2023-24 Chattanooga Mocs Men's Basketball
Game 21 – The Citadel
January 27 – McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Postgame Quotes
 
Dan Earl, Head Coach
Overall thoughts on 90-62 victory over The Citadel.
"Really proud of the guys, in particular for our response in the second half. We were very concerned about The Citadel. They're big and physical and can really drive the ball downhill. You saw that in the first half, our defense wasn't where it needed to be. But we responded in the second half really well. We responded with maximum energy, we pushed in transition, and we shared the ball unbelievably well. It might have been the best team basketball I've seen. When we do that, I think we're fun to watch and be the best we can be. I'm really proud of the guys."
 
On first half to second half adjustments.
"Nothing overly specific other than sharing the ball, moving the ball. And that's hard for teams because guys think they can drive a certain guy, or have an open shot, it's not easy. In the second half we were pushing it and sharing the ball. That was our biggest thing. And defensively, we really just wanted to stay locked in and keep them out of the paint. I thought we did both really well."
 
On returning home after three-straight road wins.
"Whenever you can get three road wins in-a-row, it says a lot about your team. Then you come home, I was concerned about this game. The Citadel is very physical and can get downhill. Sometimes human nature, you know, you play a team that's not in first place so you might get complacent. I was really proud of the guys for getting off to a strong start and finishing well in the second half."