CHATTANOOGA --- The 2021-22 Southern Conference regular season champion Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team gets set for its final home game of the season when it hosts red-hot Samford on Senior Day Saturday afternoon inside McKenzie Arena. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
 
The game will be the second leg of a doubleheader as the UTC women's team takes on Wofford at 1:30 p.m. ET. The game will be 'Senior Day' as the program will recognize five student-athletes: Josh Ayeni, Darius Banks, Avery Diggs, David Jean-Baptiste and Silvio De Sousa, before the game.
 
Chattanooga (23-7, 13-4 SoCon) wrapped up the regular season title, No. 1 seed in next week's tournament, and an automatic berth into the 2022 National Invite Tournament (NIT) following an 83-77 win over rival ETSU on Wednesday in Johnson City. The title marks the program's 12^th SoCon regular season crown (excluding division titles) and first since 2015-16.
 
Samford (20-9, 10-7 SoCon) enters the game as one of the hottest teams, not only in the SoCon, but in the country. The Bulldogs have won their last six games, all by single digits, to pull within a game of second-place Furman (11-6) in the league standings. Samford defeated the Mocs in Birmingham earlier this year, 80-72, on February 2.
 
The game vs. Samford 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.
 
GAME PROMOTIONS AND TIDBITS
- Senior Day Recognition (pre-game)
- Regular Season Finale
- Doubleheader with UTC women taking on Wofford at 1:30 p.m. ET

GAME BASICS
▪ Chattanooga (23-7, 13-4) vs. Samford (20-9, 10-7)
▪ 4:00 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 | Samford | SoCon
 
SERIES HISTORY – 107^th Meeting
All-Time: 66-40 – Chattanooga
Last: 80-72, Samford – Feb. 2, 2022 (Birmingham, Ala.)
Home: 41-12 – Chattanooga
Away: 28-23 – Samford
Neutral: 2-0 – Chattanooga

TIP-OFF
- Chattanooga enters the game with a 23-7 record and a 13-4 mark in SoCon play... clinched outright SoCon regular season crown... coming off an 83-77 win on the road at ETSU on Wednesday... UTC set a school record with its 12th road victory of the season.
 
- Chattanooga and Samford will meet for the second time this season after UTC dropped an 80-72 contest back on February 2 in Birmingham... the loss snapped a season-long five-game win streak... UTC has dropped four of the last six matchups in Birmingham.
 
- Samford enters the game as one of the hottest teams not only in the SoCon but one of the hottest in the country... the Bulldogs have won their last six games... the SoCon's second 20-win team... sitting at 20-9 overall and 10-7 in league play... all six wins have come by single digits... two of the victories came in overtime... five of the six were at home... Samford has beaten every team in the league at least once this season.

BY THE NUMBERS 
- Career-high 25 points and seven 3pt made for Grant Ledford on Wednesday...8-13 from the field including 7-10 from three... 4th Moc to score 25 points in a game this season: Malachi Smith (9x), David Jean-Baptiste (2x) & Darius Banks (1x)... 11 of the 13 instances have come on the road.
 
- Ledford is 17 for his last 30 from 3pt range, 56.7 percent... third time in last five games with three or more... seventh game with multiple treys this year, fifth with three or more.
 
- Following Wednesday's win at ETSU, Chattanooga improved to 12-4 overall on the road this season... sets new school record for road wins in a season... previously held by 2015-16 team's 11 (11-4)… the 12th road victory also leads all NCAA Division I teams this season... broke a two-team tie with Navy at 11.
 
- First SoCon regular season title since 2015-16... the Mocs won the tournament in six of the previous 11 regular season championships... 1988 tourney champs are the only Mocs squad to win without sitting atop the regular season table… ninth outright SoCon Championship of the 12 in school history.

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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