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Staff Photo by Angela Lewis UTC's Jeff Smith heads toward the goal as Virginia Intermont's Wade Bryan guards in the game on Friday at McKenzie Arena. UTC won 107-62.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga won its season opener with ease 107-62 over Virginia Intermont on Friday evening in McKenzie Arena.
The Mocs (1-0) dispatched the NAIA Division II school after leading the game 13-0 in the opening minutes then by 33 points with five minutes to go in the first half. UTC’s lead swelled to 50 points less than six minutes into the second half.
Sophomore Ricky Taylor led UTC with 17 points and six Mocs scored at least 11 points. Junior Jeremy Saffore set new career highs with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Benjamin Mulkey led the Cobras with 17 points.
UTC will next play on Tuesday against East Tennessee State.
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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