2024-25 Chattanooga Mocs Men's Basketball
Game 17 – VMI – January 12, 2025
McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Postgame Notes & Quotes
 
GENERAL GAME INFO
Game Duration: 1:54
Attendance: 2,915
Officials: Evan Berg, Nick Nadeau, Owen Luckie
 
TEAM RECORDS
Chattanooga: 10-7, 2-2 SoCon
VMI: 6-11, 0-4 SoCon
 
SERIES HISTORY (ALL-TIME)
Meetings: 69 ∙ Record: UTC, 53-16
at UTC: 26-5 ∙ at VMI: 22-9 ∙ Neutral: 5-2
 
HISTORIC NOTES
All-Time Program Record: 1,435-1,151 (.554)
Division I Era (since 77-78): 889-582 (.605)
All-Time SoCon Record: 475-294 (.617)
Record in UTC/McKenzie Arena: 492-151 (.764)
 
COACH RECORDS
UTC: Dan Earl ∙ UTC (3): 49-36 ∙ Overall (10): 122-175 ∙ vs. VMI: 6-0
VMI: Andrew Wilson ∙ VMI (3): 17-64 ∙ Overall (3): Same
 
GAME/TEAM NOTES
∙ Chattanooga earned a 91-66 rout over VMI to find themselves back in the win column… improved to 10-7 overall and 2-2 in SoCon play… sixth-straight win over the Keydets.
 
∙ Chattanooga finished the game shooting a whopping 62.0% (31-50) from the field… 67.9% (19-28) from three… 83.3% (10-12) from the free-throw line… best FG% and 3FG% of the season.
 
∙ The team's 19 3FGM marks a new program record against a DI opponent… bests the former total of 17 which was set on four different occasions… most recent occurrence was against VMI in the last home meeting on January 11, 2024.
 
∙ UTC's 67.9% (19-28) shooting clip from 3PT is the second-best percentage in program history… program best when it comes to total attempts… 69.2% (9-13) is team record which was set four different times… last coming against Georgia Southern in 2001.
 
∙ The 3FG% (67.9) is a program record in Southern Conference play… bests the previous 63.6% (14-22) total at Georgia Southern back on January 6, 2010.
 
∙ Chattanooga held its largest halftime lead of the season 51-22 (+29)… UTC shot a blistering 75.0% (18-24) from the field in the half… made its first 10 FGA… ended the half 76.9% (10-13) from deep.
 
∙ Streak of 5+ 3PT FGs extends to 85-straight games… began at 2022-23 season opener… every game under Dan Earl… second-longest active streak in DI (Oral Roberts, 141)… T11th longest streak all-time in DI history.
 
PLAYER GAME/CAREER NOTES
Honor Huff, G-Jr.
∙ Tied a career-high with 31 points on 9-12 FG… went 9-10 3FG… 4-4 FT.
∙ The nine 3PTM ties a program record and career high… previously made nine threes against ETSU last year on 2/14/24.
∙ Joins himself, Stephen McDowell (12/30/08 vs. Niagara) and Wes Moore (11/15/97) as only Mocs to make nine in a game.
∙ Moves into a tie for 9^th all-time in program history for 3FGM (161) … ties Keegan Bell (161, 2010-12).
 
POSTGAME QUOTES
Dan Earl, Head Coach
Thoughts after 91-66 win over VMI.
"I was proud of the guys. We came out ready to play and it obviously helps when you make shots and can build an early lead. But, I thought we had good energy and moved the ball really well and played with great intent on defense in the first half. We played the game the right way for the most part. Overall, it was a great team win and a great shooting day. It was nice to get back in the win column, but we have a lot of work to do before a really good Wofford team comes on Wednesday."
 
On bouncing back from Thursday's tough buzzer-beating loss.
"It wasn't quite an effort or energetic performance when it came to discipline to the game plan. We talked about playing ball screen defense back to the way we want to play, and we did a better job of doing that today. We have to continue our good efforts and be more discipline when it comes to defending the other team."
 
Honor Huff, G-Jr.
On adapting to new game time after weekend's rescheduling.
"It shows the people and characters we have on this team. Especially coming off the last game. We were staying ready no matter when we were playing whether it was yesterday or today. I think it just shows the type of people and character we have on this team."
 
On tying own and program record with nine threes.
"I'm glad we got the win. My teammates did a really good job of finding me. Even in the timeout huddle they kept giving me confidence to keep shooting it. I thank my teammates and they had just the same part as I did in making shots."