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CHATTANOOGA (January 8, 2025) --- After a three-week hiatus, the Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team returns to the friendly confines of McKenzie Arena Thursday evening with its Southern Conference home opener against UNCG. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. ET and will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network.

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 (9-6, 1-1 SoCon), who welcomes undefeated UNCG (9-6, 2-0 SoCon), is coming off its first league win of the season after claiming an 81-68 road victory at The Citadel last Saturday. The Mocs ultimately split the opening week of conference play after dropping a tough 99-94 overtime contest in the opener at Mercer last Wednesday.
 
Chattanooga will quickly rebound with another SoCon matchup on Saturday afternoon by hosting VMI (6-9, 0-2 SoCon) inside the Roundhouse. Tip-off for that contest is set for 2 p.m. on ESPN+, and with inclement weather in the forecast, stay tuned to GoMocs.com and all social channels if changes are necessary.

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.

THURSDAY GAME DETAILS
Chattanooga (9-6, 1-1) vs. UNCG (9-6, 2-0)
Date: Thurs., Jan. 9 ∙ Time: 5:00 p.m. ET ∙
Site: Chattanooga, Tenn. (McKenzie Arena)
TV: CBS Sports Network ∙ Radio: Mocs Sports Network (WFLI)
Follow: Live Stats ∙ @GoMocsMBB on X/Twitter
Game Promotion: SoCon Faculty Awards/Movie Postgame for Students
 
SATURDAY GAME DETAILS
Chattanooga vs. VMI (6-9, 0-2)
Date: Sat., Jan. 11 ∙ Time: 2:00 p.m. ET ∙
Site: Chattanooga, Tenn. (McKenzie Arena)
TV: ESPN+ ∙ Radio: Mocs Sports Network (WFLI)
Follow: Live Stats ∙ @GoMocsMBB on X/Twitter
Game Promotion: Scrappy's Pajama Party; $5 Tickets with Donated (new) Blanket (Salvation Army)

UNCG SERIES HISTORY
Meeting: 57th ∙ Record: Tied 28-28, (H: 15-11, A: 12-14, N: 1-3)
Last Meeting: Chattanooga 89, at UNCG 61 (2/10/24)
Streak: UTC, W1 ∙ Last 10: UNCG, 6-4

VMI SERIES HISTORY
Meeting: 69th ∙ Record: UTC, 52-16 (H: 25-5, A: 22-9, N: 5-2)
Last Meeting: Chattanooga 88, at VMI 84 (2/8/24)
Streak: UTC, W5 ∙ Last 10: UTC, 8-2

GAME NOTES
Chattanooga ∙ UNCG ∙ VMI

CHATTANOOGA REBOUNDS WITH WIN AT THE CITADEL
- Chattanooga (9-6, 1-1) rebounded from its SoCon opening loss with an 81-68 victory at The Citadel on Saturday afternoon inside the McAlister Field House in Charleston, S.C. The Mocs controlled much of the contest, leading for more than 37 minutes, while putting together its most efficient FG% performance of the season against a DI opponent after shooting 51.7% (30-58) from the floor.
 
UNCG RECENT RESULTS
- UNCG (9-6, 2-0 SoCon) earned its third-straight win and halted Furman's six-game winning streak with a convincing 84-67 victory over the Paladins on Saturday inside the Coliseum in Greensboro. The Spartans previously defeated Wofford on the road, 68-66, in the SoCon opener last Wednesday on New Year's Day. UNCG has won six of its last eight games dating back to December 3.
 
UNCG SERIES HISTORY
- UNCG & UTC will meet for the 57th time in the all-time series with the two programs each claiming 28 victories over the previous 56 matchups. The Spartans have won its last four contests inside the Roundhouse dating back to 2021 and have earned six wins over the Mocs in the past 10 meetings.
 
VMI SERIES HISTORY
- VMI & UTC will meet for the 69th time in the all-time series with the Mocs leading the series by a sizable 52-16 count including a 25-5 mark at home. UTC is 46-14 all-time against VMI in SoCon regular season matchups and has claimed 10 of the last 12 meetings dating back to the 2018-19 campaign.
 
BASH ATTACK IN GAME NO. 100
- Graduate transfer guard Bash Wieland scored a game-high 21 points on a career-high 10 made FG during Saturday's 81-68 victory at The Citadel. The game marked No. 100 in Wieland's career after previously appearing in 87 games at Bellarmine from 2019-2024 before transferring to UTC ahead of the season.
 
START FAST, END STRONG
- After leading 42-30 at halftime on Saturday at The Citadel, Chattanooga improved to 6-0 this season and 38-8 in the Dan Earl era when holding a lead at the break. The Mocs also improved to 9-0 this season and 44-6 under Earl when holding a lead of any size at the 5:00 minute mark of the second half.
 
THREES A PLENTY FOR HUFF
- Honor Huff knocked down his 150th 3PT FG in a UTC uniform with his first of the game on Saturday at The Citadel. He becomes just the 12th Moc in program history to hit 150 or more threes and sits just eight shy of tying Brandon Born (159, 1992-95) for 11th all-time.

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