday's games are billed as a WHITE OUT, so be sure to wear your white UTC gear. White rally towels will be given away while supplies last. Gym-Masters from Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tenn., are providing the halftime entertainment and State Farm is the game sponsor.
The Mocs are 8-1 at home this season and 4-0 in the Roundhouse in Southern Conference play. The only home loss was an 81-78 setback against Eastern Kentucky way back on Nov. 10 in the second game of the year. Three of the next four are at home for UTC.
The Mocs are trying to snap a two-time slide after a tough road trip through South Carolina last week. UTC lost at Furman (73-58) on Jan. 24 and fell at Wofford (80-69) on Jan. 26.
Freshman
Kevin Easley still leads the team with 14.7 ppg and 6.5 rpg. He had a 7-game double-figure scoring streak snapped at Furman, but came back with 14 points and eight boards at Wofford. He is averaging 16.2 ppg and 7.1 rpg while shooting 50% (21-42) in nine league games.
Junior Jerry Johnson put up some points on the road trip, scoring in double figures both games. He led the team with 19 points on 7-10 shooting, 3-5 from three and 2-2 from the FT line, at Wofford.
Both contests air on ESPN+ online and 96.1 FM in Chattanooga. Audio is also available on the TuneIn app as well as GoMocs.com.
There is another double-header just a few days away with the men hosting ETSU and women welcoming UNCG on Saturday, Feb. 2. Action starts with the women's game at 2:00 p.m. Home tickets are available at the link above or by calling (423) 266-MOCS (6627). Also on hand for both games on Saturday are the
Zooperstars.
Game No. 23:
Western Carolina (5-17/2-7) at Chattanooga (10-12/5-4)
Site: Chattanooga, Tenn. | McKenzie Arena (10,995)
Time (EST): 8 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+ | Chris Goforth (PxP) & Todd Agne (Analysis)
Game No. 24: ETSU (17-5/7-2) at Chattanooga (10-12/5-4)
Site: Chattanooga, Tenn. | McKenzie Arena (10,995)
Time (EST): 4:30 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.
Tickets: Tickets for home events can be
purchased on GoMocs.com or by calling (423) 266-MOCS (6627).
Clear Bag Policy: Click the link above for our "Clear Bag Policy" for ALL home events.
PROBABLE STARTERS
F – 1 –
Jonathan Scott: 6.5 ppg | 3.5 rpg
F – 34 –
Kevin Easley: 14.7 ppg | 6.5 rpg
C – 15 –
Ramon Vila: 10.7 ppg | 4.8 rpg
G – 3 –
David Jean-Baptiste: 8.9 ppg | 2.5 rpg
G – 2 –
Jerry Johnson, Jr.: 10.5 ppg | 3.5 rpg
SERIES VS. WESTERN CAROLINA
Chattanooga leads 65-26 | SoCon Regular Season: 53-23 | Home: 38-4 | Away: 21-21 | Neutral: 6-1
Last 10 meetings:
| Date |
Site |
Result |
Score |
| 1/8/2015 |
H |
W |
66-60 |
| 2/7/2015 |
A |
L |
70-73 |
| 1/14/2016 |
H |
W |
77-58 |
| 2/11/2016 |
H |
L |
61-67 |
| 3/6/2016 |
A |
W |
73-69 |
| 12/31/2016 |
N |
W |
64-48 |
| 2/4/2017 |
H |
W |
77-65 |
| 1/4/2018 |
H |
L |
63-75 |
| 1/10/2018 |
A |
L |
68-70 |
| 1/3/2019 |
A |
W |
73-62 |
SERIES VS. ETSU
Chattanooga leads 47-38 | SoCon Regular Season: 34-22 | Home: 24-9 | Away: 16-22 | Neutral: 7-7
Last 10 meetings:
| Date |
Site |
Result |
Score |
| 2/21/2015 |
H |
W |
67-59 |
| 1/16/2016 |
H |
W |
94-84 |
| 2/13/2016 |
A |
W |
76-68 |
| 3/7/2016 |
N |
W |
73-67 |
| 1/28/2017 |
A |
L |
71-76 |
| 2/18/2017 |
H |
L |
51-65 |
| 1/6/2018 |
H |
L |
66-85 |
| 2/3/2018 |
A |
L |
61-81 |
| 3/3/2018 |
N |
L |
59-77 |
| 1/5/2019 |
A |
L |
70-96 |
NOTABLE
- Chattanooga is tied for fourth with Furman in the Southern Conference standings at 5-4. Wofford leads at 9-0, one game ahead of UNCG (8-1) with ETSU (7-2) just ahead of the Mocs and Paladins. Mercer (3-6) and Samford (3-6) are tied for sixth with Western Carolina (2-7) and The Citadel (2-7) in eighth and VMI (1-8) in ninth. The top six earn a bye into the quarterfinals of the SoCon Tournament.
- Freshman forward
Kevin Easley earned Southern Conference Player of the Week honors for his performances in wins over Mercer (11 pts/10 reb) and The Citadel (22 pts/12 reb) on Jan. 17-19. Hit two FTs with 10 seconds remaining for the winning 3-point margin over Mercer and made a crucial three as time crept inside 1:00 to go against the Bulldogs.
- 66-26 all-time against the Catamounts with a 38-4 record in Chattanooga. The margin is 54-23 in regular season Southern Conference play. The Mocs have won five of eight since the start of the 2016 season. UTC won in Cullowhee 73-62 to snap a two-game slide.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Jan. 31 vs. Western Carolina, 8 p.m. (DH-Women vs. Western Carolina)
Feb. 2 vs. ETSU, 4:30 p.m. (DH-Women vs. UNCG)
Feb. 7 at VMI, 7 p.m.
Feb. 9 vs. UNCG, 7 p.m. (Men's Basketball Reunion)
SOCON WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Jan. 31 (Thursday)
Furman at The Citadel, 7 p.m. ESPN+
Wofford at Mercer, 7 p.m. ESPN+
VMI at UNCG, 7 p.m. ESPN3
ETSU at Samford, 7:30 p.m. ESPN3
Western Carolina at Chattanooga, 8 p.m. ESPN+
Feb. 2 (Saturday)
Wofford at The Citadel, 1 p.m. ESPN3
Western Carolina at Samford, 3 p.m. ESPN3
Furman at Mercer, 4 p.m. ESPN+
ETSU at Chattanooga, 4:30 p.m. ESPN3
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
Duane Moss –
Dwight
Ramon Vila –
Everyman
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