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11/9/2026 10:04:00 PM | Men's Basketball
2026-27 Chattanooga Men's Basketball
Postgame Notes & Quotes
Game 3 | vs. Covenant | Monday, Nov. 9, 2026
Final: at Chattanooga 97, Covenant 67
GAME DETAILS
TEAM RECORDS
SERIES RECORDS
HEAD COACHING RECORDS
GAME NOTABLES
Game / Series / Coach Notes
Team / Player Stat Notes
POSTGAME QUOTES
Head Coach Dan Earl
Opening thoughts:
"That's kind of why you play all different types of games in the non-conference. We're still evaluating everything across the board, right? Who we can put in the game or not, maybe deeper rotations off the bench, who can handle the ball versus pressure or not, who can execute plays or not. You're always evaluating. Can we execute defensively? Are we going to trap the post, or trap the ball screen? Can we rotate them, or not? So, we're still figuring a lot of that out. I do think that we've shared the ball really well this year thus far. I think we've stepped up when we had to, especially in the second half of the previous two games. I was hoping we'd make a step in the right direction tonight, particularly from an execution standpoint, but I'm not sure we did that."
On the play of Kobe McDowell-White:
"Yeah, I mean, he's been great thus far, and I was just teasing him walking in about a few turnovers. I'm going to push him hard to be better, and he knows that. He's a heckuva player. He can really see the floor. Seven, eight assists I think the previous 2 games, five more today. So, he's obviously not just about shots, despite him making a ton. He just knows how to play. So, having that sturdy presence handling the ball, it's such a benefit to everyone. And my hope is that he's going to continue to get better, and I think he will. We're definitely thrilled to have him."
Kobe McDowell-White, G-Fr.
On early success at Chattanooga and DI hoops:
"I mean, I've really got to give credit to all my teammates, they have put me in the right positions and have found ways to find open guys. But the people, this experience, everything has been so nice. The team, the staff, the city is lovely, all the good things. I'm really enjoying my experience here at Chattanooga."
Yonatan Levy, F-Jr.
On the first two games at Louisville & Penn State:
"Of course, it's high majors teams, but I don't think we really felt like we were a big, big underdog. I think we came in, especially into the second game at Penn State, with the mentality that we're going to go and try to win this game. I think the staff prepared us great for both games. Of course, the first one, at Louisville, it was their home opener and everything, that was a little bit hard for us, but I think we've figured things out in both of those games and got things changed in the second half."
Postgame Notes & Quotes
Game 3 | vs. Covenant | Monday, Nov. 9, 2026
Final: at Chattanooga 97, Covenant 67
GAME DETAILS
| Site | McKenzie Arena |
| Game Duration | 1:50 |
| Attendance | 3,219 |
| Officials | Barry Mathis, Jake Kuhlman, Travis Jecks |
TEAM RECORDS
| Team | Overall | Home | Away | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Covenant | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
SERIES RECORDS
| 6th All-Time Meeting | Chattanooga is now 6-0 in the all-time series |
| Home / Away / Neutral | 6-0 / 0-0 / 0-0 |
| Streak | W6 |
| Previous meeting | W, 89-44 (McKenzie Arena) – 11/6/2023 |
| Today's result | W, 97-67 |
HEAD COACHING RECORDS
| Coach | Alma Mater | Overall | Current School | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Earl | Penn State '97 | 155-198 (12th) | 82-59 (5th) | vs. COV: 3-0 |
| Josh Brown | Urbana '15 | 31-74 (5th) | Same | vs. UTC: 0-3 |
GAME NOTABLES
- Chattanooga moves to 1-2 on the season after a 97-67 victory over NCAA Division III-member and nearby Covenant College (Ga.)… Covenant remains at 1-1 as tonight marked an exhibition for the team.
- Sixth all-time meeting between the two nearby schools… Chattanooga is now 6-0 all-time against Covenant… all inside McKenzie Arena.
- Chattanooga is now 121-1 all-time against non-Division I opponents… only loss was a 73-69 defeat at home to Southern Poly on 12/16/1999.
Team / Player Stat Notes
- Chattanooga finished with 59 rebounds during the victory… 21 came on the offensive glass… most total rebounds since 60 against Johnson (TN) on 12/10/22… fourth time in the Earl era finishing with 55 or more rebounds… 20-0 in games with 50+ since 1991-92.
- Chattanooga dished out 26 assists on 32 FGM (81.3% assist rate)… highest assist rate of the Dan Earl era with 20+ FGM… team shot 32-of-72 (44.4%) for the game in total… went 13-of-42 (31.0%) from 3FG
- Chattanooga now has 67 assists on 91 FGM this season… that's a 73.6% assist rate for the season.
- Kobe McDowell-White led the team in scoring for the second-straight game… finished with 17 points on 5-of-8 FG shooting… all five makes came from 3FG (5-of-7)… added five assists and six rebounds… 45 points, 13 assists, and a 12-of-15 mark from 3FG in his last two games.
- Zach Bleshoy finished with six steals during the win… most by freshman/first-year player in UTC program history… previous mark was four set 11 different times… last was Greg Pryor against Covenant back on 11/8/2013.
POSTGAME QUOTES
Head Coach Dan Earl
Opening thoughts:
"That's kind of why you play all different types of games in the non-conference. We're still evaluating everything across the board, right? Who we can put in the game or not, maybe deeper rotations off the bench, who can handle the ball versus pressure or not, who can execute plays or not. You're always evaluating. Can we execute defensively? Are we going to trap the post, or trap the ball screen? Can we rotate them, or not? So, we're still figuring a lot of that out. I do think that we've shared the ball really well this year thus far. I think we've stepped up when we had to, especially in the second half of the previous two games. I was hoping we'd make a step in the right direction tonight, particularly from an execution standpoint, but I'm not sure we did that."
On the play of Kobe McDowell-White:
"Yeah, I mean, he's been great thus far, and I was just teasing him walking in about a few turnovers. I'm going to push him hard to be better, and he knows that. He's a heckuva player. He can really see the floor. Seven, eight assists I think the previous 2 games, five more today. So, he's obviously not just about shots, despite him making a ton. He just knows how to play. So, having that sturdy presence handling the ball, it's such a benefit to everyone. And my hope is that he's going to continue to get better, and I think he will. We're definitely thrilled to have him."
Kobe McDowell-White, G-Fr.
On early success at Chattanooga and DI hoops:
"I mean, I've really got to give credit to all my teammates, they have put me in the right positions and have found ways to find open guys. But the people, this experience, everything has been so nice. The team, the staff, the city is lovely, all the good things. I'm really enjoying my experience here at Chattanooga."
Yonatan Levy, F-Jr.
On the first two games at Louisville & Penn State:
"Of course, it's high majors teams, but I don't think we really felt like we were a big, big underdog. I think we came in, especially into the second game at Penn State, with the mentality that we're going to go and try to win this game. I think the staff prepared us great for both games. Of course, the first one, at Louisville, it was their home opener and everything, that was a little bit hard for us, but I think we've figured things out in both of those games and got things changed in the second half."
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