CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Mocs, after a week off from playing, hit the road on Saturday to take on East Tennessee State (ETSU). It marks Chattanooga's first road game of Conference play and its first road game of any kind since December 11. Tip-off from Brooks Gymnasium is slated for 4 p.m. with the game being broadcast on ESPN+ and audio streamed on WFLI 96.1 FM/100.3 FM/1070 AM.

Game Day Information
Chattanooga (10-5, 2-0 SoCon) at East Tennessee State (7-10, 0-2 SoCon)
Date: Saturday | January 17
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Site: Johnson City, Tenn. | Brooks Gymnasium

Check GoMocs.com for links to live stats, video streaming on ESPN+ and audio streaming on WFLI 96.1 FM/100.3 FM/1070 AM hosted by the Varsity Network.

Last Time They Met
Feb. 22, 2025 | Chattanooga 51, East Tennessee State 46 
By outscoring the Buccaneers 17-8 in the fourth quarter, Chattanooga came back from a six-point deficit late in the game to earn a 51-46 road win. Caia Elisaldez with 22 points and seven rebounds and Gianna Corbitt with 16 points and six rebounds, each had great games for the Mocs in the win.  

Series History
In a series that dates back to 1975, Chattanooga is 70-25 all-time against ETSU… The Mocs have won seven games in a row in the series… Winners of 13 of the last 14 games between the two schools… Chattanooga is 29-14 on the road at ETSU… Have won six in a row in Johnson City.

Road Swing
After four consecutive games inside McKenzie Arena, Chattanooga hits the road for a three-game road trip. After Chattanooga's battle with ETSU, it goes to UNCG on January 22 followed by a trip to Western Carolina on January 24. Chattanooga is 2-2 so far this season in true road games.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and Counting
Chattanooga is riding a six-game winning streak. It is the first time the Mocs have done so since a 12-game run from 1/3/24-2/22/24. In the win streak, Chattanooga has moved from a losing record to an impressive 10-5 mark.

Where Things Stand
Chattanooga with a 2-0 record, is the only team left unbeaten in SoCon play. UNCG was 2-0 before falling on the road at Furman on Thursday night. On the flip side, ETSU at 0-2 alongside Western Carolina at 0-3 are looking for their first SoCon wins.

Defensive Execution
In the last three games, the Mocs have not allowed more than 46 points. In its last game, the Mocs held Furman to just 27.6% from the field, the lowest percentage a Division I opponent has had against them this year. In Chattanooga's first two SoCon games, it held Wofford (42 points) and Furman (44 points) to season lows in scoring.

Scouting Chattanooga
As mentioned earlier, Chattanooga has won six games in a row, playing its best basketball of the season. Guard Caia Elisaldez at 14.5 points (3^rd in SoCon) and forward Gianna Corbitt at 14.3 points per game (5^th in SoCon), are the two go-to players for the Mocs. Elisaldez also has a knack for finding teammates, dishing out a league-high five assists per game while Corbitt has been a menace on the glass, averaging 7.6 per game (2^nd in SoCon). She has collected 29 rebounds in her last two games.

Forward Frode Flos van der Schans has given the Mocs great minutes off the bench since the start of conference play. She has set new season highs in scoring, with seven points against Wofford, then eight points against Furman. In these two wins she has also knocked down her first two triples of the year and accounted for four rebounds in each game.

As a team, Chattanooga averages 66.2 points per game and leads the SoCon in field goal percentage at 41.8%. That being said, as SoCon play continues, the Mocs will look to maintain their defensive dominance that they have had these last three games.

Scouting ETSU
The Buccaneers, who were preseason picked No. 3 in the SoCon, have lost their first two SoCon games by a combined six points (70-72 vs. Furman) and (57-61 vs. Wofford). In the Wofford game, ETSU led by as many as 15 points before the Terriers came storming back. ETSU won its previous three games leading up to conference play against Gardner Webb, UNC Charlotte, and King.

Guard Anala Nelson leads the way for ETSU offensively, scoring 10.7 points per game, including 23 points vs. UNC Asheville and 22 points against Furman. Forward Meghan Downing is a player for the Buccaneers who can impact the game in multiple ways. She scored 23 points in her last game, despite averaging just 7.4 points per game. However, she is most known for her rebounding ability at 7.6 per game (2^nd in SoCon) and blocks at 2.1 per game which leads the SoCon and ranks 19^th in the country.

ETSU averages the lowest number of points of any team in the SoCon at 57.3 points per game, however its defense, that allows only 59.9 points per game is what stands out. In a home win against Gardner Webb, ETSU gave up just 37 points.

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