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CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs come home 5-0 and ready to finish a busy, busy week. Four games from Saturday to Saturday has that effect. That stretch ends Saturday afternoon with a visit from North Georgia.
 
The Mocs are undefeated this late in the season for the second time in the DI era. It's just the seventh 5-0 start in school history and first since 1987-88. The other five: 1929, 1930, 1972-73, 1973-74 & 1974-75.
 
Sophomore Malachi Smith is a big part of the equation. He's posted double-doubles in four of his first five games as a Moc after sitting out last season as a transfer from Wright State. Smith averages 15.0 points, 11.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per contest.
 
Redshirt freshman Jamaal Walker, a Chattanooga native, is providing strong work off the bench. His average rose to 6.6 points per game after a 15-point outburst at Bellarmine Wednesday night. Walker leads the Southern Conference in 3pt shooting making a robust 64.3 percent.
 
North Georgia comes to the Scenic City at 0-0, but this is its third game. The Nighthawks are a DII program in the Peach Belt Conference. Saturday is an exhibition game for the Dahlonega quintet. It's the third such exhibition with losses at Mercer (79-48) and Georgia (84-62). UNG officially opens the season Jan. 6 at home in a conference matchup with Flagler.
 
The contest is on ESPN+ along with WFLI 97.7 FM/1070 AM in Chattanooga as well as the TuneIn app.
 
Game 6: North Georgia (0-0) at Chattanooga (5-0)
Dec. 12 | Chattanooga | McKenzie Arena (10,995)
 
MEDIA AVAILABILITY
TV: ESPN+. Chris Goforth (PxP) & Todd Agne (Analysis)
 
RADIO: WFLI 97.7 FM/1070 AM. Jim Reynolds is in his 41st year as the "Voice of the Mocs". The audio broadcast is also available on the TuneIn app.   
 
SERIES INFO
Record: 4-2 | 7th meeting | Home: 4-0 | Away: 0-2 | Neutral: 0-0
 
COACHES
Chattanooga: Lamont Paris (Wooster '96) | UTC: 47-56 (4th season) | Career: Same | vs. UNG: 0-0
North Georgia: Dan Evans (Lawrence '05) | UNG: 14-15 (2nd) | Career: 90-105 (7th) | vs. UTC: 0-0
 
3 NOTES TO KNOW
- Wednesday's win at Bellarmine was the 800th at the DI level (44th campaign), 1,346th all-time (102nd).
- Last 5-0 start is the second of the DI era [1987-88 (5-0)]. There are three 6-0 starts all-time: 8-0: 1973-74 | 7-0: 1972-73, 1974-75.
- The Mocs tied the school record for threes made with 17 Wednesday night. Jamaal Walker and A.J. Caldwell each hit five of eight to lead, career highs for both. The squad out-scored Bellarmine 51-9 beyond the arc.
 
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