The Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team will conclude regular season action with a tough matchup against Western Carolina in an important Southern Conference finale for both teams on Saturday afternoon inside McKenzie Arena. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
It'll be "Senior Day" inside the Roundhouse with pregame recognition set for the trio of Mocs seniors in Demetrius Davis, Tyler Millin and Jan Zidek. To purchase tickets, please visit the link here or call the McKenzie Arena Box Office at 423-266-6627 (MOCS) between business hours of 10 a.m.
– 5 p.m. ET, M-F. All ticket windows will open 90 minutes before tip-off on game day.
Chattanooga (20-10, 12-5 SoCon) has locked up either the No. 2 OR No. 3 seed in next weekend's SoCon Tournament in Asheville with final seeding dependent on its own result Saturday, in addition to UNCG who also sits at 12-5. With a UTC win and UNCG loss, the Mocs will claim the No. 2 seed while any other outcome will land the squad in the No. 3 spot.
Western Carolina (21-9, 10-7 SoCon) enters the weekend in a two-way tie with Furman for the No. 4 seed and can slide anywhere from No. 4 to No. 6 dependent on results from itself, Furman and Wofford, who trails by a game at 9-8 but owns the tiebreak over the Catamounts. WCU is led by Vonterius Woolbright, one of top players in mid-major basketball, who leads the SoCon in scoring (21.6 ppg), rebounding (12.0) and minutes per game (34.6).
GAME DETAILS · BUY TICKETS
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Chattanooga (20-10, 12-5 SoCon) vs. Western Carolina (21-9, 10-7 SoCon)
2:02 p.m. ET · McKenzie Arena (Chattanooga, Tenn. · 10,995)
103rd All-Time Meeting · UTC leads the all-time series 71-31
GAME PROMOTION
Senior Day Recognition – Demetrius Davis, Tyler Millin & Jan Zidek
FREE Thermal Totes – First 300 Fans, Courtesy of First Bank
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Chattanooga (20-10, 12-5 SoCon) notched the 22nd, 20-win season in program history with an 84-75 victory over Mercer on Wednesday night inside McKenzie Arena. With the win & a FUR loss at WCU, UTC has clinched either the No. 2 OR No. 3 seed in next weekend's SoCon Tournament in Asheville. Jan Zidek (24) & Honor Huff (21) combined for 45 points while Sam Alexis (13/17) posted his eighth double-double during the win.
Chattanooga & Western Carolina will meet for the 103rd time in the all-time series and for the 88th time in regular season SoCon play. UTC holds a 71-31 all-time edge over WCU while playing to a 40-6 record in the Scenic City. The Mocs captured a gritty 91-85 victory over the Catamounts earlier this season back on January 31 in Cullowhee.