The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s basketball team got its season off to a solid start Tuesday, defeating Charlotte 80-69 on the road.
The Mocs will be home to face Eastern Kentucky at 7 p.m. Saturday at McKenzie Arena.
“We’re 1-0. That’s better than 0-1,” coach Lamont Paris told GoMocs.com. “When you get that win on the road and it’s a long trip back, it’s nice to be able to look back at some of the things you did.
“There’s plenty of learning opportunities in this game for sure, but it’s great to get off to a good start. It’s one game and we take it one game at a time as always, but we’ve got start prepping and getting ready (for the next game).”
After not shooting the ball well in a 62-60 exhibition victory over Division II team Lee University last Thursday, the Mocs were much better against the 49ers. They shot 47 percent from the field and made 11 of 21 3-point attempts, and they knocked down 17 of 20 free throws, including some key ones down the stretch.