2023-24 Chattanooga Mocs Men's Basketball
Game 18 – Mercer
January 17 – Hawkins Arena – Macon, Ga.
Postgame Notes
 
GENERAL GAME INFO
Attendance: 1,872
Game Duration: 1:56
Officials: Chris McCurry, Jason Deering, Michael Swoboda
 
TEAM
- Chattanooga improved to 11-7 overall and 3-2 inside SoCon action following a 74-60 victory over Mercer… Mercer falls to 8-10 overall and 1-4 inside the league.

- All-time record 1,416-1,139… 870-570 in Division I era (since 1977-78)… 1,440^th all-time game in Division I era.
 
- Chattanooga had its three-point streak of six or more in 52-straight games snapped during the win… team finished 5-of-20 (25.0%)… the 52-straight game streak of 6+ 3PT FG's was the longest active such streak in NCAA DI… ended 10^th longest in NCAA DI history.
 
- The Mocs held the Bears to a 33.8% (22-of-65) mark from the field during the win… allowed just an 18.2% (4-of-22) from deep… in past two games in Macon, UTC has combined to surrender just five threes at a 5-of-37 (13.5%) total.
 
- UTC was outrebounded in the win by a wide 43-34 (-9) margin… largest rebounding deficit in a win since a -11 tally during a win over Wofford on January 5, 2022… first time not ending with a rebounding edge in a SoCon game this season.
 
- The Mocs finished with seven blocks on the night… second time this season against a DI opponent with seven (@Milwaukee, 12/22)… just the fifth time with seven against a DI opponent since recording eight at Western Carolina on December 31, 2016.
 
- Chattanooga entered the halftime break with a 31-23 lead… ended the half on a 7-2 run… the Mocs forced eight Mercer turnovers in the first 20 minutes… earned an 11-5 edge in points stemming from turnovers in the half.

SERIES NOTES
All-Time: 87^th Meeting | Record: 46-41 | Home: 25-13 | Away: 18-27 | Neutral: 3-1

- Despite its 87^th overall meeting, tonight marks just the 19^th Southern Conference regular season meeting between the two teams… UTC leads 12-7.
 
COACH
Dan Earl (Penn State '97), 2^nd Season
Record: 29-24 (UTC) | 102-163 (9^th)
Home: 69-54 | Away: 25-98 | Neutral: 8-11
vs. Mercer: 7-10 | Home: 4-3 | Away: 3-6 | Neutral: 0-1 
 
INDIVIDUAL
- Trey Bonham finished with a game-high 27 points on 11-of-16 shooting… went 3-of-6 from deep… recorded his 300^th career FG and 100^th career 3PT FG with his first triple of the game… added four boards, two steals and an assist.
 
- Honor Huff made his 50^th career appearance tonight… 36^th career start… ended with 15 points on 4-of-8 shooting… 1-of-4 from deep… 6-of-7 from the line… the 15 points puts him at an even 600 for his career.
 
- Sam Alexis also made his 50^th career appearance tonight… 18^th career start… nearly notched a double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds… eight boards puts him at an even 300 for his career… added three blocks… now 45 blocks on the season.