CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga women's basketball team will close out the regular season home slate this weekend with a pair of Southern Conference games against UNCG. The Mocs open the two-game series Friday at 7:00 p.m. at McKenzie Arena. Sunday's 1 p.m. matchup will also be Senior Day.
 
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Opponent: UNCG Spartans
Date: February 19, 2021
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Site: Chattanooga, Tenn.
Arena: McKenzie
Video: ESPN+
Audio: WFLI 1070 AM / 97.7 FM
Live Stats: GoMocs.com
 
TICKETS
Fans are now invited to attend the Mocs home games at the McKenzie Arena in a limited capacity. Tickets may be purchased online at GoMocs.com.
 
ABOUT CHATTANOOGA
Chattanooga claimed its first series sweep with back-to-back wins over Western Carolina. The Mocs are tied with Wofford for third place in the SoCon standings at 7-4. In the league standings, UTC is third in scoring with 65.7 points per game and second in field goal percentage making 42.6 percent of its shots. From beyond the arc, the Mocs shoot 31.3% and average 6.2 per game, second in the SoCon rankings. Eboni Williams leads Chattanooga in scoring with 13.5 points per game and Abbey Cornelius ranks third in the SoCon in field goal making 53.8 percent of her shots. Bria Dial is averaging 12.0 points per game and has a league-best 40 3-pointers. Dena Jarrells ranks second in 3-point field goal percentage making 42.9 percent of her attempts.
 
MOCS vs. SPARTANS
The Mocs lead the series with UNCG 46-10. The Spartans won the first four meetings before UTC went on to win 40 of the next 42 meetings. The two teams split the series with each winning at home. UTC is 20-3 at home.
 
THE LAST TIME THEY MET
The Mocs earned a 74-59 home-court victory over the Spartans led by Lakelyn Bouldin's 25-point effort that included four 3-pointers. Dena Jarrells added 14 and Abbey Cornelius chipped in 12 for the Mocs. UTC shot 51.9 percent from the field and 7-of-14 from the 3-point line. The Mocs, led by Bouldin's 7-of-7, shot 84.6 percent from the charity stripe.
 
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
- February saw an update to UTC's attendance policy with fans back in the arena.
- The Mocs swept Western Carolina with back-to-back wins at the Roundhouse.
- Chattanooga went 30-of-38 from the free throw line against Western Carolina. That ties for the fourth-most made in a single game in program history. It ties the McKenzie Arena record.
- Abbey Cornelius earned SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week honors for her work on the court and in the classroom on day after being named the league's Women's Basketball Player of the Week.
- Eboni Williams earned back-to-back SoCon Player of the Week honors in December with a career-high scoring one week. She led UTC to four wins over the two weeks. She was also named the Tennessee Sports Writer's Association Women's Basketball Player of the Week the first week.
 
MOCS MAKE IT RAIN 3'S AGAINST GEORGIA SOUTHERN
The Mocs, led by Bria Dial's career-high seven 3-pointers, dropped in 14 against former SoCon foe Georgia Southern just before the holiday break. That was two off the school and SoCon record set against the Eagles in 2010.
 
LONG-RANGE BOMBERS
The Mocs have made at least one 3-pointer in 672 consecutive games dating back to December 1999. That's more than 21 years! Chattanooga reached the 600-consecutive game mark against UT Martin on November 28, 2018 at the Roundhouse. According to current unofficial research, this is the second-longest streak in the nation behind Iowa State's  800-plus dating back to 1995.
 
MOCS MILESTONES TO WATCH
Bria Dial: 80 career blocked shots - seventh all-time at UTC; 756 career points.
Abbey Cornelius: 88 career blocked shots - tied for fifth all-time at UTC.
Eboni Williams: 823 career points; 545 rebounds
Brooke Hampel: 321 career points.
Amaria Pugh: 851 career points (combined from previous schools).