CHATTANOOGA --- The Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team looks to remain atop the Southern Conference standings when it hosts league-foe Wofford inside McKenzie Arena on Wednesday night as part of the annual 'Coaches vs. Cancer' campaign. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
 
To help aid the college basketball-wide 'Coaches vs. Cancer' initiative, Chattanooga head coach Lamont Paris has committed to donate $1 for every ticket sold to the American Cancer Society. UTC has seen an average home crowd of 3,358 this season and featured a rocking crowd of 3,607 during last Saturday's win over Furman. BUY TICKETS AND HELP A SPECIAL CAUSE NOW!
 
Chattanooga (16-4, 6-1 SoCon) is coming off a pair of hard-fought road wins last week where the team earned a 72-64 win at UNCG on Thursday and a 78-74 victory at VMI on Saturday to extend its winning streak to three. Following the two wins, UTC moved up six slots to No. 7 in the latest Collegeinsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll and currently sit at No. 48 in the latest NCAA NET Rankings.  
 
Wofford (12-8, 4-4 SoCon) is winners of four of its last six games after the Mocs went into Spartanburg and came away with a 75-67 victory earlier this year on January 5. The Terriers are coming off a 75-50 loss to Furman at home on Saturday night and now sits at an even 4-4 in league play.

The game vs. Wofford (12-8, 4-4) will be available LIVE on ESPN+ and can be accessed through the Watch ESPN platform. Fans can also listen LIVE on WFLI 96.1 FM/100.3 FM/1070 AM in Chattanooga as well as the Varsity Network app.
 
RADIO NOTE: WFLI added 96.1 and 100.3 FM to their arsenal of stations. The previous agreement had the Mocs on 97.7 FM and 1070 AM which was a good base of operation. Starting this weekend, 96.1 takes the place of 97.7 while 100.3 is added. The change to 96.1 adds the audio reach by roughly 100,000 homes while 100.3 expands the overall coverage further north of the Tennessee River especially strengthening the signal in Hixson and Soddy-Daisy.
 
Mocs Sports Network is developed by Mocs Sports Properties, the Learfield-owned multimedia rights holder for Mocs athletics. MSN broadcasts every men's and women's basketball and football game as well as "Chat with the Mocs", a weekly coach's show covering all things Mocs.
 
Mocs Sports Network Stations: 96.1 FM, 100.3 FM & 1070 AM.
 
GAME BASICS
▪ Chattanooga (16-4, 6-1) vs. Wofford (12-8, 4-4)
▪ 7:00 p.m. ET | McKenzie Arena (10,995) | Chattanooga, Tenn.
▪ WATCH (ESPN+) | LISTEN (WFLI 96.1FM/100.3FM/1070AM) | STATS
▪ BUY TICKETS | STUDENT TICKETS

GAME NOTES
Chattanooga | Wofford | SoCon (1/21)
 
SERIES HISTORY – 48^th Meeting
All-Time: 27-20 – Chattanooga
Last: 75-67, Chattanooga – Jan. 5, 2022 (Spartanburg, S.C.)
Home: 14-7 – Chattanooga
Away: 12-11 – Chattanooga
Neutral: 2-1 – Wofford
 
TIP-OFF
- Chattanooga enters the game with a 16-4 record and a 6-1 mark in SoCon play... half game up in first the SoCon standings (Furman, 6-2)... coming off a 78-74 victory over VMI on Saturday... defeated the Keydets for the fifth time in the last six tries... overcame a late deficit with the help of a Malachi Smith go-ahead jumper and late David Jean-Baptiste steal.
 
- Chattanooga defeated Wofford 75-67 in its first meeting of the season on January 5... the win came without Silvio De Sousa (unavailable)... the win marked third-straight win in Spartanburg for UTC...  Malachi Smith scored a game-high 24 points on 7-of-12 FG shooting including a 5-of-8 mark from 3PT... David Jean-Baptiste added 17 points going 5-of-9 from 3 PT.
 
- Wofford enters the matchup with a 12-8 overall record and a 4-4 record inside the league... the Terriers are coming off a 75-50 loss at home against rival Furman on Saturday... the loss snapped a three-game win streak within the SoCon for Wofford... Wofford has won four of its last six games after the January 5 defeat to Chattanooga.

BY THE NUMBERS 
- Chattanooga sits at No. 48 in the latest NET Rankings (1/24)... highest team in the SoCon... second highest in state of TN (Tennessee, 11)… the Mocs remains atop the SoCon standings at 6-1... Furman sits at 6-2 while Mercer is 5-2 and the trio of Wofford, VMI and ETSU are all 4-4.
 
- 25 points for Malachi Smith in Saturday's win at VMI... 12 straight road games with 20+ dating back to last season... averaging 25.6 ppg on the road this campaign… Smith's 14th 20pt effort of the season... sixth in a row and nine of last 10... 14 are most since 16 by Ashley Champion in 2003-04... DI era record is 22 for a season by Gerald Wilkins in 1984-85.
 
- Malachi Smith became the only Moc in program history to win the SoCon Player of the Week award four times in a season, besting Casey Jones who earned the honor three times in 2014-15… Smith is the first SoCon player to win the award four times in a season since Stephen Curry (Davidson) claimed the award eight times in 2008-09.
 
- Chattanooga has posted back-to-back 90.0%+ free throw shooting performances in consecutive road wins that were both single-digit differences... 18-of-20 (90.0%) in Thursday's 72-64 win at UNCG... 20-22 (90.9%) in Saturday's 78-74 win at VMI.
 
FAN INFORMATION & COVID-19 GUIDELINES
Masks are no longer required for fans inside McKenzie, however, the use of masks is encouraged. McKenzie Arena and parking services will operate on a CASHLESS basis for the 2021-22 season. Ticket purchases at the box office will still accept cash. Will Call will be located at Gate 1.

CLEAR BAG POLICY
In an effort to enhance spectator safety and align with national best-practices, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics Department has a clear bag policy for home games in all of its athletics facilities. 
 
Fans are allowed to bring in one plastic, vinyl or PVC clear bag that does not exceed 12" x 6" x 12" to home games.
 
Other items on the approved list include:
               - Storage Bag:  One Gallon re-sealable clear plastic freezer bag.
                - Small Clutch Purse:  No larger than 4.5" x 6.5" with or without a handle or strap. 
                - Seat Cushion or Bleacher Chair:  No larger than 16" and no pockets. 
                - Small Diaper Bag:  Must be accompanied by a child. 
 
Prohibited items include:
                - Large Purse
                - Large Tote
                - Non-Clear/Printed Tote
                - Duffel Bag
                - Drawstring Bag
                - Backpack
                - Fanny Pack
                - Camera Bag

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