UTC Mocs logoASHEVILLE, N.C. – A season of surprising success came to a stunning end Saturday in the Southern Conference men’s basketball tournament.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga won 10 straight games in one stretch and earned the No. 2 seed in the tournament but fell 62-55 to seventh-seeded Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals.
The Mocs’ season first season under coach Will Wade is over with a record of 18-14.
On their way out of the conference, the Eagles ushered an end to UTC’s year by switching to a 2-3 zone defense and finding an offensive spark in the final minutes. The Mocs led by as many as nine points in the second half.
“Up until about four minutes were left, we kept them at bay,” Wade said. “We fought. We played well. It wasn’t enough tonight.”