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2019–20 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team

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2019–20 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball
Emerald Coast Classic visitors bracket champions
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record20–13 (10–8 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tanner Bronson
  • Eddie Shannon
  • David McKinley
Home arenaMcKenzie Arena
Seasons
2019–20 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East Tennessee State 16 2   .889 30 4   .882
Furman 15 3   .833 25 7   .781
UNC Greensboro 13 5   .722 23 9   .719
Mercer 11 7   .611 17 15   .531
Western Carolina 10 8   .556 19 12   .613
Chattanooga 10 8   .556 20 13   .606
Wofford 8 10   .444 19 16   .543
Samford 4 14   .222 10 23   .303
VMI 3 15   .167 9 24   .273
The Citadel 0 18   .000 6 24   .200
2020 SoCon tournament winner

The 2019–20 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mocs, led by third-year head coach Lamont Paris, played their home games at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 20–13, 10–8 in SoCon play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated UNC Greensboro in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament before losing in the semifinals to Wofford.

Previous season

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The Mocs finished the 2018–19 season 12–20 overall, 7–11 in SoCon play, to finish in fifth place. In the SoCon tournament, they were defeated by East Tennessee State in the first round.[1]

Roster

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2019–20 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 A.J. Caldwell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg) RS So Sarasota, FL
G/F 1 Jonathan Scott 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Monument, CO
G 2 Jamaal Walker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Chattanooga, TN
G 3 David Jean-Baptiste 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 191 lb (87 kg) RS Jr Miami, FL
G 4 Maurice Commander 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 167 lb (76 kg) So Chicago, IL
F 5 Jaden Frazier 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Pulaski, VA
G 10 Alex Tostado 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Guadalajara, Mexico
F 11 Rod Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Sun Prairie, WI
G 12 Ashton Smith 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Memphis, TN
G/F 14 Grant Ledford 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Knoxville, TN
F 15 Ramon Vila 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 242 lb (110 kg) RS Jr Barcelona, Spain
G 23 Trey Doomes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Acworth, GA
F 24 Prosper Obidiebube 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Lagos, Nigeria
C 25 Justin Brown 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Chicago, IL
G/F 32 Matt Ryan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Cortlandt Manor, NY
F 33 Stefan Kenić 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Belgrade, Serbia
G Malachi Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Belleville, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 4, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2019*
2:00 p.m.
Covenant W 86–54 
McKenzie Arena (2,206)
Chattanooga, TN
Regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Eastern Kentucky L 68–79  0–1
McBrayer Arena (2,858)
Richmond, KY
November 9, 2019*
4:30 p.m.
Tennessee State W 59–57  1–1
McKenzie Arena (2,694)
Chattanooga, TN
November 12, 2019*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Troy W 74–68  2–1
Trojan Arena (1,917)
Troy, AL
November 15, 2019*
7:00 p.m., SoCon Digital Net
South Alabama W 90–72  3–1
McKenzie Arena (2,589)
Chattanooga, TN
November 20, 2019*
6:30 p.m., Fox Sports South
at Florida State
Emerald Coast Classic campus-site game
L 53–89  3–2
Donald L. Tucker Center (7,572)
Tallahassee, FL
November 25, 2019*
7:00 p.m., SEC Network
at No. 17 Tennessee
Emerald Coast Classic campus-site game
L 46–58  3–3
Thompson–Boling Arena (18,556)
Knoxville, TN
November 29, 2019*
2:30 p.m.
vs. Alabama State
Emerald Coast Classic visitors bracket semifinals
W 74–56  4–3
The Arena at NWSFC (230)
Niceville, FL
November 30, 2019*
2:10 p.m.
vs. Jacksonville State
Emerald Coast Classic visitors bracket finals
W 74–56  5–3
The Arena at NWSFC (215)
Niceville, FL
December 3, 2019
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Western Carolina L 77–87  5–4
(0–1)
Ramsey Center (2,021)
Cullowhee, NC
December 8, 2019*
1:00 p.m., ESPN3
Tennessee Wesleyan W 99–51  6–4
McKenzie Arena (2,223)
Chattanooga, TN
December 11, 2019*
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia Tech L 58–63  6–5
Cassell Coliseum (8,348)
Blacksburg, VA
December 15, 2019*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Troy W 84–80  7–5
McKenzie Arena (2,261)
Chattanooga, TN
December 21, 2019*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UNC Asheville W 68–64  8–5
Kimmel Arena (1,449)
Asheville, NC
December 29, 2019*
1:30 p.m., ESPN3
Cumberland W 72–42  9–5
McKenzie Arena (2,350)
Chattanooga, TN
January 4, 2020
4:30 p.m., ESPN3
at Mercer W 70–61  10–5
(1–1)
Hawkins Arena (3,326)
Macon, GA
January 8, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Furman L 66–73  10–6
(1–2)
McKenzie Arena (2,815)
Chattanooga, TN
January 11, 2020
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
Samford W 105–67  11–6
(2–2)
McKenzie Arena (2,872)
Chattanooga, TN
January 15, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Wofford W 72–59  12–6
(3–2)
McKenzie Arena (2,705)
Chattanooga, TN
January 18, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UNC Greensboro L 52–72  12–7
(3–3)
Greensboro Coliseum (5,016)
Greensboro, NC
January 22, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
The Citadel W 92–69  13–7
(4–3)
McKenzie Arena (2,477)
Chattanooga, TN
January 25, 2020
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at East Tennessee State L 64–75  13–8
(4–4)
Freedom Hall Civic Center (6,086)
Johnson City, TN
January 29, 2020
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Samford W 92–84  14–8
(5–4)
Pete Hanna Center (703)
Homewood, AL
February 1, 2020
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
Western Carolina L 61–64  14–9
(5–5)
McKenzie Arena (3,188)
Chattanooga, TN
February 5, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
East Tennessee State L 64–80  14–10
(5–6)
McKenzie Arena (2,823)
Chattanooga, TN
February 8, 2020
7:00 p.m., Nexstar/ESPN+
at Wofford W 84–77  15–10
(6–6)
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,920)
Spartanburg, SC
February 12, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
VMI W 86–67  16–10
(7–6)
McKenzie Arena (2,605)
Chattanooga, TN
February 15, 2020
4:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Furman L 53–58  16–11
(7–7)
Timmons Arena (2,430)
Greenville, SC
February 19, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at The Citadel W 91–68  17–11
(8–7)
McAlister Field House (622)
Charleston, SC
February 22, 2020
4:30 p.m., ESPN3
Mercer L 80–85  17–12
(8–8)
McKenzie Arena (3,146)
Chattanooga, TN
February 26, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at VMI W 71–64  18–12
(9–8)
Cameron Hall (900)
Lexington, VA
February 29, 2020
4:30 p.m., ESPN+
UNC Greensboro W 74–72  19–12
(10–8)
McKenzie Arena (3,565)
Chattanooga, TN
SoCon tournament
March 7, 2020
8:30 p.m., ESPN+
(6) vs. (3) UNC Greensboro
Quarterfinals
W 78–68  20–12
Harrah's Cherokee Center (4,194)
Asheville, NC
March 8, 2020
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
(6) vs. (7) Wofford
Semifinals
L 70–72  20–13
Harrah's Cherokee Center (6,132)
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chattanooga vs. East Tennessee State - Game Summary - March 9, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Chattanooga Athletics. Retrieved August 4, 2024.