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CHATTANOOGA (March 1, 2024) --- The Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team will conclude regular season action with a tough matchup against Western Carolina in an important Southern Conference finale for both teams on Saturday afternoon inside McKenzie Arena. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

It'll be "Senior Day" inside the Roundhouse with pregame recognition set for the trio of Mocs seniors in Demetrius Davis, Tyler Millin and Jan Zidek. 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 (20-10, 12-5 SoCon) has locked up either the No. 2 OR No. 3 seed in next weekend's SoCon Tournament in Asheville with final seeding dependent on its own result Saturday, in addition to UNCG who also sits at 12-5. With a UTC win and UNCG loss, the Mocs will claim the No. 2 seed while any other outcome will land the squad in the No. 3 spot.
 
Western Carolina (21-9, 10-7 SoCon) enters the weekend in a two-way tie with Furman for the No. 4 seed and can slide anywhere from No. 4 to No. 6 dependent on results from itself, Furman and Wofford, who trails by a game at 9-8 but owns the tiebreak over the Catamounts. WCU is led by Vonterius Woolbright, one of top players in mid-major basketball, who leads the SoCon in scoring (21.6 ppg), rebounding (12.0) and minutes per game (34.6).
 
Full game preview including coverage links, notes, and more can be found below. For all information on game days inside McKenzie Arena, please visit the GAMEDAY FAQ page.

GAME DETAILS ∙ BUY TICKETS
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Chattanooga (20-10, 12-5 SoCon) vs. Western Carolina (21-9, 10-7 SoCon)
2:02 p.m. ET ∙ McKenzie Arena (Chattanooga, Tenn. ∙ 10,995)
103^rd All-Time Meeting ∙ UTC leads the all-time series 71-31
 
GAME PROMOTION
Senior Day Recognition – Demetrius Davis, Tyler Millin & Jan Zidek
FREE Thermal Totes – First 300 Fans, Courtesy of First Bank
 
GAME MEDIA COVERAGE
WATCH ∙ ESPN+ / WatchESPN / ESPN App
LISTEN ∙ WFLI 96.1FM, 100.3FM, 1070AM – Varsity Network – GoMocs.com
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GAME NOTES
Chattanooga ∙ Western Carolina ∙ SoCon
 
MOCS EARN 20TH WIN, BEATS MERCER 84-75
- Chattanooga (20-10, 12-5 SoCon) notched the 22nd, 20-win season in program history with an 84-75 victory over Mercer on Wednesday night inside McKenzie Arena. With the win & a FUR loss at WCU, UTC has clinched either the No. 2 OR No. 3 seed in next weekend's SoCon Tournament in Asheville. Jan Zidek (24) & Honor Huff (21) combined for 45 points while Sam Alexis (13/17) posted his eighth double-double during the win.
 
CHATTANOOGA/WESTERN CAROLINA HISTORY
- Chattanooga & Western Carolina will meet for the 103rd time in the all-time series and for the 88th time in regular season SoCon play. UTC holds a 71-31 all-time edge over WCU while playing to a 40-6 record in the Scenic City. The Mocs captured a gritty 91-85 victory over the Catamounts earlier this season back on January 31 in Cullowhee.
 
20-WIN MARK HITS AGAIN
- Chattanooga posted its 22nd, 20-win season in program history with Wednesday's win. It's the fifth 20-win campaign in the last 10 seasons under four different head coaches (Wade/McCall/Paris(2x)/Earl). It's the fifth-straight season with 18+ wins, the longest such streak since a five-year stretch from 1990-95 under Mack McCarthy.
 
OH, BROTHER...
- Five days after his brother Brian Earl (Cornell) earned win No. 20, Dan Earl notched his first ever 20-win season after Wednesday's win. The Earl brothers are one of five active sets of siblings serving as DI head coaches (Drew/Hurley/Jones/Miller) & now join the Drew's (Bryce - GCU & Scott - Baylor) as the only ones with 20+ wins.
 
HOME SWEET HOME
- Following Wednesday's win, Chattanooga earned its 12th home win of the season which matches the 2021-22 total for the most since 13 in 2015-16. UTC is 12-3 this year in the Roundhouse and 14-4 in its last 18 dating back to last season.
 
HUFF & PUFF...
- Honor Huff posted his fifth-straight 20+ scoring effort with 21 points (7-13 FG, 3-10 3PT) in Wednesday's win over Mercer. It's the longest such streak since Malachi Smith became just the third Moc to record six-straight during a stretch from 1/5/22-1/22/22. Huff sits fourth in the SoCon in PPG (17.7) this season while his 531 total points passes Jake Stephens (527, 2022-23) for 23rd most in UTC single-season history.
 
HUFF & MORE PUFF...
- Honor Huff became the fourth Moc to ever record 100+ 3PT FG in a single season after knocking down three triples Wednesday. His 101 3PTM this season is fourth most in program history & is just seven shy of Stephen McDowell (108, 2007-08) for third. Huff ranks fourth in NCAA DI in 3PTM (101) & sixth in 3PTM per game (3.37).
 
SAM THE MAN ALEXIS
- Sam Alexis turned in a dominating inside effort during Wednesday's win, notching his eighth double-double of the season with 13 points and a career-high 17 rebounds (seven offensive). The rebounding performance notched Alexis' fourth game this season with 15 or more, tying both the single season and career record for 15+ rebound games. He's the first to record four in a season since Clifford Morgan in 1984-85.

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