CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. –The Mocs play their final game of the regular season on Saturday at Mercer, looking to clinch at minimum, a share of the SoCon Regular Season Championship. Tip-off at Hawkins Arena in Macon, Georgia is scheduled for 2 p.m. 

Game Day Information
Chattanooga (18-8, 10-3 SoCon) at Mercer (16-12, 6-7 SoCon)
Date: Saturday | February 28
Time: 2:00 p.m.  
Site: Macon, Ga. | Hawkins Arena
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Last Time They Met
Jan. 30, 2026 | Chattanooga 72, Mercer 59
UTC defeated Mercer 72-59 in McKenzie Arena in late January. Chattanooga outscored Mercer 25-10 in the second quarter after trailing by three at the end of the first quarter. In the win, UTC had four players in double figures, led by Gianna Corbitt with 22 points.

Series History
Chattanooga leads the all-time series 27-11... UTC is 10-7 in away games at Mercer... The Mocs have won nine in a row in the series... Series dates back to 1983... Saturday is the 39th all-time meeting... Have won three in a row in Macon.

Late Rally Comes Up Short
The Mocs dropped a road contest at Samford on Thursday night, 77-70. UTC was down as many as 18 points before getting back to within four points with 1:14 remaining. However, Samford made nine free throws in the closing minutes to pick up the win. Caia Elisaldez (24 points, 9 assists, 7 rebounds) and Gianna Corbitt (23 points, 8 rebounds) each had strong games in the loss.

Where Things Stand in SoCon
Chattanooga and Wofford are tied at 10-3 in the SoCon standings going into the final game of the regular season. UTC plays at Mercer while Wofford plays at Furman. If both teams win, the two schools will share the title with the Mocs taking the No. 1 seed in the Tournament due to tiebreaker rules. If Chattanooga wins and Wofford loses, the Mocs will be the outright champions. If UTC and Wofford both lose, and ETSU wins, there will be a three-way tie for first place at 10-4. In this scenario, the three schools would share the Regular Season title, and the Mocs would be the No. 1 seed in the tournament due to tiebreaker rules. 

Scouting Chattanooga
Elisaldez leads the SoCon in scoring with 16.3 ppg and in assists with 5.4 apg. The junior guard has been on a heater lately, averaging 22.8 ppg across her last five games. Corbitt is right behind her, ranking third in the SoCon in both scoring (14.9 ppg) and in rebounding (8.2 rpg). She has two 30-point games this season. 

Izzy McPherson (16 points) and Ava Card (10 points) each scored in double figures in Chattanooga's home game against Mercer. These two will look to take some of the heavy lifting off Elisaldez and Corbitt in the Chattanooga offense.

In 13 conference games, the Mocs rank first in opponents points allowed (53.6 ppg) and second in offensive points per game (62.6 ppg). The Mocs are the top rebounding team in conference play as well, accounting for 39.2 rpg.

Scouting Mercer  
The Bears come into Saturday's regular season finale loser's of three of their last four games, including a 58-51 defeat to ETSU in their last game. The one win in that stretch though is an impressive 80-63 road win at Furman on Feb. 21. At home this season, Mercer holds an 8-4 record. 

Looking at stats for the season, guard Nahawa Diarra is the leading scorer for Mercer at 11.2 ppg. Right behind her in the front court is Ariana Bennett, who scores 10.4 ppg. Bennett with 16 points and Diarra with 14 points, both had strong performances in the win at Furman. Another key player in the win at Furman was Abigail Holtman, who scored 16 points. She averages 9.7 ppg for the season.

Offensively, the Bears are right behind the Mocs in points per game in league play at 62 ppg (3rd in SoCon). On the flip side, Mercer is the second worst defensive team in conference play this year, allowing 64 ppg. 

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