CHATTANOOGA --- The Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team continues its three-game homestand with its first in-state battle of the season when it hosts Lipscomb on Wednesday evening inside McKenzie Arena. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. ET inside the Roundhouse.
 
Chattanooga (2-2) is coming off a 108-55 rout over NCAA DIII member Covenant on Saturday. The Mocs set a school record with 22 three-pointers during the game while setting a new NCAA Division I record with 10 different players recording at least one 3PT FG.
 
True freshman Sam Alexis led the way in both points and rebounds with 27 and 11, respectively, while connecting on four threes during the win. Three other Mocs reached double figures as Jake Stephens (15), Randy Brady (11) and Jamaal Walker (11) joined Alexis in stuffing the stat sheet.
 
Lipscomb (3-2) enters the game on Wednesday follwoing an 86-61 victory over a familiar opponent in Covenant College.  The Bisons were nearly edged, 66-65, last Friday at Notre Dame. Lipscomb defeated cross-town opponent Belmont, 77-75, last Monday in the annual Battle of the Boulevard rivalry game held in Nashville.
 
The Bison' Jacob Ognacevic scored the game-winning basket with one second left to lift Lipscomb over its rival Belmont for the first time since 2017. Chattanooga earned a decisive 85-64 victory over Lipscomb on the road last season as Malachi Smith (27) and David Jean-Baptiste (24) combined to score 51 points during the victory.
 
Fans can watch the game LIVE on ESPN+ through the Watch ESPN and ESPN App platforms or fans can also listen LIVE on 104.3 FM in Chattanooga as well as the Varsity Network app.

Full game preview, notes and more are below.
 
GAME INFO
Chattanooga (2-2) vs. Lipscomb (3-2)
Wednesday, Nov. 23 · 4 p.m. ET · McKenzie Arena (10,995)
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GAME NOTES
Chattanooga · Lipscomb · SoCon
 
SERIES INFO
30th Meeting · Record: 12-17 · Home: 7-8 · Away: 4-9 · Neutral: 1-0
Last Meeting: December 5, 2021 · Chattanooga, 85-64, on the road in Nashville, Tenn.
 
OPENING NOTES - LAST TIME OUT
Chattanooga entered halftime with a 61-14 lead and ultimately ended the contest as a 108-55 winner over NCAA Divsion III member Covenant on Saturday inside McKenzie Arena. The Mocs posted a school record 22 threes in the win and saw true freshman Sam Alexis lead the team with 27 points and 11 rebounds. UTC featured 10 different players who hit at least one 3PT FG, setting a new NCAA Division I record.

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Milwaukee - Tuesday, December 6th at 7 p.m. ET
Belmont - Sunday, December 18th at 2 p.m. ET

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Tickets may be purchased by visiting the link above, calling The McKenzie Arena ticket office at 423-266-MOCS (6627), or stop by in-person at the Gate 3 ticket office. Business hours for the box office are Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
 
NCAA DIVISION RECORD SET IN SATURDAY'S WIN
Chattanooga put on a record setting three-point shooting display in Saturday's 108-55 win over Covenant. The Mocs featured 10 different players who made atleast one three-point FG during the win, setting a new NCAA Division I record. The previous record of nine was set four different times with the most recent coming in 2018 (Florida). Ironically, Florida also saw nine different players accomplish the feat in 2006 during a win over... Chattanooga. 
 
RECORD PERFORMANCE CONTINUES
Not only did Chattanooga accomplish a new NCAA Division I record, the squad also set a new school record for most three-pointers made in a game. The Mocs knocked down 22 threes on just 40 attempts (55.0%) to fly past the previous school record of 17, which was set a few different times with the last coming in 2020 at Bellarmine.
 
WHERE THE DEEP BALL RANKS
Chattanooga ranks 4th in all of NCAA Division I basketball with a 12.0 three-pointers per game average while ranking 16th in three-point attempts per game at 29.2. The 41.0% three-point field goal percentage ranks 20th in all of NCAA DI while the 52.0% total field goal shooting percentage sits 15th.
 
NO SURPRISE THE THREE'S ARE RAINING
New Chattanooga head coach Dan Earl has been known to operate a fast-paced offensive attack as his former VMI squads led the country or ranked second in three-point FG made in each of the last three seasons. The Keydets ranked 19th in NCAA DI in scoring offense in 2021-22 with a 79.0 points per game average.
 
TRIO OF SIGNEES INK COMMITMENT TO CHATTANOOGA
The Chattanooga program and head coach Dan Earl have announced the signing of three scholastic student-athletes as part of the early signing period in November. The Mocs added long, versatile slash-type players in Sean Cusano (6'8, G/F, Hilton Head, S.C.), Noah Melson (6'6, G, Alexander, Ga.) and Collin Mulholland (6'10, F, Victoria, Minn.). The trio joins current true freshmen Sam Alexis and Brody Robinson as Dan Earl's first five recruits as the bench boss at UTC.

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