CHATTANOOGA WOMEN RETURN HOME TO HOST WOFFORD, FURMAN
 
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- After opening the Southern Conference season on the road in North Carolina, the Mocs return home to host South Carolina teams Wofford and Furman. The Terriers will visit Thursday in a 7:00 p.m. matchup and the Paladins will face the Mocs Saturday afternoon.
 
MOCS GAME DAY vs. WOFFORD
The game is set to tip off at 7:02 p.m. and will be carried live on ESPN3, WFLI 1040 AM/97.7 FM and the TuneIn Radio app. Follow along with live stats online. All links are available online at GoMocs.com on the women's basketball schedule page.
 
CHATTANOOGA vs. WOFFORD
The Mocs 43-game win streak against the Terriers came to a halt last season in Spartanburg. The Terriers edged the Mocs 64-60 at the new Richardson Indoor Stadium on the Wofford campus and Lakelyn Bouldin scored her 1,000^th point in the contest. UTC is 49-3 against Wofford. The loss was the first-ever in the regular season. The Terriers previous two wins were in the 1998 and 1999 Southern Conference Tournament games.
 
CHATTANOOGA
The Mocs are 2-14 on the year and 1-1 in Southern Conference action. UTC opened league play with a 59-52 win over Western Carolina led by Lakelyn Bouldin's 22 points. At UNCG, Chattanooga led by five points at the half but a third quarter run by the Spartans held off the Mocs for a second straight win. UTC is averaging 50.6 points and 33.7 rebounds per game. The Mocs are shooting 32.7 percent from the field and 28.4 percent from beyond the arc. Bouldin and Bria Dial have combined for 52 of the Mocs 94 3-pointers and Bouldin, with a team-best 12.4 points per game, is leading UTC at the charity stripe making 83.6 percent of her attempts. Eboni Williams is second on the team in scoring with 8.9 points and has a team-high 7.6 rebounds per game.
 
WOFFORD
The Terriers are 8-9 overall and 1-1 against the SoCon. Wofford opened league play with a loss to Samford before posting its first SoCon win over Mercer on Saturday. The Terriers lead the conference in scoring with 70.8 points per game, 3-point field goal percentage and free throw percentage as well as turnover margin, assist-turnover ratio and offensive rebounds. Chloe Wanink has a team-best 16.7 points per game and 48 3-pointers. Da'Ja Green, second on the team in scoring with 13.0 points per game, is second for 3-pointers made with 34 on the year. Jamari McDavid has a team-high 6.6 rebounds per game and is the third player in double figures with 10.2 points per game.
 
MOCS GAME DAY vs. FURMAN
The game is set to tip off at 2:02 p.m. and will be carried live on ESPN3, WFLI 1040 AM/97.7 FM and the TuneIn Radio app. Follow along with live stats online. All links are available online at GoMocs.com on the women's basketball schedule page.
 
CHATTANOOGA vs. FURMAN
The Mocs and Paladins have met 79 times with UTC holding a 53-26 advantage. The two teams split last season with each winning at home. However, the Paladins eliminated UTC from the SoCon Tournament in the semifinal round for just its second postseason win over the Mocs in nine tries. UTC is 25-10 against Furman in Chattanooga with just one overtime loss happening at home.
 
FURMAN
The Paladins opened the Southern Conference slate with wins over Mercer and Samford in the first week. Furman leads the SoCon in rebounding with 37.6 boards per game and holds its opponents to a league-best .272 average. The Paladins average 67.3 points and 37.6 rebounds per game. Le'Jzae Davidson has a team-high 14.8 points per game and leads the conference in 3-pointers per game. Tierra Hodges is the Paladins' top rebounder with 9.6 per game and second on the team in scoring with 12.2 ppg.
 
NOTES
• Lakelyn Bouldin is climbing the career charts. She is 25 points from reaching Jasmine Joyner (2014-17) for 15^th at UTC in scoring, five away from fourth in 3-pointers made (Jenaya Wade-Fray, 2007-10) and seven from Katasha Brown (2002-06) at third.
 
• Bria Dial needs just one more blocked shot to enter the Mocs Top 10 career list.
 
• Pare Pene made her first collegiate start in the Mocs' win over Western Carolina and followed that with a start at UNCG.
 
TICKETS
Tickets for both games are on sale now at the McKenzie Arena box office or online at GoMocs.com. General admission tickets are on sale from as little at $10 and reserved padded seats for $16. Buy your tickets early to avoid price increases on the day of the game. Have a group? Check out special ticket pricing for parties of 10 or more at GoMocs.com. All you can eat seats are on sale now for $25. See below.
 
PROMOTIONS
All You Can Eat Seats - $25. Fans get a ticket in the Gold Circle with unlimited concessions. Purchase online at GoMocs.com or at the Gate 21 ticket office on gameday. The seats are in sections 221-223 for men's games and are general admission for the women. The wristbands are color-coordinated with each game and will be specific for the game purchased. They are redeemable at the concession stand 226 only.
 
Season-long Promotions
• Jack's Biscuits by the Dozen - If the Mocs score 12 points before their opponent, then one lucky section of the arena is going home with courtesy cards for a free meal from Jack's Family Restaurant!

• Jimmy John's Freaky Fast Basket - If the Mocs score on their first possession of the game, a lucky section of fans will go home with a coupon for a free 8-inch sub from Jimmy John's!

• Powerade Three-Point Shirts - Make some noise after a Chattanooga three and you could catch a free t-shirt!

• Erlanger T-Shirt Toss - Keep an eye-out for t-shirts flying into the crowd during a timeout each game!.

• Food City Valu Card Cam - Pull out your Food City ValuCard and wave it during this cam and you could win a $25 gift card!

• Erlanger Seat Upgrade - Two lucky fans at each game will be upgraded to courtside seats, thanks to Erlanger Sports Medicine!

• Papa John's Mocs Win Monday - When the Mocs win, everyone wins! The Monday after each Mocs victory, fans will be able to receive a 50% discount on online pizza orders at greater Chattanooga area Papa John's locations. Use code MOCSWIN to redeem.
 
THIS WEEK IN MOCS ATHLETICS
Home contests in italics
Women's Indoor Track & Field at Samford Invitational
January 17 | All Day
 
Wrestling at Virginia
January 17 | 7:00 p.m.
 
Women's Basketball vs. Furman
January 18 | 2:00 p.m.
 
Men's Basketball at UNCG
January 18 | 7:00 p.m.
 
Men's Tennis at Alabama
January 18 | 7:00 p.m.
 
Wrestling at VMI
January 19 | 12:00 p.m.
 
Women's Tennis vs. Union
January 19 | 2:00 p.m.
 
Men's Tennis vs. Appalachian State
January 19 | 3:00 p.m.
 
Men's Tennis vs. Union
January 19 | 7:00 p.m.