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CHATTANOOGA (December 18, 2024) – The Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team started fast and went wire-to-wire in a 99-52 rout over NAIA-member Tennessee Wesleyan on Wednesday night during the final game of the 2024 calendar year inside McKenzie Arena.
Chattanooga (8-4) has now won eight of its last nine games following the victory over longtime in-state foe Tennessee Wesleyan (3-7).
Honor Huff led the team with a game-high 20 points which included six threes while
Noah Melson (13) and
Trey Bonham (12) each posted double-digit scoring performances.
"Overall, I thought it was a pretty good showing from us. We talked about having a mature mindset before the game and going into it. I thought we really shared the ball well with 25 assists … we made some shots and did some pretty good things. So, overall, it was a good team win and I'm proud of the guys. We'll start preparing for Indiana."
The Mocs turn their attention to Big Ten member Indiana with a trip to Bloomington and Assembly Hall on Saturday's docket. Tip-off is set for 12 p.m. ET and will be televised nationally on the Big Ten Network.
RECORDS/SERIES – Chattanooga 8-4 · Tennessee Wesleyan 3-7 · 71st Meeting · UTC leads 53-18.
UP NEXT – Chattanooga at Indiana – Saturday, Dec. 21 – 12 p.m. ET – Big Ten Network – Bloomington, Ind.
GAME FLOW/INSIDE THE BOX
1H 18:11 –
Honor Huff knocked down a three in transition to give UTC an early 6-0 lead.
1H 16:53 – Huff continued his early scoring attack with a contested layup to up the hosts lead, 11-3.
1H 12:25 – UTC saw a 12-0 run capped off with a
Jack Kostel three as the lead grew to 16, 23-7.
1H 6:35 – The Mocs went a 9-2 spurt over two-plus minute stretch as a
Frank Champion layup extended the advantage to 22, 35-13.
1H 1:38 – Stratton Lovvron (TWU) pulled the Bulldogs within 18, 43-25, with a pull-up jumper.
HALF – Chattanooga 48, Tennessee Wesleyan 27
2H 17:51 – Finalized by a
Trey Bonham layup, UTC opened the half on a 7-0 run to build a sizable 55-27 lead.
2H 16:08 – Bonham assisted Huff on his third triple of the game as the Mocs continued to hold a healthy edge, 58-31.
2H 13:32 – Huff found the net from deep in three-straight possessions to give UTC its largest lead of the game at that point, 67-33.
2H 8:38 –
Noah Melson upped the lead to 40, 78-38, with a driving layup at the rim.
2H 5:56 – Walk-on
Houston Holland converted an and-one with a tough finish for his first collegiate points as the Mocs led 87-42 after the sequence.
FINAL – Chattanooga 99, Tennessee Wesleyan 52
KEY NOTES | MORE
∙ UTC posted its highest point total of the season (99)… best FG% of the season (52.7%, 39-74)… held TWU to a lowly 28.1% (18-64) from the field including 20.0% (5-25) from 3PT.
∙ The Mocs registered a season-high 59 rebounds while posting a +32 (59-27) margin… 59 rebounds are the most since 60 against Johnson (TN) on December 10, 2022.
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Honor Huff notched 200th career assist with his first and only of the night… back-to-back 20-point or better efforts… 12-21 (57.1%) from 3PT over last two games.
POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE | MORE
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