CHATTANOOGA (November 18, 2025) --- The Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team concludes its lengthy road stretch to begin the 2025-26 campaign on Wednesday night with a non-conference matchup at MEAC-member South Carolina State in Orangeburg, S.C. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. (ET) inside Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Gym.
 
Chattanooga (1-3) looks to snap a three-game skid following Saturday's defeat at FGCU. South Carolina State (0-4) aims for its first victory of the season on Wednesday while hosting the Mocs in its home opener after starting the year with four-straight on the road.

GAME DETAILS
Chattanooga (1-3) at South Carolina State (0-4)
Date: Wed., Nov. 19 ∙ Time: 7 p.m. ET ∙
Site: Orangeburg, S.C. (Smith-Hammond-Middleton)
TV: None ∙ Radio: Mocs Sports Network (WFLI)
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SERIES HISTORY
S.C. State: Meeting: 2nd ∙ Record: 1-0 ∙ H: 1-0; A: 0-0 ∙ Last: W, 63-56 (12/29/95 – home)  

GAME NOTES
Chattanooga ∙ S.C. State (unavailable at this time)
 
CHATTANOOGA - LAST TIME OUT
- Chattanooga (1-3) dropped its third-straight game, all on the road, following last Saturday's 91-73 defeat at Florida Gulf Coast... Mocs have been outscored by an average of 23.7 ppg during the three-game skid.
 
OPPONENT PREVIEW
- South Carolina State (0-4) fell at former SoCon & current CAA member Charleston, 88-61, last Friday... Bulldogs have opened with four-straight games on the road... welcomes UTC for its home opener Wednesday... one of three home non-conference games this season.
- South Carolina State finished the 2024-25 season 20-13 & 11-3 in the MEAC (T1st)... lost MEAC title game to No. 1 seed Norfolk State (L, 65-66)... picked to finish third in the 2025-26 MEAC Preseason Poll… sophomore guard Jayden Johnson was selected as the 2025-26 MEAC Preseason Player of the Year.
- South Carolina State has protected its home floor over the past two seasons... Bulldogs are a combined 19-6 (.760) at home over the span... went 10-2 at home last season.
 
SERIES HISTORY
- Chattanooga & S.C. State meet for the second time... UTC won the first-ever meeting... W, 63-56 back on 12/29/95 inside UTC Arena... Mocs are 4-0 all-time against the current MEAC membership... first game vs. a MEAC opponent since a 68-63 home win over Howard on 12/30/2005.  

WILD, WILD ROAD TRIP
- Chattanooga has covered more than 7,000 air miles during its past three road contests to Saint Mary's (CA), UNLV and Florida Gulf Coast... Mocs conclude four-straight road games at SC State... home for the next five games.

RARE (WRONG) DOMINANCE
- Chattanooga has allowed 80+ points in its last three games... last time allowing 80+ in three-straight to non-conference opponents was November 2013... at Nevada (83), at UCLA (106) & Morehead State (88).
- Chattanooga has struggled on the glass this season... -7.3 rebounding margin is 325th in DI... out-rebounded by 10+ in three-straight games for first time since December 23, 2017 - January 10, 2018.
 
ROAD SUCCESS AMONG THE BEST
- Chattanooga is 47-32 (.595) in true road games since 2020 with the 47 wins accounting for the most across NCAA Division I basketball over that span… UTC went 12-5 in road games in 2024-25 which tied a school record for most road wins in a single season (2021-22).

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