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CHATTANOOGA (February 21, 2025) --- Winners of its last eight games and possessing the sole lead in the Southern Conference standings, the Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team concludes its home schedule with an important Saturday tilt against The Citadel inside McKenzie Arena for Senior Day. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. 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). Saturday's game promotion is SENIOR DAY with recognition of the program's five seniors commencing prior to tip-off.

Chattanooga (20-8, 12-3 SoCon) currently holds NCAA Division I's sixth-longest win streak at eight-straight games as it marks the program's longest SoCon heater since the 2015-16 season. The Mocs are alone in first place of the regular season SoCon standings, clearing UNCG (11-4) by a single game and Samford (10-5) by two with three games left.
 
With a win over The Citadel (5-21, 0-15 SoCon), Chattanooga could clinch at least a share of the SoCon regular season title IF UNCG suffers a defeat at Mercer on Saturday. The Mocs are looking to snag the program's 13th total regular season crown, its first since 2021-22 and just its third since 1994.

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.

GAME DETAILS
Chattanooga (20-8, 12-3) vs. The Citadel (5-21, 0-15)
Date: Sat., Feb. 22 ∙ Time: 2 p.m. ET ∙
Site: Chattanooga, Tenn. (McKenzie Arena)
TV: ESPN+ ∙ Radio: Mocs Sports Network (WFLI)
Follow: Live Stats ∙ @GoMocsMBB on X/Twitter
Game Promotion: Senior Day (Trey Bonham, Frank Champion, Garrison Keeslar, Jack Kostel & Bash Wieland)
 
SERIES HISTORY
Meeting: 96th ∙ Record: UTC, 74-21 (H: 40-6, A: 32-15, N: 2-0)
Last Meeting: Chattanooga 81, at The Citadel 68 (1/4/25 – Charleston, S.C.)
Streak: UTC, W1 ∙ Last 10: UTC, 7-3

GAME NOTES
Chattanooga ∙ The Citadel

CHATTANOOGA DOWNS WCU 91-86; WINS EIGHTH STRAIGHT
∙ Chattanooga improved to 20-8 and 12-3 in SoCon play after a 91-86 home win over Western Carolina... extended win streak to eight… 20th, 20-win season in the program's Division I history (since 1977-78).
∙ The eight-game win streak is the longest for UTC since nine to open the 2020-21 season... longest SoCon win streak since the 2015-16 season.
 
CHATTANOOGA CLINCHING SCENARIO AHEAD OF SATURDAY
∙ Chattanooga can earn at least a share of the SoCon regular season title on Saturday... would require a WIN + UNCG LOSS (at MER).
∙ UTC is in search of its 13th SoCon Regular Season title... first since 2021-22... would be just the third since 1994.
 
THE CITADEL RECENT RESULTS
∙ The Citadel (5-21, 0-15 SoCon) looks to snap an 18-game skid and capture its first SoCon win of the season... most recently fell at home to Mercer 62-52 on Wednesday.
∙ The Citadel has been no strangers to close games... two of its past three games were decided by three points... includes a 74-71 overtime loss at home to Wofford last Wednesday.
∙ The Citadel is looking for its first road win of the year... 0-11 so far.
 
SERIES HISTORY
∙ Chattanooga & The Citadel will meet for the 96th time. UTC is 74-21 in the all-time series... 69-18 in SoCon regular season games.
∙ Chattanooga won the first meeting this season, 61-68, in Charleston… 40-6 all-time at home against The Citadel.
 
CHATTANOOGA TAKES SOLE POSSESSION OF SOCON LEAD
∙ Chattanooga jumped into sole possession of first place in the SoCon standings after UNCG suffered a 65-49 defeat at ETSU on Wednesday.
∙ UTC (12-3) is one game ahead of UNCG (11-4) & two of Samford (10-5)... SAM lost 80-72 to Furman at home on Wednesday.
 
CHATTANOOGA BACK IN MID-MAJOR RANKS
∙ Chattanooga jumped to No. 21 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 released Monday (2/17)... first ranking of the season.
∙ Chattanooga is one of two SoCon teams in the Top 25 (Samford, 13)... UNCG is receiving votes (29 votes; 36th ranking).
 
ASSISTING AT HISTORIC RATE
∙ Chattanooga has recorded 20+ assists in three-straight games... first time accomplishing the feat on record in program history (vs. DI only).
∙ UTC currently ranks ninth in NCAA DI in AST/TO ratio (1.67)... 13th in DI in assists per game (17.2)... both lead the SoCon.

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