The Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team is set for its second meeting in a week against in-state rival ETSU as the squad aims to snap a four-game skid with a trip to Johnson City on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. ET on Nexstar TV/ESPN+.
Chattanooga (11-11, 3-6 SoCon) is coming off another tight SoCon loss, falling 85-80 to Wofford on Wednesday night in McKenzie Arena. The loss moved the Mocs skid to four games and capped off the homestand with a third-straight loss.
Following the loss, UTC moved to 2-9 in games this season where the game is separated by +/- five points with five minutes to go.
The tally includes an 0-5 mark in SoCon play. The 85-80 decision also marked the first loss this season when scoring at least 80 points.
Jamal Johnson and Dalvin White each surpassed the 1,000-career point total during Wednesday's contest. Prior to transferring to UTC ahead of the 2022-23 season, Johnson racked up 712 points during stops at Memphis, Auburn and UAB while White totaled 818 during his four-year tenure at USC Upstate.
ETSU (8-14, 4-5 SoCon) is coming off a 71-67 overtime road loss at Mercer on Wednesday night. The Bucs have dropped three of its last four with its lone win coming inside the Roundhouse last Saturday, 78-62. UTC finished the last 5:48 of the game 0-of-11 from the floor.
Fans can watch the game LIVE on ESPN+ through the Watch ESPN and ESPN App platforms or fans can also listen LIVE on WFLI 96.1 FM/100.3 FM/ 1070AM in Chattanooga as well as the Varsity Network app.
GAME INFO
Chattanooga (11-11, 3-6 SoCon) at ETSU (8-14, 4-5 SoCon)
Saturday, Jan. 28 · 4 p.m. ET · Johnson City, Tenn. · Freedom Hall (6,149)