The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s basketball team was unable to overcome a poor start Friday, falling behind by 15 points by halftime and losing 72-51 in a Southern Conference game at UNC Greensboro.
The Mocs (9-21, 3-14) will conclude the regular season Sunday at 1 p.m. at Virginia Military Institute. With UNCG’s win coupled with an East Tennessee State loss at home to Wofford, the Spartans and Buccaneers are tied at the top of the league.
The Bucs host Furman on Sunday, while the Spartans draw Samford.
The Mocs played Friday without sophomore point guard Rodney Chatman, who missed his second consecutive game with an ankle injury. Chatman went through practice but didn’t show enough for coach Lamont Paris to let him play.
Makale Foreman played most of the game at the point. A natural shooting guard, Foreman struggled against the Spartans’ length and full-court pressure, finishing with five of the team’s 18 turnovers. He did have 15 points on 4-for-6 shooting from 3-point range, while Joshua Phillips had 17 points and 10 rebounds.