2023-24 Chattanooga Mocs Men's Basketball
Game 20 – at Wofford
January 24 – Richardson Indoor Stadium – Spartanburg, S.C.
Postgame Notes
 
GENERAL GAME INFO
Attendance: 1,146
Game Duration: 1:46
Officials: Bret Smith, Donta Carter, Mike Millione
 
TEAM
- Chattanooga improved to 13-7 overall and 5-2 inside SoCon playing following a 79-65 victory at Wofford… Wofford moves to 11-9 and 4-3 in the league after the defeat… UTC's win snaps WOF's eight-game home winning streak.

- All-time record 1,418-1,139… 872-570 in Division I era (since 1977-78)… 470-290 all-time in the SoCon.
 
- Chattanooga featured its eighth different starting lineup combination of the season in tonight's game… one of 16 NCAA DI programs at the moment this year with eight or more different starting fives… now one of six NCAA DI programs to win seven or more times with different combos.
 
- Following the win, Chattanooga has now won three consecutive road games in Southern Conference play for just the second time since the start of 1997-98… streak consists of three-straight on the road without anything in between… other time was 2020-21.
 
- The Mocs controlled almost the entire contest after leading for 39:26 while Wofford never led… wasn't wire-to-wire after the hosts tied the game at 2-2 early on… biggest UTC lead was 20 late in the second half.
 
- Chattanooga shot a very efficient 56.1% (32-of-57) from the field in the win… went 23-of-30 (76.7%) from inside the arc… finished just 9-of-27 (33.3%) from deep.
 
- UTC held Wofford to just five made threes… Terriers went 5-of-18 (27.8%) from three… fifth time this year in SoCon play holding opponent to seven or less threes… third time with five or less.
 
- The Mocs earned a 32-25 (+7) advantage on the glass during the win… held Wofford to just four offensive rebounds… second-best rebounding margin in SoCon play this season.
 
- Chattanooga carried a 43-30 lead into halftime after ending the first half on an 8-0 run… fourth SoCon game of the season scoring 43 or more in the first half… team shot 53.1% (17-of-32) from the field.

SERIES NOTES
All-Time: 53^rd Meeting | Record: 31-22 | Home: 15-8 | Away: 13-12 | Neutral: 3-2

- Today's game marked the 46^th all-time meeting between the two schools in regular season SoCon play… UTC is now 26-20 in regular season games against the Terriers.
 
COACH
Dan Earl (Penn State '97), 2^nd Season
Record: 31-24 (UTC) | 104-163 (9^th)
Home: 69-54 | Away: 27-98 | Neutral: 8-11
vs. Wofford: 4-16 | Home: 0-8 | Away: 3-6 | Neutral: 1-2 
 
INDIVIDUAL
- Sam Alexis nearly notched a program record in SoCon road games after a perfect 7-of-7 night from the field… record is 8-of-8 (Alphonso Pugh, Ga. Southern, 1/17/2005)… finished with 15 points, five rebounds, three assists and a block… team-best +21 in +/- category.
 
- Honor Huff tied for a team-high in scoring after ending with 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting… 5-of-6 from inside the arc… added four assists to just one turnover… now eight assists to just one turnover in last three games.
 
- Jan Zidek finished in double figures for the second-straight game after posting 10 points… surpassed 1,100 career points during the victory… added three boards and two steals.
 
- Myles Che stuffed the stat sheet in his first start since December 16… scored nine points on a 4-of-5 FG mark… set a season-high with seven rebounds… recorded three assists to just one turnover.