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CHATTANOOGA---The day is almost here. The coveted moment the Chattanooga Mocs look forward to every November…opening night. The Mocs are on the road to Eastern Kentucky beginning season No. 99 on Tuesday night.
 
The usual applies. Voice of the Mocs Jim Reynolds is back for his 40th year behind the mic. You can hear his call on WFLI 97.7 FM/1070 AM or via the TuneIn app. Fans can also fire up ESPN+ on their television, smart phones, tablets or computers to watch with EKU's radio team providing the broadcast talent.
 
But it's lights…camera…action for this squad. Three starters and six total letter winners are back. A couple of power 5 transfers and several talented freshmen join two transfers who sat out last season. There's a lot be excited about with this roster.
 
We shared a positional analysis over the last three weeks leading up this blessed occasion. It started with the versatility in the post. That was followed by the potential at the point and finally the diversity and depth on the wing.
 
Three quick notes to know ahead of gameday…
- 31-11 during the DI era in season openers: 22-0 at home, 5-10 away and 4-1 on a neutral floor. More on page 4 of the notes package linked above.
- The Mocs are one of the most diverse teams in the nation. The squad is one of 33 with four or more international student-athletes and among 24 with four or more foreign countries represented: Spain (Ramon Vila), Mexico (Alex Tostado), Nigeria (Prosper Obidiebube) & Serbia (Stefan Kenić). More on page 6 of the notes package.
- Experience is a key ingredient Coach Lamont Paris has not been afforded in his first two seasons at Chattanooga. Three returning starters are two more than the last two campaigns combined - 2017 (0) & 2018 (1). Six returning letter winners matches last two seasons combined - 2017 (5) & 2018 (1). More on page 4 of the notes package.
 
Following Tuesday's contest, the Mocs return to the friendly confines of McKenzie Arena to prepare for the home opener that Saturday against historic rival Tennessee State. The ladies take on Hampton at 2 p.m., that day before two of Tennessee's finest programs over the years square off at 4:30 p.m.

TICKETS ON SALE
Season and single-game tickets are on sale now. They can be purchased on GoMocs.com (at the link above) or by calling (423) 266-MOCS (6627) or 425-5740. Fans can also stop by the Gate 1 ticket office at McKenzie Arena.
 
Full season tickets range from $105-190 for lower-level reserved seating. While your best per-game pricing is with season tickets, single game is now available as well with pricing is from $12 ($10 if bought in advance) to $22 ($20 advance) on gamedays for sections at the 100 and 200 levels.
 
There are several group discounts with savings of up to 60-plus percent on 100 and 200-level seats. That starts with a minimum of 10 tickets. Contact A.J. Lewis and Mark Curtis at (423) 425-5740 or 425-5872.
 
SHOOT DOWN CANCER
Chattanooga students are invited to #MakeCoachPay on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Coach Lamont Paris pledged $1 to the American Cancer Society for every student that comes by McKenzie Arena from 2-6 p.m., that afternoon. If they make a free throw, he'll make it $5 and if they hit a half-court shot, he's going to make it $50. For more info, go to our story here.
 
MBB UPCOMING GAMES
Nov. 5: at Eastern Kentucky, 7 p.m. | Current Record: 0-0
Nov. 9: Tennessee State, 4:30 p.m. | Current Record: 0-0 | Next Opp: Alabama A&M (Nov. 5)
Nov. 12: at Troy, 7 p.m. | Current Record: 0-0 | Next Opp: UAB (Nov. 7)
Nov. 15: South Alabama, 7 p.m. | Current Record: 0-0 | Next Opp: Pikeville (Nov. 6)
 
ROSTER REVEAL SERIES
GoMocs.com's summer roster reveal series is complete. Here's the list with the links to the feature stories on each in order of release:
 
4 – Maurice Commander: http://bit.ly/Commander4
1 – Jonathan Scott: http://bit.ly/Scott01
0 – A.J. Caldwell: http://bit.ly/Caldwell0
15 – Ramon Vila: http://bit.ly/RVila15
32 – Matt Ryan: http://bit.ly/Ryan32 
5 – Jaden Frazer: http://bit.ly/Frazier5
3 – David Jean-Baptiste: http://bit.ly/DJ-B3
11 – Rod Johnson: http://bit.ly/rjohnson11
14 – Grant Ledford: http://bit.ly/ledford14
24 – Prosper Obidiebube: http://bit.ly/Prosper0bi24
13 – Malachi Smith: http://bit.ly/MSmith19
12 – Ashton Smith: http://bit.ly/ASmith12
10 – Alex Tostado: http://bit.ly/Tostado10
2 – Jamaal Walker: http://bit.ly/JWalker2
25 – Justin Brown: http://bit.ly/JBrown25
23 – Trey Doomes: http://bit.ly/TDoomes23
 
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Trey Doomes (dooms)
David Jean-Baptiste (GENE-bapt-TEEST)
Stefan (stef-fun) Kenić (ken-NICH)
Prosper Obidiebube (oh-bee-dee-EH-BU-bay)
Alex Tostado (toe-STAH-doh)
Ramon (ruh-MOAN) Vila (VEE-lah)
 
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