2022-23 Chattanooga Mocs Men's Basketball
Game 26 – The Citadel
February 8 – McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Postgame Quotes

GENERAL
- Chattanooga improved to 13-13 overall and 5-8 inside SoCon play following the 82-63 win over The Citadel… The Citadel falls to 9-17 and 4-9 in SoCon action… Mocs snapped a three-game home skid.
 
- All-time record 1,399-1,128… 853-559 in Division I era (since 1977-78)… 463-285 in SoCon games all-time.
 
- 475-143 all-time inside McKenzie Arena… 250-85 in SoCon games inside McKenzie Arena.
 
- Chattanooga connected on 15 threes during the win… finished 15-of-34 (44.1%) from deep in total… improved to 9-0 this season when shooting 40.0% or better from three… 5-0 in SoCon play… 15 threes are second most this season and most against a SoCon opponent.
 
- UTC featured nine different guys who made at least one three in the win… one different player short of tying its own NCAA Division I record of 10… previously set earlier this season against Covenant.
 
- The Mocs forced a season-high 21 turnovers in the win… led to a season-best 28 points off turnovers… +20 in that category (28-8) also marked a season best.
 
- Chattanooga led the contest for 35:57… The Citadel for just 1:24… nine lead changes and five ties… UTC pulled away in the second half with a commanding 19-0 run (2^nd 10:48).
 
- UTC shot an efficient 55.2% from inside the arc during the win… went 16-of-29 from 2PT range… tied the Bulldogs in points in the paint 32-32… 32 paint points ties the second most against a SoCon opponent this season.
 
SERIES
All-Time Meetings: 92^nd Meeting | Record: 72-20 | Home: 39-6 | Away: 31-14 | Neutral: 2-0
 
COACH
Dan Earl (Penn State '97), 1^st Season
Record: 13-13 (UTC) | 86-152 (8^th)

• Home: 60-50 | Away: 22-92 | Neutral: 5-10
• vs. The Citadel: 10-7 | Home: 7-1 | Away: 3-5 | Neutral: 0-1

INDIVIDUAL
- Jamal Johnson set a career-high with 24 points… bested his previous career effort of 23 which was set earlier this season at Georgia… also finished with a career-high four steals… tied a team-best +20.
 
- AJ Caldwell continued his hot shooting from deep… ended with 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting… 3-of-6 from deep… now 9-of-14 from deep over the past four games.
 
- Jamaal Walker made his first start of the season… reached double figures for the third-straight game… ended with 10 points… dished out a team-high four assists.
 
- Sam Alexis continued to break out during his freshman year… finished with nine points on 4-of-7 shooting… team-high six rebounds… has led the team in rebounds in four of the last five games.