2024-25 Chattanooga Mocs Men's Basketball
Game 16 – UNCG – January 9, 2025
McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Postgame Notes & Quotes
 
GENERAL GAME INFO
Game Duration: 1:55
Attendance: 2,867
Officials: Garrick Shannon, Chris Ford, Bill Humes
 
TEAM RECORDS
Chattanooga: 9-7, 1-2 SoCon
UNCG: 10-6, 3-0 SoCon
 
SERIES HISTORY (ALL-TIME)
Meetings: 57 ∙ Record: UNCG, 29-28
at UTC: 15-12 ∙ at UNCG: 12-14 ∙ Neutral: 1-3
 
HISTORIC NOTES
All-Time Program Record: 1,434-1,151 (.554)
Division I Era (since 77-78): 888-582 (.605)
All-Time SoCon Record: 474-294 (.617)
Record in UTC/McKenzie Arena: 491-151 (.764)
 
COACH RECORDS
UTC: Dan Earl ∙ UTC (3): 48-36 ∙ Overall (10): 121-175 ∙ vs. UNCG: 4-15
UNCG: Mike Jones ∙ UNCG (4): 67-44 ∙ Overall (14): 241-194
 
GAME/TEAM NOTES
∙ Chattanooga fell to 9-7 overall and 1-2 inside the SoCon after a 78-75 buzzer-beating defeat to UNCG… Spartans remain unbeaten league play at 3-0 & improve to 10-6 overall.
 
∙ UTC has now lost its last five games inside McKenzie Arena against UNCG… six of the last seven… now 15-12 all-time against the Spartans inside the Roundhouse.
 
∙ Chattanooga finished the game shooting a season-high 58.5% (31-53) from the field… highest FG% in a losing effort in program history… bested a 52.0% (26-50) performance during an 86-77 home loss to College of Charleston back on February 23, 2009.
 
∙ UTC allowed UNCG to shoot an efficient 53.7% (29-54) from the floor during the loss… fifth time this season allowing an opponent to shoot 50.0% or better… 0-5 in such games.
 
∙ Chattanooga earned an advantage in nearly all hustle stats except a 9-0 disadvantage in second chance points… outscored the Spartans 19-4 in bench points… 40-30 in paint points.
 
∙ Streak of 5+ 3PT FGs extends to 84-straight games… began at 2022-23 season opener… every game under Dan Earl… second-longest active streak in DI (Oral Roberts, 140)… 12th longest streak all-time in DI history.
 
PLAYER GAME/CAREER NOTES
Bash Wieland, G-Sr.
∙ Finished the game with a team-high 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting… consecutive 20+ scoring efforts.
∙ Surpassed 700 career points… entered with 698 and now stands at 720.
 
Frank Champion, F-Sr.
∙ Ended with 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting… all in the paint… added two boards, two assists and two steals.
 
POSTGAME QUOTES
Dan Earl, Head Coach
Thoughts after 78-75 loss to UNCG.
"Obviously a very tough game, tough ending. It doesn't take much to really figure out who can score the ball for them. The number one goal coming in was to stop their big three… and they scored 70 of their 78 points. Three guys. Not to take anything away from those guys, they shot the ball phenomenally, it's just hard to imagine we can't make it more difficult for them. They just did things over and over again. We have to be better at a lot of things. Nothing worked. We have to figure out how to be better and tougher defensively. I thought we fought and played hard, but we have to be tougher."
 
On defensive effort and concern level.
"Yes. And even more concerned right now. We have to get guys playing tougher, harder, and communicating more. We have to figure out what to do and it's very concerning to be honest. Whether we have to jump things up more, hold guys more accountable, we try a lot of those things obviously, something has to work. We can't allow them to get shots off like that and we have to be better on that side."
 
On little things adding up.
"We talked to them about execution at the end of the game, but I'm not sure we understand how much it matters when it's the first few minutes and we allow a ball screen layup. It has an effect on the outcome of the game. All the little mistakes throughout matter. Yes, we have to execute down the stretch and not let emotions get the best of us. We played well offensively, moved the ball, got looks, shot the ball well. We have to execute defensively."
 
Bash Wieland, G-Sr.
On tonight's difference.
"Coach touched on it, but it's our defense. It wasn't great. Our game plan was to take those three guys away and we did the exact opposite. That's extremely hard to overcome."
 
On moving forward with quick turnaround.
"Obviously we want to turn the page rather quickly. We just need to get back in the gym tomorrow and get better at things that helps you win games."