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Staff Photo by Tim Barber Chattanooga's Keegan Bell (3) pushes the ball up the floor against Mississippi Valley State's Julius Cheeks (10) in first half action at the McKenzie Arena. The Mocs lead 44-29 at the half.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga built a large lead and held on to defeat Mississippi Valley State 82-60 on Saturday afternoon.
Sophomore guard Ricky Taylor set a career high with 22 points, and senior Ty Patterson added 16 points in his season debut.
But Patterson left left the game with 5:40 to play after injuring his left wrist. Patterson drove to the basket, left his feet and fell hard on his left side.
Shannon Behling led MVSU (1-8) with 20 points and Ricky Lamb added 15.
The Mocs (5-4) built their lead to 26 points, but the Delta Devils trimmed it to 12 points with five minutes to play. UTC responded with an 11-2 run to provide a comfortable margin in the end.
See Sunday’s Times Free Press for more Mocs coverage.
David Uchiyama is a sports writer at the Chattanooga Times Free Press who began his tenure here in May 2001. His primary beats are UTC athletics — specifically men’s basketball and athletic department administration — and golf, which includes coverage from the PGA Tour to youth events. He also covers other high school sports, outdoor adventures, and contributes to other sections of the newspaper when necessary. David grew up in Salinas, Calif., and began working ...
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