2023-24 Chattanooga Mocs Men's Basketball
Game 33 – #7 ETSU
March 10 – Harrah's Cherokee Center – Asheville, N.C.
Postgame Notes
 
GENERAL GAME INFO
Attendance: 3,992
Game Duration: 2:28
Officials: Todd Austin, Anthony Jordan, Garrick Shannon
 
TEAM
- No. 3 Chattanooga was eliminated from the Southern Conference Tournament after suffering a tough 85-84 overtime loss to No. 7 ETSU on Sunday evening… Mocs end the season 21-12 overall.
 
- All-time record 1,426-1,144… 878-574 in Division I era (since 1977-78).
 
- All-time record in the Southern Conference Tournament… 64-35 overall… 8-10 all-time against ETSU… first battle against the Bucs since 2021 in the SCT.
 
- Now 20-7 all-time in the semifinal round of the Southern Conference Tournament.
 
- The contest marked the ninth overtime game for the program in Southern Conference Tournament history… now 4-5… first OT game since DJB's half-court heave to defeat Furman in the title game back on March 7, 2022.
 
- The 27^th game in SCT program history decided by three points are less… UTC moves to 16-11 in such games… three-straight years featuring a game decided by three or less.
 
- UTC held a 20-point lead (54-34) with 14:18 left in regulation… led for 34:40 opposed to ETSU's 8:25… four lead changes and three ties… second 20-point lead surrendered in a loss this season (Evansville).
 
- ETSU mustered up 79 field-goal attempts opposed to just 53 for UTC's… Bucs shot 32.9% (26-of-79) from the field… Mocs shot 45.3% (24-of-53)… Mocs attempted just 17 3PT FG… second lowest attempts all season (16, SEMO).
 
- Chattanooga turned the ball over 16 times during the loss… 12 came in the second half… one in OT.
 
- A physical game featured a combined 49 fouls and 73 free-throw attempts between the two teams… Chattanooga went 30-of-40 from the line… most FTA in a neutral site matchup since 53 against Marshall on March 7, 1992.
 
- Chattanooga surrendered 24 offensive rebounds in the loss… outrebounded 52-41… outscored 18-3 in second chance points.

SERIES NOTES
All-Time: 101^st Meeting | Record: 54-47 | Home: 28-13 | Away: 19-25 | Neutral: 7-9

- Today's game marked the 18th meeting between the two teams in the SoCon Tournament… UTC is now 8-10 in those meetings.
 
COACH
Dan Earl (Penn State '97), 2^nd Season
Record: 39-29 (2^nd at UTC) | 112-168 (9^th Overall)
Home: 73-56 | Away: 30-100 | Neutral: 9-12
vs. ETSU: 4-14 | Home: 2-6 | Away: 2-7 | Neutral: 0-2 
SoCon Tournament: 4-2 (UTC) | 7-9 (Overall)
 
INDIVIDUAL
- Jan Zidek scored 26 points on 7-of-12 shooting… went 11-of-12 from the line… grabbed six rebounds… finished a team-best +12 in the +/- category.
 
- Trey Bonham added 19 points on 6-of-14 shooting… went 2-of-3 from deep… 5-of-6 from the line… totaled a career-high 11 rebounds… first career point-rebound double-double… added two assists.
 
- Honor Huff scored 16 points on 4-of-12 shooting… struggled from deep… went 2-of-8… ended the season with 109 made 3PT FG… third-most in UTC single season history.