CHATTANOOGA --- The Chattanooga women's basketball team returns home on Saturday, November 18 to host UVA Wise at 3 p.m. ET at McKenzie Arena.
The Mocs (3-1, 0-0 SoCon) will be looking to continue to build momentum in the non-conference season following a 25-point win over Tennessee Tech on Wednesday, as UTC welcomes the Division II Cavaliers (1-1, 0-0 SAC) to the Roundhouse. This marks the first ever meeting between the two teams in women's basketball.
Saturday's game will be available to stream on ESPN+, and a radio stream for fans can be found on 104.3 FM or on the Varsity Network. Live stats will also be available on GoMocs.com.
GAME DAY INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
Follow the game live online on ESPN+, WFLI, The Varsity App or the GoMocs App. Links are available online at GoMocs.com.
ABOUT CHATTANOOGA (3-1, 0-0 SoCon)
The Mocs got back on track after the team suffered its first loss of the season last Sunday against Marshall, as UTC traveled to reigning Ohio Valley Conference Tournament champions Tennessee Tech on Wednesday. Chattanooga steamrolled the Golden Eagles, earning a hard-fought 70-45 victory over Tech. The win marked program's first-ever road win over Tenneseee Tech, as well as the team's third win of the 2023-24 season.
ABOUT UVA WISE (1-1, 0-0 SAC)
The Cavaliers have opened their season with a .500 start through two games, as UVA Wise came away with a 69-64 overtime victory over Clayton State in the team's season-opener before falling 68-56 to Flagler College the following day in a neutral site matchup. The Cavaliers will be looking to use their strong rebounding presence against the Mocs, as UVA Wise currently averages 48.5 rebounds/game this season. UTC will also need to remove leading-scorer Sarah Burton from the equation, as Burton is currently averaging 13.5 points/game through the opening two games of the season for the Cavs.
THE LAST TIME THEY MET
This marks the first time that UTC and UVA Wise have ever met on the women's basketball court. The Chattanooga men's basketball team, however, has played against the Cavaliers once before back in 2004. The Mocs would win that matchup 102-46 over the Cavs.
TOP NOTES
- UTC is coming off a year in which they won their 19th SoCon Tournament and made their 16th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history.
- The Mocs were selected to finish first in the Preseason SoCon Media Poll and second in the Preseason Coaches Poll.
- Sophomore Raven Thompson became the third-fastest player in program history to reach 500 career points in the team's home-opener versus King, doing so in just her 34th career game with the team.
- Both Thompson and grad transfer Jada Guinn earned Preseason All-SoCon nods from the conference prior to the season.
- UTC has relied heavily on the two-headed scoring monster of Thompson and Guinn to start the year. The duo has scored a combined 128 of the Mocs' 289 points this year, with Thompson averaging 16.3 and Guinn averaging 15.8 per game.
- The Mocs have scorched the net in the team's opening four games of 2023-24, as UTC currently ranks seventh in the NCAA in team field goal percentage (.528) as well as 19th in the nation in team three-point percentage (.424).
50 SEASONS OF CHATTANOOGA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
The 2023 season for the Chattanooga women's basketball team marks a major landmark for the program and the university, as UTC women's basketball officially celebrates its 50th season of competition as a university sponsored athletic program. Following the adoption of the Title IX legislation back in 1972, UTC added women's basketball, tennis and volleyball programs to its roster of athletic teams, bringing on five decades of history and success for each of the teams. Chattanooga WBB will be putting on multiple promotions and content pieces throughout the 2023-24 season to celebrate the program's history, culminating in the team hosting its 50th Season Celebration and Reunion during the Mocs' February 3 matchup against Furman at McKenzie Arena.
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