CHATTANOOGA (Nov. 13, 2023) --- Fresh off an ACC win over Louisville last Friday night, the Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team aims to remain unbeaten as they host Bellarmine inside McKenzie Arena for a Tuesday night non-conference contest. Tip-off is set for 7:02 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
 
Chattanooga (2-0) picked up its first win over an ACC opponent since 1985 following a controlling 81-71 victory on the road at Louisville last Friday night inside the KFC Yum! Center. The sophomore duo of Honor Huff and Sam Alexis helped fuel the victory as Huff finished with a career-high 25 points on a career-best seven made threes while Alexis notched a double-double behind 16 points and 11 boards. Freshman Myles Che added 22 points during the win.
 
Bellarmine (0-2) dropped its first two contests of the season with both coming against Power 5 opponents on the road. The Knights kicked off the 2023-24 campaign on the west coast against PAC-12's Washington (L, 57-91) last Monday before making a trip to the Big-12's Kansas State (L, 75-83). BU was picked to finish 5^th/6^th in the preseason ASUN polls and saw graduate student guard Garrett Tipton earn preseason individual honors.
 
Full game preview including coverage links, notes, and more can be found below.

GAME DETAILS ∙ BUY TICKETS
Chattanooga (2-0) vs. Bellarmine (0-2)
7:02 p.m. ET ∙ McKenzie Arena (Chattanooga, Tenn. ∙ 10,995)
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All-Time Series ∙ UTC leads 2-0 (last: UTC 77, @BU 68, 12/9/20)
 
MEDIA COVERAGE
WATCH ∙ ESPN+ (PxP: Chris Goforth, Analyst: Todd Agne)
LISTEN ∙ WFLI 96.1FM, 100.3FM, 1070AM – Varsity Network – GoMocs.com
LIVE STATS ∙ GoMocs.com
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GAME NOTES
Chattanooga ∙ Bellarmine ∙ SoCon

HISTORIC FRIDAY NIGHT WIN
Chattanooga earned an 81-71 victory at Louisville on Friday night inside the KFC Yum! Center to improve to 2-0. It's the first ACC win for the program since 1985 (Clemson, 1985 NIT), first-ever in regular season play, first-ever on the road (previously 0-18) and just third overall (3-24). UTC led by as much as 21 in the second half to mark the program's largest lead over a P5 opponent since leading by 20 against NC State in the 1982 NCAA Tournament.
 
MAGIC NUMBERS
After securing the 81-71 win at Louisville, UTC moved to 15-1 under head coach Dan Earl when scoring 80+. The Mocs also improved to 13-1 under Earl when shooting 40%+ from three after a 41.2% (14-34) effort on Friday.
 
YOUR HONOR (HUFF)
Honor Huff broke loose in his second-ever game in a UTC uniform during Friday's win at Louisville, scoring a career-high 25 points on a career-high seven made threes to help lead the Mocs.

SAM THE MAN ALEXIS
Big man Sam Alexis continues the growth in his second season following a dominant 16-point, 11-rebound performance in Friday's win @LOU. Alexis is currently the only player in NCAA DI who is averaging at least 12.0 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game while shooting 75% FG or better.
 
SEE, SHARE, SHOOT
The 2023-24 version of Chattanooga men's basketball is poised to showcase a high-flying, fast-paced, and free-shooting product that collectively competes under a team slogan of "See, Share, Shoot" implemented by the coaching staff.
 
NEWCOMERS SET THE TONE FOR 2023-24
Many new faces will be in play for Chattanooga this season. 10 total newcomers from the transfer portal, high school signings and walk-ons, will go along with just three returning letter winners to form a fresh roster for coach Earl. Forwards Demetrius Davis, Sam Alexis and Randy Brady are the only returning Mocs who saw action last season, with Davis being the only starter.

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