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Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball

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Chattanooga Mocs
2024–25 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Head coachDan Earl (3rd season)
ConferenceSoCon
LocationChattanooga, Tennessee
ArenaMcKenzie Arena
(capacity: 10,928)
NicknameMocs
ColorsNavy, old gold, and silver[1]
     
NCAA tournament champions
1977*
NCAA tournament runner-up
1976*
NCAA tournament Final Four
1976*, 1977*
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1976*, 1977*
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1997
NCAA tournament round of 32
1982, 1997
NCAA tournament appearances
1961*, 1973*, 1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2009, 2016, 2022
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2009, 2016, 2022
Conference regular season champions
1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2016, 2022
Conference division season champions
1998, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011

The Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team represents the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in NCAA Division I men's competition.[2] On March 30, 2022, Dan Earl was hired as the new head coach.[3] The Mocs have appeared in 12 NCAA tournaments, most recently in 2022.

History

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The Mocs won the 1977 NCAA Men's Division II basketball tournament, while completing their transition from Division II to Division I. During the 1997 tournament they progressed to the Sweet Sixteen by defeating both Georgia and Illinois. They eventually lost to Providence.

Postseason

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NCAA Division I Tournament results

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The Mocs have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament 12 times. Their combined record is 3–12.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1981 #11 First round #6 Maryland L 69–81
1982 #10 First round
Second Round
#7 NC State
#2 Minnesota
W 58–51
L 61–62
1983 #9 First round #8 Maryland L 51–52
1988 #16 First round #1 Oklahoma L 66–94
1993 #12 First round #5 Wake Forest L 58–81
1994 #13 First round #4 Kansas L 73–102
1995 #15 First round #2 Connecticut L 71–100
1997 #14 First round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#3 Georgia
#6 Illinois
#10 Providence
W 73–70
W 75–63
L 65–71
2005 #15 First round #2 Wake Forest L 54–70
2009 #16 First round #1 Connecticut L 47–103
2016 #12 First round #5 Indiana L 74–99
2022 #13 First round #4 Illinois L 53–54

NCAA Division II Tournament results

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The Mocs have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament five times. Their combined record is 11–5 and they were National Champions in 1977.

Year Round Opponent Result
1961 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Austin Peay
Kentucky Wesleyan
L 69–77
L 80–111
1973 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Southeast Louisiana
Transylvania
L 64–67
W 99–86
1975 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Alabama State
Tennessee State
W 107–83
L 81–82
1976 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
Rollins
Valdosta State
Nicholls State
Eastern Illinois
Puget Sound
W 86–62
W 86–66
W 107–78
W 93–84
L 74–83
1977 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
Valdosta State
UCF
North Dakota
Sacred Heart
Randolph-Macon
W 92–76
W 88–79
W 76–52
W 95–81
W 71–62

NIT results

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The Mocs have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times. Their combined record is 3–4.

Year Round Opponent Result
1984 First round
Second Round
Georgia
Tennessee
W 74–69
L 66–68
1985 First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Clemson
Lamar
Louisville
W 67–65
W 85–84
L 66–71
1986 First round Georgia L 81–95
1987 First round Cleveland State L 73–92

CIT results

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The Mocs have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2014 First round East Tennessee State L 66–79

References

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  1. ^ "Website Guidelines". Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Chattanooga Mocs College Basketball - Chattanooga News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  3. ^ "Dan Earl Tabbed Next Head Coach of Chattanooga Men's Basketball" (Press release). Chattanooga Mocs. March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
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