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CHATTANOOGA (December 2, 2024) --- The Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team puts its five-game winning streak on the line with a Tuesday night matchup against in-state ASUN opponent Lipscomb inside McKenzie Arena. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
In promotional collaboration with Hits 96 Radio, the game will feature the fourth annual 'Teddy Bear Toss' event as fans are encouraged to bring stuffed bears, animals, etc., to participate in the arena-wide halftime toss. All stuffed animals and toys will be collected on the court and donated to both Erlanger's Children's Hospital and the Salvation Army.
Tickets can be purchased HERE in advance or by calling/visiting the McKenzie Arena Box Office at (423) 266-MOCS (6627) during business hours of M-F, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (ET).
Chattanooga (5-3) is currently riding a five-game heater after capturing last week's Coke Classic MTE title with wins over Tennessee State last Monday and Bryant on Wednesday before the Thanksgiving holiday. A well-balanced attack has featured eight different Mocs reaching double figures in scoring over the five-game stretch.
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CHATTANOOGA WINS FIFTH-STRAIGHT, 84-76 OVER BRYANT
- Chattanooga (5-3) earned its fifth-straight win after a strong team effort led to an 84-76 victory over America East-member Bryant in the final game of the Coke Classic MTE inside McKenzie Arena last Wednesday afternoon.
UTC kicked off the MTE event with an 85-78 win over Tennessee St. in the opener.
LIPSCOMB'S RECENT PAST
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Lipscomb (4-4) has played a challenging schedule in the early going of the season including road games at then No. 16 Arkansas (L, 60-76) and then No. 9 Kentucky (L, 68-97), while kicking off the season at Duquesne (W, 77-72), an NCAA Tournament Round of 32 team from last season.
Lipscomb defeated Alabama A&M, 82-44, on Saturday.
LIPSCOMB PLAYER FOCUS
- The Bisons feature one of the most versatile hoopers in the mid-major ranks in
Jacob Ognacevic, who is averaging 18.0 points and 7.6 rebounds per game this year after missing all of last year's campaign due to injury. The team also features three-point threats in
Will Pruitt,
Gyasi Powell and
Joe Anderson.
SIX REACH DOUBLE FIGURES ON WEDNESDAY
- Chattanooga saw six guys reach double figures during Wednesday's win vs. Bryant while the reserves accounted for 43 of the team's 84 points (51.2%) which included a team-high 17 points from
Makai Richards.
Trey Bonham (15),
Sean Cusano (13),
Bash Wieland (12),
Honor Huff (11) and
Collin Mulholland (10) all joined Richards in double figures.
BENCH PLAY KEY TO FIVE-GAME WIN STREAK
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Chattanooga has amassed a combined 141 bench points over the last four games (35.3 per game) including a 43-20 edge in Wednesday's win over Bryant. For the season, the
Mocs are averaging 28.25 bench points per game which ranks 87th among all NCAA DI programs.
GOING STREAKING
- Despite a low 3PT% to begin the season, the Mocs have now made 5+ 3PT FG in 76-straight games, every game under
Dan Earl. The such streak is the second-longest active streak (Oral Roberts, 132) in Division I and tied for 14th longest all-time in NCAA DI history.
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