2022-23 Chattanooga Mocs Men's Basketball
Game 17 – vs. VMI
January 7 – McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Postgame Notes
 
GENERAL
- Chattanooga improves to 10-7 overall and 2-2 in the SoCon following the 85-78 win over VMI… VMI falls to 5-12 overall and 0-4 in the SoCon… head coach Dan Earl's first matchup against his former team… coached last seven seasons at VMI.
 
- All-time record 1,396-1,122… 850-553 in Division I era (since 1977-78)… 460-279 in SoCon games all-time… 473-140 all-time inside McKenzie Arena.
 
- The Mocs led for a commanding 38:31 opposed to VMI holding an edge for just 0:22… only two lead changes and one tie.
 
- Chattanooga shot a blistering 60.7% (17-of-28) from the field in the second half… went 10-of-15 from three (66.7%) over the final 20 minutes… finished the game shooting 49.1% (27-of-55) in total and 48.3% (14-of-29) from three.
 
- The Mocs turned the ball over just 10 times while forcing a season-high 17 turnovers from the Keydets… the +7 turnover margin ties a season best (15-8 against Milwaukee).
 
- UTC surrendered a 61.5% (16-of-26) three-point attack from the Keydets… highest 3PT% allowed to an opponent since Mercer on February 10, 2018 (64.7%, 11-of-17).
 
- Chattanooga opened the second half on a 19-8 run to create a 58-37 lead with 14:05 left… the Mocs hit five threes during the run… defense forced three turnovers during the span.
 
- Chattanooga held a double-digit lead at halftime for the second time in the last three games… led 39-29 at the break while leading for 18:31… shot just 35.7% (10-of-28) from the field… 4-of-15 (26.7%) from three.

SERIES
All-Time Meetings: 64^th Meeting | Record: 48-16 | Home: 24-5 | Away: 20-9 | Neutral: 4-2
 
COACH
Dan Earl (Penn State '97), 1^st Season
Record: 10-7 (UTC) | 83-146 (8^th)

• Home: 58-47 | Away: 21-89 | Neutral: 5-10
• vs. VMI: 1-0 | Home: 1-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 0-0

INDIVIDUAL
- Jake Stephens finished with 37 points and 15 rebounds… shot 11-of-18 from the floor… 5-of-6 from deep… most points by a Moc since Z. Mason scored 41 against Hiwassee (12/10/13)… most against a DI opponent since Ricky Taylor's 41 against UNCG (1/27/11)… secured his 900^th career rebound with his sixth of the game… finished the first half with 20 points and nine rebounds.

- Jamal Johnson finished with 13 points on the help of a 3-of-8 performance from deep… ninth-straight game with three or more threes… added team-high three streals.

- A.J. Caldwell ended with nine points on 3-of-6 shooting from three… added two blocks and five assists… just one turnover in 32 minutes of floor time.