Tre’ McLean scored 29 points, while Justin Tuoyo added 20 as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga defeated East Tennessee State 94-84 in front of 5,003 fans at McKenzie Arena.
The Mocs (16-3, 5-1 Southern Conference) travel to UNC Greensboro Thursday for the first of a three-game road swing. They return to McKenzie on Feb. 1 to face The Citadel.
McLean added six rebounds, while shooting 10-15 from the field and 4-7 from 3-point range. He had 21 of his points in the second half, making 7 of his 9 shots and 4 of his 5 3-pointers as the Mocs outscored ETSU 49-41 in the final 20 minutes.
Tuoyo scored 16 of his points in the second half, as the Mocs shot 57 percent in the second half while limiting ETSU to 33 percent shooting in that frame. He blocked a season-high six shots.
Eric Robertson made 5-8 3-pointers and scored 15 points.
Leading 45-43 at the break, the Mocs went on an 11-0 run to start the half and built the momentum as the Bucs (11-7, 4-1) never drew closer than seven.
Ge’Lawn Guyn finished with 21 points, making 8 of his 19 shots and 5-13 from 3-point range. T.J. Cromer scored 19, while Deuce Bello had 15 and Desonta Bradford 12.
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