CHATTANOOGA --- The Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team looks to make it three-straight as the squad heads north to Lexington, Va., for a key Southern Conference matchup at VMI inside Cameron Hall on Wednesday night. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

Chattanooga (14-13, 6-8 SoCon) is coming off a 73-56 nationally televised victory over Mercer on Saturday in which the Mocs held the Bears scoreless for the final 7:54 of game play. UTC erased a 10-point deficit against Mercer for the second time in the last three seasons.

Chattanooga saw huge performances on Wednesday from its two true freshmen Sam Alexis and Brody Robinson who combined for 36 of the team's 73 points during the victory. Alexis finished with a game-high 26 points on 10-of-14 (4-of-5 3PT) while Robinson provided a spark with 10 points and a game-high five assists.

Jamal Johnson continued his solid 2022-23 campaign with 17 points on Saturday which included a career-high and game-high 11 rebounds. Over the last two games, Johnson has set new career bests in points (24), rebounds (11) and steals (4).

VMI (6-21, 1-13 SoCon) is in search of its second league win this season with the lone victory in conference play coming on the road at rival The Citadel back on February 2. The Keydets dropped a tight 69-65 decision at ETSU on Saturday.

Fans can watch the game LIVE on ESPN+ through the Watch ESPN and ESPN App platforms or fans can also listen LIVE on WFLI 96.1 FM/100.3 FM/ 1070AM in Chattanooga as well as the Varsity Network app.

GAME INFO
Chattanooga (14-13, 6-8 SoCon) at VMI (6-21, 1-13 SoCon)
Wednesday, Feb. 15 · 7 p.m. ET · Lexington, Va. · Cameron Hall (5,029)
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GAME NOTES
Chattanooga · VMI · SoCon

SERIES INFO
64^th Meeting · Record: 48-16 · Home: 24-5 · Away: 20-9 · Neutral: 4-2
Last Meeting: January 7, 2023 – W, 85-78 – McKenzie Arena (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

LAST TIME OUT
Chattanooga (14-13, 6-8 SoCon) earned its second-straight win with a convincing 73-56 victory over Mercer on national TV Saturday afternoon inside McKenzie Arena. The Mocs held the Bears scoreless for the final 7:54 while seeing big performances from true freshmen Sam Alexis (26) and Brody Robinson (10) who combined for 36 of the team's 73 points.
 
ROOKIES MAKE HUGE SPLASH
Sam Alexis and Brody Robinson provided the offensive spark during Saturday's win over Mercer on CBS Sports Network. Alexis finished with 26 points on 10-of-14 shooting including four threes on five attempts while hauling in six boards. Robinson connected on a pair of threes and finished with 10 points and five assists.
 
JOHNSON SETTING CAREER MARKS
After setting career highs in points (24) and steals (4) on Wednesday against The Citadel, Jamal Johnson added to his career bests with 11 rebounds against Mercer on Saturday. He also finished with 17 points to mark his 11th game this season with 15 or more points.
 
SHUTDOWN DEFENSE
Chattanooga held Mercer scoreless for the final 7:54 of game play after leading 60-56. The Mocs erased a 10-point deficit in the first half to accomplish the second 10-point or more comeback against Mercer in the past three seasons.
 
STEPHENS REACHES CAREER MILESTONE FEW ACHIEVE
Graduate transfer Jake Stephens became just the 23rd player in NCAA Division I basketball over the past 25 season to accomplish a certain feat. Stephens surpassed 1,800 career points, 900 career rebounds and 200 career blocks following last week's contest against Furman. Stephens is the active leader in the Southern Conference in career points (1,851), rebounds (934), blocked shots (200), assists (355) and 3-point FGs made (231).
 
STEPHENS IN NATIONAL COMPARISON
How does Jake Stephens' impressive season compare to others around the country? Stephens is currently the only player in NCAA DI averaging at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two blocks per game. Stephens and Purdue's Zach Edey are the only two players in NCAA DI averaging at least 20 points and 10 rebounds per game. If the season were to end today, Stephens would be the first DI player to average 20ppg, 10rpg, 3apg & 2bpg since Tim Duncan (Wake Forest) in 1996-97.

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