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CHATTANOOGA (Feb. 27, 2024) --- The Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team looks to rebound with the first of its final two games of the regular season as the squad welcomes Mercer to McKenzie Arena for a crucial Southern Conference contest Wednesday night. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
The fan-favorite and always-exciting "Gym Masters" will be back in the Roundhouse for an electrifying halftime performance. To purchase tickets,
please visit the link here or call the McKenzie Arena Box Office at 423-266-6627 (MOCS) between business hours of 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, M-F. All ticket windows will open 90 minutes before tip-off on game day.
Chattanooga (19-10, 11-5 SoCon) comes into Wednesday night's contest looking to bounce back from a tough 71-62 loss at The Citadel on Saturday in the team's final road game of the season. The Mocs currently sit in a two-way tie for second place with UNCG in the standings but carry the third-seed designation due to tiebreakers.
Honor Huff posted his fourth-straight 20+ scoring effort on Saturday with a game-high 20 points on the help of five threes, pushing his season total to 98 total made threes, tied for third-most in NCAA DI.
Winners of its last three including wins over top-seeded Samford and second place UNCG, Mercer (14-15, 7-9 SoCon) comes into the final stretch of conference play red hot. The Bears downed the Spartans 86-72 on Saturday in Macon to extend their winning ways. Mercer defeated Samford on its home floor, 88-84, back on February 17 to kick-start its current winning streak.
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Chattanooga (19-10, 11-5 SoCon) vs. Mercer (14-15, 7-9 SoCon)
7:02 p.m. ET ∙ McKenzie Arena (Chattanooga, Tenn. ∙ 10,995)
88th All-Time Meeting ∙
UTC leads the all-time series 46-41
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Gym Masters – Halftime Performance
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GAME NOTES
Chattanooga ∙ Mercer ∙ SoCon
MOCS FALTER LATE AT THE CITADEL, FALL 71-62 ON SATURDAY
- Chattanooga (19-10, 11-5 SoCon) surrendered a 14-0 closing run to The Citadel during a tough 71-62 defeat to the Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon inside McAlister Fieldhouse in Charleston, S.C. Leading 62-57 after a
Randy Brady bucket with 3:34 left, UTC committed four turnovers & went 0-for-4 from the floor down the stretch to allow the late rally.
Honor Huff led all scorers with 20 points (7-19 FG, 5-13 3PT).
CHATTANOOGA/MERCER HISTORY
- Chattanooga & Mercer will meet for the 88th time in the all-time series history with UTC holding a 46-41 edge in the previous 87 meetings. The Mocs are 12-7 in regular season SoCon play against the Bears since the program joined the league in 2014. UTC captured a 74-60 victory in the first meeting this season back on 1/17/24 in Macon.
HUFF MOVING UP UTC SINGLE-SEASON RECORD LISTS... PART I
- After leading all scorers with 20 points (7-of-19 FG, 5-of-13 3PT) on Saturday at The Citadel,
Honor Huff posted his fourth-straight 20-plus scoring performance and surpassed 500 points this season to become the 22nd Moc in program history to reach the mark in a single season. Huff's 510 points this season is currently 24th-most in a single season at UTC while surpassing current New Orleans Pelican Matt Ryan (2019-20, 507) on the list.
HUFF MOVING UP UTC SINGLE-SEASON RECORD LISTS... PART II
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Honor Huff knocked down five more 3PT FG's in Saturday's contest at The Citadel, upping his single season total to 98 so far ahead of the regular season's final two games. Huff broke a tie with
Jamal Johnson (2022-23, 93) for fourth-most in a single season and now looks to become the fourth-ever Moc to reach the 100 mark. Huff currently sits fourth behind Stephen McDowell (2007-08, 108), Keddric Mays (2006-07, 118) and McDowell (2008-09, 135) on the all-time 3PTM single-season list. Huff's 98 3PTM this season is currently T3rd most in NCAA DI.
SOCON SHOOTING AMONG THE LEADERS
- Chattanooga enters the week ranked first in the Southern Conference in 3PT FGM (173), second in FG% (48.4%) and third in 3PT FG% (37.9%) during league games this season. The Mocs have produced the second-most points per game (78.1) while ranking third in points allowed per game (71.0). UTC has also made the most of its free-throw opportunities in league action, ranking second with a 75.1% tally.
EARL BROTHERS LOOK TO EACH REACH 20 WINS
- UTC's head coach
Dan Earl recently earned his personal single-season best 19th win during last Wednesday's win over Wofford. Earl's brother Brian Earl (Cornell) recently notched his 20th win of the season during a Friday win over Yale. The Earl's are one of five active sets of brothers coaching at the NCAA DI level (Drew/Hurley/Jones/Miller). This season, only the Drew siblings (Bryce - Grand Canyon - 24 & Scott - Baylor - 19) have accounted for more victories than the Earl's.
WINNING WITH DIFFERENCE
- Chattanooga is one of 22 NCAA DI teams this season that has featured nine or more different starting lineup combos. Of the nine different lineups, UTC has posted victories with eight of them which currently makes the squad one of just seven NCAA DI programs that have won with eight or more different starting lineups this year.
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