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CHATTANOOGA--- Twenty-one days...that's how long it's been since the Chattanooga Mocs tipped off inside McKenzie Arena. It's been a ride with two games postponed for COVID-19 and a home game shifted to the road. Twenty-one days. That chasm is replaced by a rapid three games in five days spurt start with The Citadel.
 
The last three in five days home stand was Feb. 7-11, 2013. That group also started with The Citadel, an 89-76 win, before a narrow 71-68 loss to College of Charleston. It ended win a 62-59 OT victory over Samford.
 
The Mocs are riding a 3-game win streak. The SoCon road swing sweep at Western Carolina, ETSU and Wofford was the first such stretch since January 1997. The group looks to bring that road mojo home to the Roundhouse.
 
Both Chattanooga (9-0) and The Citadel (7-0) went undefeated in non-conference and are coming off impressive Wednesday wins. The Mocs dominated Wofford in a 78-66 triumph, while the Bulldogs got past ETSU 79-71.
 
David Jean-Baptiste (17.9) and Malachi Smith (16.7) lead the way for the Mocs on season. The duo's combined for 45.9 percent (50-109) 3pt shooting in SoCon games. Hayden Brown is averaging a double-double (20.6 ppg, 10.8 rpg) and Kaiden Rice add 20.6 points per game averaging 4.2 3pt per game.
 
Watch on ESPN+ or listen on WFLI 97.7 FM/1070 AM in Chattanooga as well as the TuneIn app.
 
Game 21: Chattanooga (15-5/6-5) vs. The Citadel (11-7/4-7)
Feb. 13 | Noon | McKenzie Arena (10,995)
 
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Week 1: Henry Dickerson, Trail Blazer (Podcast)
Week 2: Johnny Taylor, Taylor Made
 
TICKETS
Tickets are still available and can be purchased here or by calling (423) 266-MOCS (6627). Limited supply remains. Student tickets are free (as always) but reservation is required here. All tickets are general admission this season with social distancing required between seat blocks.
 
The games air on ESPN+ or over the airwaves in Chattanooga via WFLI 97.7 FM and 1070 AM. Links for video, audio and live stats for each contest is located on the men's basketball schedule page.
 
MEDIA AVAILABILITY
TV: ESPN+. Chris Gofoth (PxP) & Todd Agne (analyst)
 
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. THE CITADEL
87th meeting | Record: 67-19 | Home: 36-6 | Away: 30-13 | Neutral: 1-0 | SoCon Regular Season: 63-16
Last Meeting: STORY | STATS | NOTES | QUOTES
- 67 series wins ties Western Carolina vs. any opponent. Won last five of the last six in the series and 13 of 16.
- 63 SoCon regular season triumphs are the most against any league opponent. 80th regular season meeting is second most (Western Carolina-81).
- 20-5 in last 25 matchups.
- 36-6 at home including the last seven in a row and 13 of the last 14.
- 36 home wins is third-most against any school behind Samford (41) and Western Carolina (37) and one of five (36-Tennessee Wesleyan & 30-Furman) with 30 or more.
 
COACHES
Chattanooga: Lamont Paris (Wooster '96) | UTC: 57-61 (4th season) | Career: Same | vs. Citadel: 5-2
The Citadel: Duggar Baucom (Charlotte '95) | Citadel: 62-113 (6th) | Career: 250-291 (17th) | vs. UTC: 3-10
 
3 NOTES TO KNOW
- 12-0 this season & 27-4 over last two when holding opponents below 70 points. The Terriers are 10-3 when scoring 70-plus.
- The Mocs lead the SoCon in free throw percentage (78.7%) and defensive rebound percentage (.759) overall and free throws (81.1%) and A/TO ratio (1.3) in league games only.
- Malachi Smith shot 59.6 percent (28-47) from the floor and 50.0 percent (7-14) from three over last three averaging 18.3 ppg.
 
3 STATS TO KNOW
- Top 20 in the nation in FT percentage (15th, 78.7%) and personal fouls per game (18th, 14.8).
- The team's SoCon lead in defensive rebound percentage is the usual under Lamont Paris. The school record for defensive rebound percentage was set last season (76.4%), also the top number in the league for 2020. The fourth (72.9%) and sixth (72.5%) best were done in Lamont Paris' first two campaigns in 2018 and 2019, respectively.
- Last four wins, the Mocs allowed just 23 second chance points. In the most recent two losses, 35, nearly 25 percent of the opposition's output.
 
NEXT 3 OPPONENTS
Feb. 15: ETSU, 7 p.m. | Current Record: 11-8/7-4 | Next Opp: Wofford (Feb. 13)
Feb. 17: Western Carolina, 7 p.m. | Current Record: 9-11/2-9 | Next Opp: at Furman (Feb. 13)
Feb. 20: UNC Greensboro, 5 p.m. | Current Record: 14-6/9-3 | Next Opp: at Mercer (Feb. 13)
 
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