GAME NOTES | VIRTUAL BLUE OUT | ABOUT CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
 
CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs have made the turn. Ten games down, eight to go beginning Wednesday at Wofford. It'll be a sprint with four games over a week's time as a 3-game homestand looms against The Citadel (Sat.), ETSU (Mon.) and Western Carolina (Wed.).
 
But first there're the Terriers. This is just the second season series rematch for the Mocs so far and just like the last one, game two comes on the road. The first was a sweep of Samford. This time around Chattanooga is looking for a split.
 
The Mocs have won two in a row for the first time since December. They match up with a Wofford team that's won three of four. The first meeting saw the Mocs run out to a double-digit lead at the break only to see it turn around over the second 20.
 
The last five regular season series with Wofford ended in sweeps with three for Chattanooga (2016, 2017 & 2020) and two by the Terriers (2018 & 2019). The last split included a home loss in January and February home triumph at Wofford. The Mocs won five of last seven in Spartanburg.
 
Watch on ESPN+ or listen on WFLI 97.7 FM/1070 AM in Chattanooga as well as the TuneIn app.
 
Game 20: Chattanooga (14-5/5-5) at Wofford (12-6/9-3)
Feb. 10 | 7 p.m. | Richardson Stadium (3,400)
 
MEDIA AVAILABILITY
TV: ESPN+. Jim Noble (PxP) & Thom Henson (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. WOFFORD
46th meeting | Record: 25-20 | Home: 14-7 | Away: 10-11 | Neutral: 1-2 | SoCon Regular Season: 22-17
Last Meeting: STORY | STATS | NOTES | QUOTES | PHOTOS
- 40 SoCon regular season matchups are third fewest for the Mocs among current members behind Mercer (13) and Samford (26).
- 22 regular season wins over the Terriers is ninth all-time behind Marshall (23). More on page 7.
- The Wofford series is the youngest among the current SoCon membership beginning on Jan. 11, 1996. The closest to that series start date in UNC Greensboro on Dec. 16, 1991.
- The Mocs led by as many as 14 in the first matchup before being out-scored 55-24 in the second half.
 
COACHES
Chattanooga: Lamont Paris (Wooster '96) | UTC: 56-61 (4th season) | Career: Same | vs. Wofford: 2-6
Wofford: Jay McAuley (Georgia '06) | Wofford: 31-22 (2nd) | Career: Same | vs. UTC: 2-2
 
3 NOTES TO KNOW
- 8-2 on the road this season. Ninth time with eight or more road wins in a season. There have been five campaigns with nine or more most recently the school record of 11 in 2015-16. Won 12 of last 15 road contests.
- 11-4 in single-digit margin games, 5-0 when decided by three or less.
- A win ties Lamont Paris with Tommy Bartlett (1959-62) for eighth in coaching triumphs at UTC (57).
 
3 STATS TO KNOW
- The trio of Malachi Smith, David Jean-Baptiste and Darius Banks posted 76.6 percent (108) of the team's points, 55.7 percent (34) of the rebounds, 57.1 percent (12) of assists and 73.7 percent (14) of the steals in last week's two wins.
- Jean-Baptiste (31) and Banks (28) combined for 59 points over last 60 minutes.
- +37 in points off turnovers over last four (70-33) and +19 turnover margin (4.75).
 
NEXT 3 OPPONENTS
Feb. 13: The Citadel, Noon | Current Record: 10-7/3-7 | Next Opp: ETSU (Feb.10)
Feb. 15: ETSU, 7 p.m. | Current Record: 11-7/7-3 | Next Opp: at The Citadel (Feb. 10)
Feb. 17: Western Carolina, 7 p.m. | Current Record: 8-11/1-9 | Next Opp: VMI (Feb. 10)
 
GoMocs.com is the official website of the Chattanooga Mocs. Buy officially licensed gear in our online store. The Mocs can also be followed on their official Facebook page or on Twitter. Find out how to join the UTC Mocs Club and support more than 300 student-athletes by clicking here.