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11/5/2026 1:24:00 PM | Men's Basketball
2026-27 CHATTANOOGA MEN'S BASKETBALL
Postgame Notes & Quotes
Game 2 | at Penn State | Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026
Final: at Penn State 97, Chattanooga 93
TEAM RECORDS
SERIES RECORDS
HEAD COACHING RECORDS
GAME NOTABLES
Team / Coach Notes
Game / Player Notes
POSTGAME QUOTES
Head Coach Dan Earl
Opening statement:
"The 97 points overall, that was disappointing. They had 15 offensive rebounds, for us, for Chattanooga, it was kind of the tail of two halves. This is kind of how the Louisville game went. Unfortunately, it was like we came out a little bit nervous, a little bit tentative, not as free, and then fought in the second half. So I'm just asking our guys to bottle that up, the second half, and play more free throughout the game. So disappointing for us, but, you know, hard, hard fought game and congratulations to Penn State."
On second half response:
"So, it's hard for the opposing team to play with a lead, if you will. So some of that is, you know, it was tough for Louisville that first game, Penn State tonight, to keep their foot on the gas. It's kind of human nature. But I do think that we responded better and showed more grit and more fight. A little bit of that is making shots. Um, but maybe a little bit, we had some choice words in the locker room a little bit, and just kind of challenge some guys, and you saw some guys really respond. That was good."
Postgame Notes & Quotes
Game 2 | at Penn State | Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026
Final: at Penn State 97, Chattanooga 93
GAME DETAILS
| Site | Bryce Jordan Center (University Park, Pa.) |
| Game Duration | 2:24 |
| Attendance | 4,935 |
| Officials | Michael Irving, Andy O'Brien, Amy Bonner |
TEAM RECORDS
| Team | Overall | Home | Away | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Penn State | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
SERIES RECORDS
| 3rd All-Time Meeting | Chattanooga is now 0-3 in the all-time series |
| Home / Away / Neutral | 0-1 / 0-2 / 0-0 |
| Streak | L3 |
| Previous meeting | L, 63-73 (McKenzie Arena) – 12/3/1996 |
| Today's result | L, 93-97 |
HEAD COACHING RECORDS
| Coach | Alma Mater | Overall | Current School | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Earl | Penn State '97 | 154-198 (12th) | 81-59 (5th) | vs. PSU: 0-3 |
| Mike Rhodes | Lebanon Valley '95 | 222-195 (13th) | 46-52 (4th) | vs. UTC: 1-1 |
GAME NOTABLES
- Chattanooga dropped a 97-93 decision at Penn State on Thursday night inside the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pa…. Chattanooga is now 0-2… Penn State is now 2-0.
- Just the third time in program history opening a season against consecutive 'Power 4' opponents… first time since 2016-17 (at Tennessee; at UNC)… other was 2008-09 (at Tennessee, vs. Missouri).
Game / Player Notes
- Kobe McDowell-White led the team in scoring with 28 points… shot 10-11 FG and 7-8 3FG… the seven 3FGM set a new UTC freshman/first year single-game record for 3FGM… added eight assists to just two turnovers.
- Penn State led by a sizable 54-31 (+23) margin at the halftime break… back-to-back games allowing 50+ points in an opening half… first occurrence in program history… PSU drew 17 UTC fouls in the opening half and went 21-of-22 (95.5%) from the FT line.
- Chattanooga dropped just its second game in the Dan Earl era when scoring 90+ points… now 21-2 when scoring 90+… the 62 second-half points marked the most in a second half (vs. DI) since 64 against Samford on 1/11/2020.
- Penn State finished the game a whopping 43-of-49 (87.8%) from the FT line… Chattanooga was whistled for 33 fouls while drawing just 21 from PSU… most FTA by an opponent in program history… bested the previous mark of 45 set by Georgia in a 92-90 (OT) Chattanooga win on 11/13/2015.
POSTGAME QUOTES
Head Coach Dan Earl
Opening statement:
"The 97 points overall, that was disappointing. They had 15 offensive rebounds, for us, for Chattanooga, it was kind of the tail of two halves. This is kind of how the Louisville game went. Unfortunately, it was like we came out a little bit nervous, a little bit tentative, not as free, and then fought in the second half. So I'm just asking our guys to bottle that up, the second half, and play more free throughout the game. So disappointing for us, but, you know, hard, hard fought game and congratulations to Penn State."
On second half response:
"So, it's hard for the opposing team to play with a lead, if you will. So some of that is, you know, it was tough for Louisville that first game, Penn State tonight, to keep their foot on the gas. It's kind of human nature. But I do think that we responded better and showed more grit and more fight. A little bit of that is making shots. Um, but maybe a little bit, we had some choice words in the locker room a little bit, and just kind of challenge some guys, and you saw some guys really respond. That was good."
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