Tennessee Tech Game Notes

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CHATTANOOGA MOCS 2014-15 MEN’S BASKETBALL | CHAOS 2.0 Date Opponent Time (ET) Nov. 14 Hiwassee (DH) W, 110-53 Nov. 16 (1) @Wisconsin (ESPNEWS) L, 45-89 Nov. 18 (1) @Butler (FoxSports2) L, 48-70 Nov. 22 @Tennessee Tech 7 p.m. Nov. 26-27 Battle 4 Atlantis Mainland 26 (1) Robert Morris Noon 26 Coastal Carolina vs. ULM 2:30 p.m. 27 (1) Consolation Game Noon 27 (1) Championship Game 2:30 p.m Nov. 29 @Kennesaw State (ESPN3) Noon Dec. 2 Georgia (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Dec. 8 Montreat 7 p.m. Dec. 11 *@The Citadel 6 p.m. Dec. 16 Northern Kentucky 7 p.m. Dec. 19 @Middle Tennessee (ASN) 8 p.m. Dec. 22 UAB (ASN) 8 p.m. Dec. 29 Lipscomb 7 p.m. Jan. 3 *Furman 7 p.m. Jan. 5 *Wofford (ASN) 8 p.m. Jan. 8 *Western Carolina 7 p.m. Jan. 10 *@East Tennessee State 4 p.m. Jan. 15 *@Samford 8 p.m. Jan. 22 *VMI 7 p.m. Jan. 24 *UNCG (DH - ESPN3) 6 p.m. Jan. 29 *@Mercer (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Jan. 31 *The Citadel (DH) 6 p.m. Feb. 5 *@Furman 7 p.m. Feb. 7 *@Western Carolina 4:30 p.m. Feb. 12 *@Wofford 7 p.m. Feb. 14 *Samford (DH) 6 p.m. Feb. 19 *Mercer 7 p.m. Feb. 21 *East Tennessee State (ASN) 8 p.m. Feb. 26 *@VMI 7 p.m. Feb. 28 *@UNCG 5 p.m. Mar. 6-9 (2) Southern Conference Championship Mar. 17-18 NCAA First Four (Dayton, Ohio) Mar. 19-22 NCAA Second/Third Rounds Mar. 26-29 NCAA Regional Finals Apr. 4-6 NCAA Final Four (Indianapolis, Ind.) *SoCon Game; (1) Battle 4 Atlantis, Campus Sites/Chattanooga, Tenn.; (2) SoCon Championship; Asheville, N.C. | All Times EASTERN & Subject to Change Athletics Communications & Media Relations Basketball SID...............................................Jim Horten Office.................................................. 423.425.2350 Cell (Best Place to Leave Voicemail).... 423.645.8733 Email.....................................james-horten@utc.edu Twitter................................................... @jimhorten Website...................................................... GoMocs.com Team Twitter........................................... @GoMocsMBB Athletics Twitter..............................................@GoMocs Common Hashtags..................... #GoMocs & #CHAOS2.0

Chattanooga (1-2) at Tennessee Tech (1-1)

Game 4 | Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014 | 7 p.m. (ET) | Eblen Center | Cookeville, Tenn. MEDIA AVAILABILITY TV: N/A VIDEO: The contest is available on the OVC Digital Network. It is free with audio from TTU broadcast crew. Access links for audio and live stats on the men’s basketball schedule page (bit.ly/MBBGDay). RADIO: The Mocs Sports Network flagship station is 96.1 the Legend FM in Chattanooga. Mick Gillispie fills in for Jim Reynolds who is at Furman for football’s regular season finale. PROMOTIONS: N/A. Chattanooga At a Glance Tennessee Tech 1-2 Record 1-1 Will Wade (Clemson ‘05) Head Coach Steve Payne (Union ‘90) 19-17 (2nd year) Record at School 49-48 (4th year) Same Career Record Same GoMocs.com Website ttusports.com @GoMocsMBB Twitter @TTU_Basketball 16-40 (5-26 in Cookeville) Series PROBABLE STARTERS Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Pts Reb FG% 3pt% FT% Hometown 3 24 Casey Jones 6-5 200 Jr. 12.7 4.0 37.9 0.0 69.6 New Orleans, La. Notes: 2014-15 Preseason All-SoCon...2014 All-SoCon performer 4 0 Chuck Ester 6-7 220 So. 4.3 3.0 54.5 0.0 25.0 Geismar, La. Notes: Transfer from East Mississippi Community College 5 5 Justin Tuoyo 6-10 220 So. 9.0 7.3 45.5 33.3 62.5 Fayetteville, Ga. Notes: Transfer from VCU...averaging 2.7 blocks/gm with 3 at both No. 3 Wisconsin and at Butler 1 1 Greg Pryor 6-1 195 So. 6.0 1.0 43.8 33.3 50.0 Memphis, Tenn. Notes: Started all 33 games as a true freshman in 2013-14 2 23 Tre’ McLean 6-5 195 So. 4.0 2.7 22.2 11.1 75.0 Charleston, S.C. Notes: Transfer from Queens...sat out 2013-14 season due to NCAA transfer rules TRENDING - Chattanooga travels just 99.9 miles from McKenzie Arena to the Hooper Eblen Center (9,280). - The Mocs have played Tennessee Tech 56 times with the Golden Eagles leading the series 40-16. Despite the close proximity of the two schools, this is the first meeting with Tennessee Tech since January 11, 2001. UTC is 7-5 in the DI era (1977-78). See page three for more series info. - Chattanooga is 3-8 in its most recent matchups with OVC programs. - The Mocs’ probable lineup includes two starters (Casey Jones & Greg Pryor) from last season along with three newcomers. Two, Justin Tuoyo (VCU) and Tre’ McLean (Queens) spent 2013-14 practicing with the squad sitting out the season due to NCAA transfer rules. Chuck Ester signed with the team in the spring period as a junior college transfer (East Mississippi C.C.) with three years of eligibility remaining. So it includes a junior and four sophomores. - Chattanooga is in the midst of a very hectic beginning to the season. The squad plays eight times in the first 18 days. Four of those games (Hiwassee, Robert Morris, Coastal Carolina/ULM & Georgia) are at home, while the other four are on the road (No. 3 Wisconsin, Butler, TTU & Kennesaw State).


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