Shulman out as men’s basketball coach

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By Sean Jones & Adam Stephens, Chattanooga, TN—Officials announced Wednesday that John Shulman has been released from his position as head men’s basketball coach, just weeks after finishing his ninth season at the helm of the program. “I join other friends and supporters of our basketball program in saluting John for the investment he made [...]

Mocs eliminated in SoCon Tournament

By Adam Stephens, Chattanooga, TN—Chattanooga basketball was eliminated early in the Southern Conference Tournament when they lost to the University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG) in the first round 87-81. With the post season over the Mocs took to the road on Thursday when they traveled to Asheville, N.C., for the Southern Conference Tournament. With [...]

Moc Maniac finishes his 27th season cheering for the teams he loves

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Moc-ing it up another year: Moc Maniac Dewayne Gass dresses up as Scrappy and puts on a show for the UTC McKenzie Arena trying to get the crowd fired up, and involved with the action to cheer the Chattanooga Basketball teams on to victory.

By Adam Stephens, Chattanooga, TN–The game against Appalachian State did not only end the regular season for the basketball team, but also ended the 27th season for Dewayne Gass, or as most basketball fans would know him, the Moc Maniac. If you have come to a men’s or women’s basketball game, you have surely encountered [...]

Mocs basketball team wraps up regular season

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Starting with a clean slate: Gee McGhee, a freshman from Baton Rouge, La., recorded 12 points, four steals, three rebounds and three assists in the game against the Catamounts Saturday afternoon. The Mocs head into the Southern Conference Tournament in the No. 7 spot. They will play UNCG on Friday.

By Kaylene Chadwell, Chattanooga, TN—The Mocs basketball team finished their season with splitting two road games. Chattanooga needed to win both games to have a chance of getting a buy at the Southern Conference Championships. “A must win on the road, those aren’t easy,” head coach John Shulman said. After gaining momentum from a win [...]

Mocs redeem record against Elon after loss to UNC-Greensboro

By Matthew Cates, Chattanooga, TN—The Mocs basketball team closed out their 2013 home slate with a gutsy 72-68 win over Elon Saturday night in McKenzie Arena. The win came just two nights after the Mocs were embarrassed by UNC-Greensboro on the same court by way of a 68-94 thumping. “After Thursday, to come back two [...]

Mocs split games over the weekend against Furman and Wofford

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By Adam Stephens, Chattanooga, TN—The Mocs added a win and a loss in the same weekend when they beat Furman at McKenzie Arena and lost to Wofford on the road. The weekend started off hot for the Mocs when they wiped out visiting team Furman in Chattanooga with a dominating score of 83-49. “I’m proud [...]

Mocs fall to College of Charleston but bounce back for Overtime win against Samford

Gaining momentum: Lance Stokes, a sophomore from Orlando, Fla., powers through the extra minutes of halftime and helps the Mocs defeat Samford 62-59 scoring 13 points throughout the game.

By Zack Kirby, Chattanooga, TN—The Mocs men’s basketball team split their last two matchups, which were both very exciting games. On Saturday, the Mocs fell 71-68 to the College of Charleston, but bounced back on Monday to claim an exhilarating 62-59 overtime win over Samford. Saturday’s game against the College of Charleston was also Legend’s [...]

Mocs basketball falls in rankings after loss to Georgia Southern

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By Matthew Cates, Chattanooga, TN—The Chattanooga Mocs basketball team lost 59-57 Saturday night at Georgia Southern, extending their current conference skid to four games. The Mocs erased a 21-point deficit late in the second half, but couldn’t overcome a 3-pointer by Eric Ferguson with 11 seconds left in the game. “We’ve had some bad cards [...]

Men’s basketball team loses two conference games

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By Adam Stephens, Chattanooga, TN—The men’s basketball team came home from a long weekend on the road with two conference losses to Elon and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The Mocs hit the road Thursday to take on Elon on their home turf in Elon, N.C. The Mocs were looking to steal the [...]

Mocs pull off incredible comeback in overtime victory

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By Zack Kirby, Chattanooga, TN—On Thursday night, the Chattanooga Men’s basketball team overcame a 19 point deficit with 6:36  minutes remaining in the game to defeat Appalachian State. The Mountaineers (7-9, 3-2 SoCon) took control of the game early on by giving themselves an eight point cushion at halftime. In the first half, the Mocs [...]