CHATTANOOGA --- With its magic number set to one, the Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team aims to clinch the Southern Conference regular season title and the top overall seed in the Southern Conference Tournament with a win when it faces UNCG on Thursday night inside McKenzie Arena. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
 
Chattanooga (22-5, 12-2 SoCon), who is coming off a huge 64-58 win at Furman on Saturday, can clinch at least a share of the conference regular season title with a win over UNCG on Thursday, or with a Furman loss at Western Carolina on Wednesday night. It would mark the third regular season crown since 1994 (excluding eight division titles over a 15+ year span).                                                                                                                 
 
UNCG (15-11, 7-7 SoCon) is jockeying for position heading into the SoCon Tournament in a few weeks as the Spartans currently sit in fourth place, one game back of VMI (8-6) in third and two games back of Furman (9-5) in second. UNCG saw a three-game win streak snapped on Sunday behind a 73-64 home loss to Mercer.
 
The game vs. UNCG can be streamed on ESPN+ 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.                                                                                                      
 
Additional game information, notes, promotions and more are below.
 
GAME PROMOTIONS AND TIDBITS
- Game sponsor: College of Health, Education, and Professional Studies (CHEPS)
- Academic Night (halftime) & SoCon Faculty and Staff Team Recognitions (first media TO)
- STUDENT GIVEAWAY: FREE UTC flags for first 400 students
- Former UTC standout and current NBA G League (Grand Rapids Gold) member Matt Ryan ('20) will be in attendance. Ryan was recently selected to the USA Basketball's 12-man roster for the 2022 USA World Cup Qualifying Team. More information on this selection will be available tomorrow on GoMocs.com.

GAME BASICS
▪ Chattanooga (22-5, 12-2) vs. UNCG (15-11, 7-7)
▪ 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

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 NOTES
Chattanooga | UNCG | SoCon
 
SERIES HISTORY – 52^nd Meeting
All-Time: 27-24 – Chattanooga
Last: 72-64, Chattanooga – Jan. 20, 2022 (Greensboro, N.C.)
Home: 15-8 – Chattanooga
Away: 13-11 – UNCG
Neutral: 3-1 – UNCG

TIP-OFF
- Chattanooga enters the game with a 22-5 record and a 12-2 mark in SoCon play... three games up in first place in the SoCon standings (Furman, 9-5)... coming off a crucial 64-58 win at Furman on Saturday... UTC is one of nine teams entering Wednesday with 22+ wins (more in notes).
 
- Chattanooga and UNCG will meet for the second time this season after UTC claimed a 72-64 victory back on January 20 in the Greensboro Coliseum... UTC guard David Jean-Baptiste returned after a two-game absence.. Malachi Smith led the team in scoring with 22 points and surpassed 1,000 career collegiate points (including his time at Wright State).
 
- UNCG enters the game with a 15-11 overall record and an even 7-7 mark in SoCon play... sits a game back of third place and two back of second... saw a three-game win streak snapped on Sunday with a 73-64 loss at home to Mercer... rattled off victories at Furman (2/5, 58-56), at Western Carolina (2/7, 68-49) and at home over The Citadel (2/10, 86-66).

BY THE NUMBERS 
- Chattanooga picked up win No. 22 in Saturday's triumph at Furman... became the fourth team in the country to reach the 22 win mark (Auburn, Murray State, South Dakota State)... entered Wednesday as one of nine with 22 wins.
 
- Chattanooga's magic number towards the Southern Conference regular season title is down to just one... the Mocs can clinch at least a share of the title with a win over UNCG on Thursday or if a Furman loss at Western Carolina occurs on Wednesday night.
 
- Following Saturday's win at Furman, Chattanooga became the first team in the country to reach 11 road wins... still the lone team with 11... Navy, Belmont and Monmouth all trail with 10... Navy has a chance to get to 11 with a win on Wednesday (2/16) night at American.
 
- Chattanooga limited Furman to a 17.4% (4-of-23) mark from beyond the arc in Saturday's win... marks the third-straight game limiting the opponent to less than 20.0% from deep... ranks 13th in NCAA DI in 3PT% defense (29.0).
 
- Last three opponents – at Mercer (3-18), Western Carolina (3-30) & at Furman – combined to shoot just 14.1 percent (10-71) from 3pt range.

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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