CHATTANOOGA (December 9, 2025) – The Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team returned the win column with a dominating 103-46 victory over NAIA-member Oakwood (AL) during non-conference action on Tuesday night inside McKenzie Arena.
Chattanooga (5-5) snapped its short two-game skid following the victory over Oakwood (AL) (3-8) in the first-ever meeting between the two programs. UTC went wire-to-wire and knocked down a season-high 21 threes during tonight's win over the Ambassadors.
Quick Records/Series
Chattanooga: 5-5 | Oakwood: 3-8 (exhibition)
Series: First all-time meeting in the series.
Dan Earl, Head Coach
Chattanooga (4): 73-43 | Overall (11): 146-182
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Game Breakdown
- Jordan Frison connected on a pair of triples before Makai Richards hit all three of his close looks to push Chattanooga ahead 15-2 with 14:58 left in the opening half.
- The Mocs knocked down threes on four-straight possessions, which included a trio from Brennan Watkins, to help build a sizable 29-7 lead at the 11:00 mark.
- Chattanooga hit 14 threes over the first 20 minutes and outscored Oakwood (AL) 25-6 in second-chance points to take a commanding 58-20 halftime lead.
- Sebastian Hartmann joined the three parade with his first of the game to put UTC ahead 65-24 (17:22) before Frison connected on a pull-up jumper to make it 72-31 with 13:15 left in the contest.
- Chattanooga-native walk-ons Ryan Lopez (three 3FGM) and Houston Holland (one 3FGM) helped put the final touches on the eventual 103-46 rout with success from deep down the stretch.
Inside the Stats | Box Score
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Jordan Frison: 20 pts (8-10 FG, 4-5 3FG); 5 ast; 2 reb
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Brennan Watkins: 18 pts (6-9 FG, 5-8 3FG)
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Josh Bowman: 8 pts (3-7 FG); 11 reb; 3 ast
Team: 37-75 FG (49.3%); 21-49 3FG (42.9%); 8-13 FT (61.5%); 57 reb (+25), 25 ast; 7 stl
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- Chattanooga scored a season-high 62 bench points during the victory… the reserves outscored Oakwood (AL) reserves 62-24… 34-10 in second-chance points… 25-8 in points off turnovers.
- Chattanooga finished the contest with a season-high 21 3FGM… the 21 3FGM is second most in program history against a non-DI opponent (22, vs. Covenant, 11/19/2022).
- The win marked No. 73 for Dan Earl as the Chattanooga bench boss… in his fourth season… the 73 wins matches his VMI total over his seven seasons in Lexington.
Quotable | More
G Brennan Watkins on this team's potential: "I think this team has a lot of confidence, but I think this was really a confidence booster. A lot of us, we have confidence in ourselves, but we just haven't been knocking down shots. We're getting the right opportunities, and the coaches are putting us in the right places, so it's nice to see the ball go through the hoop tonight. Hopefully that brings us confidence and energy towards the next steps."
Head Coach Dan Earl as the non-conference season comes to a close: "I think the biggest thing is the defensive side of the ball. Our communication has to be greater, louder. We're constantly on our guys about talking. I also think it's in our physicality with both the defensive side of the ball, one-on-one, but also being in the gaps playing five guys against the ball and rebounding the ball as well."
Up Next | Tickets
Chattanooga heads to Atlanta for a special neutral site contest against No. 21 Auburn on Saturday as part of the 2025 Holiday Hoopsgiving event. Tip-off is set for 4:30 p.m. inside State Farm Arena and will be nationally televised on SEC Network.
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