CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs entered the Southern Conference in 1977. Over the previous 43 basketball seasons, their programs are the envy of the league. And it's not even close.

The men have 30 championships – 11 regular season, 11 tournament & eight division. Next on that list? Davidson (22-2/8/12). Next active member? ETSU with 17 (5/8/4) which is two more than half of the Mocs total. The rest of the league combined has 26 total: Wofford (9), UNCG (8), Furman (5), Western Carolina (4) with zero for The Citadel, Mercer, Samford and VMI over that span.
 
The women are even more dominant. TWENTY-TWO regular season crowns line the ladies' trophy cases. Yep, need more than one to house this hardware along with the 18 tournament titles. That's 40 championships in just 38 seasons because the first women's conference schedule was 1983-84. Spoiler alert, that was won by Chattanooga too. The two programs won the SoCon Tournament in 28 different years:
 
Both: 2016
Men: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2009
Women: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1992, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
 
With all that success in the rearview, it's a good chance to look forward to another March dance card. Tickets are now on sale in the UTC Box Office for the Ingles Southern Conference Championships presented by General Shale. It's held in the Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville in downtown Asheville.
 
"There are few things more exciting than March Madness," Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Mark Wharton shared. "It's a special time for student-athletes, alums, fans…really anyone associated with teams. Everybody tips off with a chance to do something special.
 
"That's one of the things that drew me to Chattanooga. There are so many special memories. We look forward to creating more in the years to come."

Dates: March 3-7
Fan/Spirit Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn Asheville Downtown | Book Here
General Admission All-Session Book (All Men's and Women's Sessions) = $143 – Get your ticket to every game at this year's tournament and sit in any general admission seating area.
 
Join your Mocs family directly behind the team's bench during games that feature your Chattanooga squads. The seats are designated as "Festival Seating" and are only accessible with the appropriate wristband for that game. Only 150 Festival Seating Wristbands are provided to each school.
 
To be considered for a wristband, purchase General Admission All-Session Books here from the Chattanooga Mocs. Festival Wristbands are allocated using the Mocs Club priority point system. Mocs season ticket holders who are Mocs Club members receive first priority, followed by season ticket holders only and then Mocs Club members only. Wristbands are allocated the week prior to the championships with all ticket buyers notified.
 
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