CHATTANOOGA --- The Mocs return to the Roundhouse this Wednesday as Chattanooga women's basketball welcomes King University to the Scenic City for some midweek, non-conference action.
On the back of a tough loss at Mississippi State, the Mocs (2-3) will have the opportunity to rebound this week by welcoming their Division II foes, the Tornado (1-3), to McKenzie Arena. Wednesday's game will also serve as Faculty/Staff Appreciation & Mentor Night.
Fans are also encouraged to bring clothing, non-perishable food items and toiletries to the game to help benefit the Chatt Foundation of Greater Chattanooga. Collection bins will be located at all entrances of McKenzie Arena.
Tipoff against King is slated for 6 p.m. ET and fans will be able to tune into the action either on ESPN+ or by tuning the radio dial to WFLI 96.1 FM/100.3 FM/1070 AM if they'd prefer to listen to Will Poindexter's radio coverage of the Mocs. Live stats will also be provided for the game through GoMocs.com.
GAME DAY INFORMATION
Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2024
Time: 6:00 p.m. ET
Follow the game live online on ESPN+, WFLI, The Varsity App or the GoMocs App. Links are available online at GoMocs.com.
FACULTY/STAFF APPRECIATION & MENTOR NIGHT
Wednesday's game will serve as Faculty/Staff Appreciation & Mentor Night for Chattanooga women's basketball. Before the game, UTC players will honor members of the university's faculty and staff that have impacted their lives and to help recognize those individuals' contributions to Chattanooga.
SAAC DONATION DRIVE
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee would like to welcome fans to take part in its donation drive, set to run this week. Beginning at Wednesday's home women's basketball game against King, fans are encouraged to bring clothing, non-perishable food items and toiletries to the game to help benefit the Chatt Foundation of Greater Chattanooga. Collection bins will be located at all entrances of the following UTC games and matches:
November 20 – Chattanooga women's basketball vs. King University
November 21 – Chattanooga men's basketball vs. Johnson
November 23 – Chattanooga wrestling vs. Princeton/Purdue (Maclellan Gymnasium)
November 25 – Chattanooga women's basketball vs. Lipscomb
November 25 – Chattanooga men's basketball vs. Tennessee State
WBB GATE INFORMATION
An important notice for fans planning to attend Chattanooga women's basketball games this season: over the course of the 2024-25 season, Chattanooga women's basketball will only be using Gates 1 & 3 of McKenzie Arena for fan entrances. Gate 2 will not be available, with the only exceptions being on days in which WBB and MBB will have true doubleheaders (Feb. 8 against Western Carolina). Gate 2 WILL be available for all Chattanooga men's basketball home games this season.
ABOUT CHATTANOOGA (2-3, 0-0 SoCon)
The Mocs have had many ups and downs to open the 2024-25 season, with UTC sitting at a 2-3 record to start off the campaign. After a 2-1 start that included a narrow, two-point loss to Tennessee Tech, the Mocs have now lost their past two matchups against Troy and Mississippi State, dropping the team below a .500 win percentage for the first time since 2022. One thing that Chattanooga has been able to consistently hang its hat on this season has been its defense, with the Mocs limiting their opponents to .362 field goal percentage and .211 three-point percentage while only giving up an average of 55.6 points/game. It's also been time for UTC's freshmen to continue to get consistent minutes and build towards becoming more regular contributors for the Mocs. The most recent standout for UTC has been Izzy McPherson, who scorched the net enroute to earning a new career-high of 16 points in Chattanooga's most recent game at Mississippi State. Sigrun Olafsdottir has also been a utility tool for the Mocs, stuffing the box score in just about every stat category one could come up with.
ABOUT KING (1-3, 0-0 Conf. Carolinas)
It's been a slow start to 2024-25 for the Tornado, as King heads into its matchup with the Mocs sitting 1-3 on the year. Following a season-opening loss at Limestone, the Tornado were able to notch their first victory of the year at home against Lincoln Memorial, winning the game 68-54. Since then, however, King has struggled to find its footing with double-digit road losses at Emory & Henry and UVA Wise. The Tornado will now have the tall task of taking on their first and only Division I opponent of the season in Chattanooga. King is led by senior Mariya Williams, who actively leads the team in points (12.3/game), steals (1.8/game) and blocks (0.8) while also ranking second in rebounds (6.0/game). Sarah Thompson has also been averaging double-digits to open the year for the Tornado, with Thompson currently sitting at a 10.5 points/game scoring average.
THE LAST TIME THEY MET
The last time these two teams met came on Nov. 6, 2023 in UTC's season-opener last season at McKenzie Arena. The Mocs absolutely ran away with the game, bulldozing the Tornado in an 88-32 rout. The win marked the seventh-largest win margin in program history, as well as UTC's highest-scoring game of the 2023-24 season. The all-time series currently stands at 2-0 in favor of the Mocs, with this marking the third consecutive season in which UTC has hosted King for a non-conference game.
TOP NOTES
• This marks the third meeting all-time between Chattanooga and King University. The Mocs currently leads the all-time series 2-0.
• These teams met last year on Nov. 6, 2023 in McKenzie Arena. The Mocs won that game 88-32, which ranks as the seventh largest margin of victory in program history.
• The Mocs actively lead the Southern Conference in three-point defense (.211) and in three-point attempts/game (25.6).
• UTC also ranks second in the league in field goal defense (.362), scoring defense (55.6) and three-pointers made/game (8.2).
• Two Chattanooga players made their first career starts on Sunday at Mississippi State: Frode Flos van der Schans and Izzy McPherson.
• Sigrun Olafsdottir currently ranks in the Top 50 in the NCAA in the following stat categories: sixth in minutes/game (37.9), 30th in total steals (13), 31st in three-pointers made (12) and 44th in three-point attempts (29).
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