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CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs have a busy week. It starts Thursday night at VMI. The Mocs and Keydets match up on ESPN3 at 7 p.m.
It's a tight turnaround with the road contest Thursday before an overnight trip back to Chattanooga, a day of class time and practice then hosting UNCG on Saturday. The Spartans contest is a Blackout with fans encouraged to wear black clothing to the game. There will be 1,000 Blackout t-shirts distributed at the gates. It's also Basketball Reunion Weekend with all eras of Mocs basketball returning to the Scenic City.
But first is the second of a home-and-home series with VMI. The Mocs are taking a swing at their first regular season sweep of a SoCon opponent since Western Carolina and Wofford in 2016-17. The last time the program took both games from the Keydets was 2015-16.
Kevin Easley continues to pace the Mocs at 15.0 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
Donovann Toatley (11.7),
Ramon Vila (10.7) and
Jerry Johnson, Jr., (10.5) also score in double figures for the squad. SoCon scoring leader Bubba Parham paces VMI at 20.7 points per contest with Garrett Gilkeson adding 11.0 points and a team-high 6.5 boards per game.
The Mocs used an inspired defensive performance, along with long-range shooting, to start Southern Conference action with an 83-65 win over VMI in McKenzie Arena on Dec. 9. It was the third win in a row for the Mocs along with the third straight contest keeping their opponent in the 60s.
Easley's 26 points led four Chattanoogans in double figures adding eight rebounds.
David Jean-Baptiste chipped in 18 points, six rebounds and five assists in an emergency start at the point, as
Jerry Johnson, Jr., and
Jonathan Scott joined them with 17 and 11, respectively.
The Keydets were paced by Bubba Parham's 13 points. The SoCon's leading scorer was held nearly nine points below his season scoring average at the time.
Click here to read the full recap with links to stats, notes, quotes and photos.
Chattanooga is 5-6 so far in the Southern Conference standings sitting in fifth-place. Wofford leads the league at 11-0 followed closely by UNCG with a 9-1 mark. ETSU (9-2) is in third ahead of Furman (7-4). Sixth through 10th are Samford (4-7), Mercer (3-8), Western Carolina (3-8), The Citadel (2-9) and VMI (1-9). Top six get byes in the SoCon Tournament.
The contest with the Spartans is a part of the
Mocs Reunion Weekend. Home tickets are available at the link above or by calling (423) 266-MOCS (6627).
Game No. 25: Chattanooga (10-15/5-6) at VMI (7-15/1-9)
Site: Lexington, Va. | Cameron Hall (5,000)
Time (EST): 7 p.m.
Watch: ESPN3 | Wade Branner (PxP) & Grafton Young (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: 6.8 ppg | 3.5 rpg
F – 34 –
Kevin Easley: 15.0 ppg | 6.4 rpg
C – 15 –
Ramon Vila: 10.7 ppg | 4.4 rpg
G – 3 –
David Jean-Baptiste: 8.5 ppg | 2.4 rpg
G – 2 –
Jerry Johnson, Jr.: 10.5 ppg | 3.5 rpg
SERIES VS. VMI
Chattanooga leads 43-14 | SoCon Regular Season: 38-12 | Home: 22-4 | Away: 17-8 | Neutral: 4-2
Last 10 meetings:
| Date |
Site |
Result |
Score |
| 3/7/2003 |
N |
W |
77-58 |
| 1/22/2015 |
H |
W |
86-64 |
| 2/26/2015 |
A |
W |
86-82 (2OT) |
| 2/18/2016 |
H |
W |
85-59 |
| 2/29/2016 |
A |
W |
67-65 |
| 1/25/2017 |
H |
L |
64-80 |
| 2/15/2017 |
A |
W |
74-68 |
| 1/27/2018 |
H |
L |
69-70 |
| 2/25/2018 |
A |
L |
65-68 |
| 12/9/2018 |
H |
W |
83-65 |
NOTABLE
- 60 days between meetings with the Keydets (Dec. 9). Second-longest stretch is 42 between the Dec. 29 matchup at UNCG and this Saturday's Blackout Contest in the Roundhouse.
- Jerry Johnson, Jr., needs nine points to reach 800 for his collegiate career. He scored 539 in his two seasons at Fairfield. Johnson had his first 10-5-5 (Pts-Reb-Ast) game in the December matchup with the Keydets posting 17 points, five rebounds and a season-best six assists.
- David Jean-Baptiste made his first start of '18-19 in the December win over VMI with perhaps his top performance as a Moc recording 18 points, six rebounds and five assists.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Feb. 9 vs. UNCG, 7 p.m. (Reunion Weekend)
Feb. 16 at Samford, 5 p.m.
Feb. 21 at The Citadel, 7 p.m.
SOCON WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Feb. 7 (Thursday)
Chattanooga at VMI, 7 p.m.
Wofford at ETSU, 7 p.m.
Samford at UNCG, 7 p.m.
Furman at Western Carolina, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 9 (Saturday)
UNCG at Chattanooga, 7 p.m.
Samford at VMI, 1 p.m.
The Citadel at Mercer, 4 p.m.
ETSU at Furman, 4 p.m.
Western Carolina at Wofford, 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
Duane Moss –
Dwight
Ramon Vila –
Everyman
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