UTC Mocs logoA little more than 90 minutes after the clock ran down to zero Friday night on one of the biggest wins in University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball history, coach Wes Moore and assistant Michael Murray were watching the game tape.
There was much for them to enjoy about UTC’s 80-71 season-opening upset of No. 20 Tennessee, but it was by no means a perfect game for the Lady Mocs. UTC won with some good defense and by making plays at critical times.
“Defensively we definitely were not perfect, technique-wise and execution-wise,” Moore said in a phone interview Saturday. “But our effort and urgency was off the charts.”
Moore was in Murfreesboro recruiting at a big high school tournament Saturday, and he said he was receiving lots of pats on the back from other college coaches.
“It’s been a lot of fun, but what’s really nice is when you win the conference tournament and are getting ready to go to the NCAA tournament and you come up here for the state tournament and see everybody,” he said. “This case is a little different. We’ve still got to play 28 more games.”