-- The Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball program has finalized its official non-conference schedule ahead of the 2024-25 season, as head coach Dan Earl announced the full slate on Wednesday.
The season kicks off on November 4 in Los Angeles, Calif., against Big Ten member USC before ending the West Coast trip on November 7 at perennial power Saint Mary’s (CA). The home opener is set for November 14 against Morehead State, marking the first of seven non-conference games inside the Roundhouse including the Coke Classic November 25-27.
2024-25 Non-Conference Schedule
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DATE
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OPPONENT
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LOCATION
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Mon., November 4
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at USC
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Los Angeles, Calif.
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Thurs., November 7
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at Saint Mary’s (CA)
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Moraga, Calif.
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Mon., November 11
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at Austin Peay
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Clarksville, Tenn.
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Thurs., November 14
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Morehead State
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McKenzie Arena
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Sun., November 17
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at SEMO
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Cape Girardeau, Mo.
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Thurs., November 21
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Johnson (TN)
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McKenzie Arena
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Mon., November 25
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Tennessee State**
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McKenzie Arena
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Wed., November 27
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Bryant**
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McKenzie Arena
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Tues., December 3
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Lipscomb
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McKenzie Arena
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Thurs., December 12
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at Evansville
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Evansville, Ind.
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Sun., December 15
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Alabama A&M
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McKenzie Arena
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Wed., December 18
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Tennessee Wesleyan
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McKenzie Arena
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Sat., December 21
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at Indiana
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Bloomington, Ind.
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Dates, locations & opponents are subject to change. Game times TBD.
**Coke Classic (McKenzie Arena, TSU/Bryant on 11/26)
Schedule Notables
- Five postseason teams from 2023-24.
- NCAA T. (Saint Mary’s & Morehead St.); CIT (Alabama A&M & Austin Peay); CBI (Evansville).
- 201-168 (.545): 2023-24 overall record of opponents (DI only).
- Eight of the 11 DI opponents won 17+ games last season.
- 67-30 (.691): 2023-24 home record of road opponents (DI only).
- First three opponents (USC/SMC/APSU) went 37-13 at home last season.
- November 4’s opener will mark USC’s first game as a Big Ten member.
- Also head coach Eric Musselman’s first game at the helm of the Trojans.
- Saint Mary’s has won 20+ games in each of the last 16 seasons.
- 123-48 (.719) against non-conference opponents over last 10 seasons.
- First matchup against in-state foe Austin Peay since 2011.
- 19th all-time meeting against the Govs.
- Tennessee State & Bryant join UTC in the Coke Classic inside McKenzie Arena.
- Bryant went 20-13 last season while TSU finished 18-15.
- First visit to famed Assembly Hall (Indiana) since 2011.
- First meeting with the Hoosiers since 2016 NCAA Tournament.
In-Depth Schedule Outlook
Chattanooga will open at USC, now a Big Ten member, on November 4 to mark the program’s second season opener in Los Angeles, Calif., in recent years after claiming a win at Loyola Marymount to kick off the 2021-22 title season. The two teams will meet for the second time in series history (USC – W, 73-46 – 11/21/08).
The Mocs will then move north to Moraga, Calif., to face perennial West Coast and national power Saint Mary’s (CA) on November 7. It’ll be the first-ever meeting between the Mocs and the Gaels, who earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the fifth-straight season in 2023-24.
Chattanooga will stay on the road for a November 11, in-state battle at Austin Peay, which will be the first matchup against the Govs since 2011. UTC will hold its home opener on November 14 against Morehead State, who was also an NCAA Tournament team from last season.
After a road contest at SEMO on November 17, the Mocs will play its next five games inside McKenzie Arena including an MTE event (November 25-27) featuring Tennessee State and Bryant. The homestand begins on November 21 against Johnson (TN) and wraps up on December 3 against Lipscomb.
UTC will travel to Evansville for the first time in program history on December 12 for a rematch following last season’s tilt in the Roundhouse. Alabama A&M arrives in the Scenic City for a December 15 contest which is also a rematch from last year’s campaign.
Tennessee Wesleyan visits on December 18 before the non-conference finale commences at Big Ten-member Indiana inside Assembly Hall on December 21. The Mocs and Hoosiers meet for the fourth time overall and first time since the 2016 NCAA Tournament.
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For complete ticketing information, please visit the Ticket Information landing page HERE. The McKenzie Arena Box Office is located at Gate 3 (720 E. 4th Street) and is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET. To reach by phone, please the box office at (423) 266-MOCS (6627) during business hours.