CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga women's team will host King University Saturday afternoon at The McKenzie Arena in the first of a split double-header. The women's game will tip off at 1:00 p.m. while the men's team will host Murray State in a 7:00 p.m. start. This is due to construction at the Roundhouse.
GAME DAY INFORMATION
Mocs vs. King (TN) Tornado
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Site: Chattanooga | The McKenzie Arena
Video: Streamed on ESPN+
Audio: Follow on WFLI or the Varsity App
Live Stats: GoMocs.com
Tickets at GoMocs.com or The McKenzie Arena box office
Links for streaming video, audio, live stats and tickets are available online at GoMocs.com.
PROMOTION
Saturday is Kid's Club and Camper Appreciation Day. All campers and their families are invited to the game Saturday.
CHATTANOOGA vs. KING UNIVERSITY
This will be the first meeting between the two teams.
ABOUT CHATTANOOGA (4-3)
The Mocs have won two-in-a-row to move over .500 for the season. They are averaging 60 points per game and shooting 41.6 percent from the field. On the boards, UTC is averaging 35.4 rebounds per game and holds a 3.7 advantage.
Yazz Wazeerud-Din leads three in double figures with 18.0 points per game.
Abbey Cornelius is averaging 11.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Raven Thompson posted a career-high in points and rebounds at UNC Asheville in the last outing. She leads the team with 7.6 rebounds per game and is third in scoring with 11.3 points per game. Addie Grace Porter is second on the team on the boards with 6.7 rebounds per game and has a team-best 20 assists and is fourth on the team in scoring with 7.9 points per game.
ABOUT KING (1-4)
The Tornado started the season dropping each of its first four games, but bounced back with a decisive 71-50 win over Erskine. King averages 59.2 points and 39.2 rebounds per game. Brianna Dunbar is the lone Tornado player averaging double figures with 12.6 points per game. Ashley Allen is the team's top rebounder with 7.0 per game. Jhayda McKiney is second on the team in scoring with 8.2 points per game. Le'Aije Ellington is the team's leader for assists (15) and steals (11).
LAST TIME OUT
Chattanooga made it two in a row with a win at UNC Asheville Wednesday afternoon. Chattanooga took the lead for good in the middle of the first on a layup from transfer Takia Davis. The Bulldogs closed to within one point twice in the fourth, but the Mocs never relinquished their lead. Freshman Raven Thompson recorded her first double-double with career-highs for scoring (20) and rebounds (12). The Mocs shot 42.3 percent in the second half and 38.5 percent for the game. Yazz Wazeerud-Din had 18 points and Addie Grace Porter added 11 points and five rebounds.
WHO TO WATCH
• Transfer Yazz Wazeerud-Din leads the Mocs with 18.0 points per game, has a team-high 18 3-pointers and eight steals. She has topped 20 points four times with a season-high 25 points against Tennessee State that included five 3-pointers.
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Abbey Cornelius is second on the team in scoring after posting four straight double-digit games. She led UTC with 19 against Austin Peay and averages 6.3 rebounds per game.
• Freshman Raven Thompson is third on the team in scoring and leads the Mocs on the boards. After flirting with a double-double three times, she had a record night with 20 points and 12 rebounds at UNC Asheville.
• At 5-4, Addie Grace Porter is holding her own under the basket. She is second on the team in rebouding with 6.7 per game and has a team-best 20 assists.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The McKenzie Arena is experiencing growing pains. During construction, Gate One and Gate A are no longer available for entrance. Fans can enter through Gates Two and Three as well as the lower-level entrance located at the corner of Fourth Street and Mabel St./Alumni Drive. Check out GoMocs.com for more information on what to expect.