CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Mocs play their first home game in 20 days on Friday night, taking on Mercer in another SoCon clash. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. from McKenzie Arena.

Game Day Information
Chattanooga (13-5, 5-0 SoCon) vs. Mercer (12-8, 2-3 SoCon)
Date: Friday | January 30
Time: 6:00 p.m.  
Site: Chattanooga, Tenn. | McKenzie Arena
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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.

Tickets can be purchased in advance here 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)

Last Time They Met
March 6, 2025 | Chattanooga 68, Mercer 47
The two sides met in the Quarterfinals of the SoCon Tournament last year, with the Mocs routing the Bears 68-47. Chattanooga was on top from the start, outscoring Mercer 38-15 in the first half. Brooke Anya scored 17 points to lead the Mocs while Caia Elisaldez and Karsen Murphy each had 11 points.

Series History
In a series that dates back to 1983, Chattanooga owns a 26-11 record against Mercer… The Mocs are 12-3 on their home court vs. the Bears... Have won eight in a row in the series... Three wins in a row at home vs. Mercer... Friday is the 38th all-time meeting.

Back at Home
The Mocs are back inside the Roundhouse on Friday night after playing three consecutive road games. Friday's game versus Mercer is the first of two scheduled for this weekend, with the other being against Samford on Sunday at 2 p.m. Chattanooga currently leads the SoCon in home attendance for Women's Basketball, averaging 1,457 fans per game.  

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and Counting
Chattanooga is riding a nine-game winning streak with wins over Bellarmine, Tennessee State, Western Kentucky, Southern Wesleyan, Wofford, Furman, ETSU, UNCG, and Western Carolina. It's the first time the Mocs have won nine consecutive games since winning 12 in a row in the 2023-24 season. Chattanooga is currently tied 14^th for the longest active win streak in the country.

Where Things Stand in SoCon
Chattanooga leads the SoCon with a 5-0 record, winning each game by at least nine points. Furman and Wofford are right on Chattanooga's tail, as each school is 5-1, with their lone loss being to the Mocs. The Bulldogs and Terriers are scheduled to play tonight.

Where Things Stand Nationally
The Mocs are ranked No. 188 in the NCAA Division I NET Rankings. In the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25, the Mocs are receiving votes, effectively sitting at No. 32.

Scouting Chattanooga
The Mocs will go for their 10^th win in a row on Friday night against Mercer. Caia Elisaldez, coming off a 22-point performance at Western Carolina, and Gianna Corbitt, who has secured double-digit rebound numbers in all five SoCon games are the top two players for Chattanooga statistically. Elisaldez averages 14.6 points per game (3^rd in SoCon) and five assists per game (1^st in SoCon) while Corbitt scores 13.5 points per game (6^th in SoCon) and accounts for 8.2 rebounds per game (2^nd in SoCon).

Starting in her second game in a row, Izzy McPherson had a strong game for the Mocs at Western Carolina. The redshirt-freshman scored 13 points with three made triples. Her final 3-pointer of the day came as the shot clock expired late in the game to put a dagger into a potential Catamount comeback. She also contributed five rebounds and a career-high four assists in the win.

As a team, Chattanooga has been dominant defensively since the start of SoCon play, allowing just 43.8 points per game. This is over 12 points better than the next best defensive team in league play, which is Furman at 56 points allowed per game. Also in SoCon games, Chattanooga is first in rebounds per game at 44.6. Offensively, the Mocs are among the best in the league in field goal percentage at 41.5% (1^st in SoCon) and 3-point percentage at 31.8% (3^rd in SoCon).

Scouting Mercer
The Bears, who come in with a 12-8 record and a 2-3 mark in the SoCon, lost both of their games at home last week against Furman (49-60) and Wofford (64-67). Their last win came on January 17 at home against Samford. Mercer is 4-5 this season on the road, with its most notable win coming at Tulane in overtime on December 21.

Mercer has three players who all average around 11 points a game: forward Ariana Bennett, guard Nahawa Diarra, and guard Abigail Holtmann. All three players have scored over 20 points this season, with Bennett and Holtman having done so multiple times. Holtmann is a 37.4% shooter from behind the arc and makes 2.3 triples a game (2^nd in SoCon).

The Bears rank fourth in the SoCon in both points per game with 65.8 and in points allowed per game at 62.2. One thing Mercer has done well this season is steal the basketball, as it averages 8.4 per game (2^nd in SoCon). Rebounding has been pretty even for Mercer as it averages 37.3 per game while its opponents average 37.9 per game.

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