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CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs are back in the Roundhouse to complete a three-games-in-four home stretch. They welcome UNC Greensboro which has caught fire of late.
 
The Mocs captured a league-best 12th win on Wednesday, 70-64, at Samford. UNCG has three wins in a row with two coming at Samford last week and the third at home against The Citadel.
 
David Jean-Baptiste continues to lead the group at 18.1 points per game. Malachi Smith is perilously close to a double-double average posting 16.3 points and 9.8 rebounds per contest, while Stefan Kenić (13.2 ppg) and Darius Banks (11.0 ppg) offer double-digit output as well.
 
Isaiah Miller paces the Spartans and is one of the league's elite impact players. His stat line of 18.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.5 steals ranks atop or among those categories. There is strong depth of contribution with eight Spartans averaging more than 6.0 points per outing.
 
KC Hankton returned to the active lineup Wednesday for the first time since Furman (Dec. 30). It marked the first time since the season's first game the Mocs had a 10-man squad playing a majority of SoCon play with no more than eight available student-athletes. The three men utilized off the bench accounted for 20 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and three steals Wednesday night. They also had the top three plus/minus totals: Hankton (15), Jamaal Walker (12) & Caldwell (9).
 
Chattanooga comes into the game 12-4 overall, 3-4 in the SoCon, while UNCG is 9-5, 4-2 in league play. Watch on ESPN+ or listen on WFLI 97.7 FM/1070 AM in Chattanooga as well as the TuneIn app.
 
Game 17: Chattanooga (12-4/3-4) at UNC Greensboro (9-5/4-2)
Jan. 23 | Noon | 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.   
 
VS. UNCG
49th meeting | Record: 26-22 | Home: 15-7 | Away: 10-12 | Neutral: 1-3 | SoCon Regular Season: 21-19
Last Meeting: STORY | STATS | NOTES | QUOTES | PHOTOS
- Took two of the three last season winning the regular season finale (74-72)and the SoCon Tourney opener (78-68).
- 41st meeting in regular season SoCon play (21-19) is fourth fewest among current league membership behind Mercer (13), Samford (26) and Wofford (40).
- 8-7 in the last 15 meetings.
- Isaiah Miller averages for his seven matchups with Chattanooga: 18.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.4 apg & 3.4 spg.
- 6-0 in last 22 matchups when holding the Spartans to fewer than 70 points, 4-12 when they top it.
 
COACHES
Chattanooga: Lamont Paris (Wooster '96) | UTC: 54-60 (4th season) | Career: Same | vs. UNCG: 3-4
UNCG: Wes Miller (North Carolina '07) | UNCG: 173-131 (10th) | Career: Same | vs. UTC: 12-8
 
3 NOTES TO KNOW
- David Jean-Baptiste became the fifth Moc to make 170 3pt in career with his first of two at Samford. Eric Robertson '16 was the last to get there ranking third with 191. The all-time record of 243 is held by Stephen McDowell '09.
- The Mocs are 9-0 this season & 24-4 over the last two seasons when holding opponents below 70 points.
- Malachi Smith is top 5 in the NATION in total rebounds (2nd), total minutes (4th), defensive rebounding (5th) and double-doubles (5th).
 
3 STATS TO KNOW
- Chattanooga leads the SoCon in defensive rebound percentage (.768), while UNCG is tops on the offensive boards (.352).
- David Jean-Baptiste loves playing in McKenzie Arena. He's averaging 19.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game shooting 51.2 percent from the field including 50.0 percent beyond the arc making 3.0 3pt per contest.
- A.J. Caldwell leads the league with a 3.4 assist/turnover ratio in SoCon games averaging 3.5 apg. Caldwell has a 2.5 A/TO ratio overall this season and 2.07 for his Chattanooga career.
 
NEXT 3 OPPONENTS
Jan. 27: at ETSU, 7 p.m. | Current Record: 8-5/4-1 | Next Opp: Furman (Jan. 23)
Jan. 30: at Furman, Noon | Current Record: 10-4/4-1 | Next Opp: at ETSU (Jan. 23)
Feb. 3: at Western Carolina, 7 p.m. | Current Record: 7-6/0-4 | Next Opp: at Wofford (Jan. 23)
 
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