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CHATTANOOGA (November 2, 2025) --- While a new season of Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball has arrived, the program will recognize last year's historic NIT championship run with a special ceremony and banner-revealing moment before taking on Union (Ky.) in the season opener on Monday night inside the Roundhouse. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. (ET) on ESPN+.
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). Fans, please arrive to your seats early as the NIT ceremony and banner-revealing moment will occur at approx. 6:50 p.m. ET.
The NIT title flashback is not the only special event on tap for Monday night's season opener.
IF the Mocs earn a victory on Monday, the win will mark the 500
th home victory for the program inside the famed and historic McKenzie Arena, also known as the "Roundhouse". More on that below.
GAME DETAILS
Chattanooga (0-0) vs. Union (Ky.) (1-1)
Date: Mon., Nov. 3 ∙
Time: 7 p.m. ET ∙
Site: Chattanooga, Tenn. (McKenzie Arena)
TV:
ESPN+ ∙
Radio:
Mocs Sports Network (WFLI)
Follow:
Live Stats ∙
@GoMocsMBB on X/Twitter
Game Promotion: NIT Recognition/Banner Reveal
SERIES HISTORY
Meeting: First ∙
Record: 0-0
Last Meeting: First Meeting
Streak: -- ∙
Last 10: --
GAME NOTES
Chattanooga ∙
Union
NEW SEASON, NEW MOCS
∙ Fresh off claiming the 2025 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) title last season,
Dan Earl's Chattanooga Mocs will look to reload with nine newcomers to the 2025-26 roster including six transfers and three high school signees:
Transfers
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Teddy Washington Jr. (Gr./SEMO)
G
Jordan Frison (Jr./Pittsburg State)
G
Billy Smith (Sr./Bellarmine)
G
Brennan Watkins (Sr./North Dakota State)
G
Jikari Johnson (Gr./Trevecca Nazarene)
G/F
Sebastian Hartmann (Jr./E. Washington)
High School Signees
G
Tate Darner (Fr./Lakeland, FL/Sante Fe Catholic)
G
Zach Bleshoy (Fr./Marietta, GA/Pope HS)
F/C
Josh Bowman (Fr./Huntsville, AL/Huntsville HS)
REPLACEMENT TOTALS
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Chattanooga will need to replace a large percentage of nearly every statistical category from last season to the fresh 2025-26 campaign including total points (78.8%), minutes (78.1%), rebounds (71.1%), assists (78.6%), made field goals (77.5%) and made three-pointers (84.4%).
CHATTANOOGA OPENS IN MID-MAJOR POLL
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Chattanooga was slotted No. 22 in the initial CollegeInsider Mid-Major Top 25 poll which was released last week ahead of the season... second-highest ranked SoCon team (Furman ,14).
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Chattanooga finished the 2024-25 season ranked No. 8 in the final Mid-Major Top 25 poll.
DAN THE MAN EARL
Entering his fourth season at
UTC in 2025-26, head coach
Dan Earl has made an emphatic impact on the
Mocs program over his first three seasons at the helm. A brief recap of the success:
Earl's Chattanooga Resume:
∙ 68-38 (.642) overall; 34-20 (.630) SoCon
∙ 68 wins are the most by a
UTC HC in first 3 seasons
∙ 2025 NIT; 1st SoCon team to win DI MBB nat'l title
∙ 2025 SoCon Regular Season Champions
∙ 2025 SoCon Coach of the Year
WITH A WIN... HISTORY
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Chattanooga next victory inside McKenzie Arena will be its 500th all-time in the building since its opening in 1982. Entering its 44th season in the Roundhouse, the
Mocs have played to a 499-152 (.767) home record inside the building.
THE CHAMPS ARE HERE
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Chattanooga capped off its 2024-25 season winning 17 of its final 18 games including the last five, claiming the 2025 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) title with an 85-84 (OT) victory over UC Irvine in the championship game inside Hinkle Fieldhouse.
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