2022-23 Chattanooga Mocs Men's Basketball
Game 18 – Western Carolina
January 11 – McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Postgame Notes
 
GENERAL
- Chattanooga improved to 11-7 overall and 3-2 in SoCon play after the 95-76 victory over Western Carolina… WCU's three-game win streak snaps as they fall to 10-8 and 3-2… the matchup marked the 100^th meeting between the two schools.
 
- All-time record 1,397-1,122… 851-553 in Division I era (since 1977-78)… 461-279 in SoCon games all-time… 474-140 all-time inside McKenzie Arena
 
- Chattanooga's 95 points tonight marked the most against a DI and SoCon opponent since scoring 105 against Samford on January 11, 2020… the 95 points were the most allowed by WCU this season.

- The Mocs converted on a season-high 22 two-point field goal attempts… finished 31-of-51 (60.8%) from the floor… best FG% this season… best FG% against a SoCon opponent since shooting 66.7% (34-of-51) against Georgia Southern on March 5, 2010.

- UTC scored 42 points in the paint… most against a DI opponent this season… earned a 42-36 edge in that category… earned a 23-6 edge in points off the bench… third-most points off the bench against a DI opponent this season.

- Chattanooga finished the game 9-of-21 (42.9%) from three… improve to 7-0 this season when shooting 40.0% or better from three… just the fifth time this season making 10 or less threes… first win over a DI opponent this season with less than 10.

SERIES
All-Time Meetings: 100^th Meeting | Record: 70-30 | Home: 40-6 | Away: 23-22 | Neutral: 7-2
 
COACH
Dan Earl (Penn State '97), 1^st Season
Record: 11-7 (UTC) | 84-146 (8^th)

• Home: 59-47 | Away: 21-89 | Neutral: 5-10
• vs. Western Carolina: 8-8 | Home: 5-3 | Away: 2-5 | Neutral: 1-0

INDIVIDUAL
- Jake Stephens posted his second-straight game with 20 or more first half points… totaled 25 points, five rebounds and two assists in the first 20 minutes… finished with 35 points, 10 rebounds and five assists… 11^th double-double of the season… back-to-back 35-point, 10-rebound games… first ever to accomplish the feat on record at UTC.

- Jamal Johnson finished with 12 points and six rebounds… 10^th-straight game scoring in double figures.

- Demetrius Davis posted 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting… 3-of-4 from deep… most points since 12/15/22 at Middle Tennessee… most threes since 12/6/22 against Milwaukee.

- Dalvin White added 12 points and four assists… zero turnovers… continues to lead NCAA Division I in assist-to-turnover ratio… fourth game this season with at least three assists and no turnovers.