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Bucs dominate inside, end Mocs’ season, 77-59

UTC junior Makinde London drives to the basket during Friday night's SoCon tournament game against Samford in Asheville, N.C. London had 25 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks to lead the Mocs to an 89-79 win.
UTC junior Makinde London drives to the basket during Friday night's SoCon tournament game against Samford in Asheville, N.C. London had 25 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks to lead the Mocs to an 89-79 win. UTC junior Makinde London drives to the basket during Friday night's SoCon tournament game against Samford in Asheville, N.C. London had 25 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks to lead the Mocs to an 89-79 win.

By Gene Henley 4 min read

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – After the postgame news conference ended Saturday night, Makinde London waited for his teammate, Makale Foreman.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga sophomore guard’s head was down, his mind in part dealing with the Mocs’ 77-59 season-ending loss to East Tennessee State in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference tournament, but Foreman was far more consumed with the effects of losing his best friend Thursday night.

“I just went out there and played for him,” Foreman said, in that moment unable to fight back tears. “We tried to do the best we could, but we just couldn’t get out on top tonight.”

Added coach Lamont Paris of Foreman: “He did a great job of that. It was obvious (that Foreman was hurting) and it took a lot of courage. He was playing while dealing with a lot of adversity, and that’s not an easy position to be in.”

So afterward the 6-foot-11 London waited on Foreman, who was walking slowly. He put his arm around him and the two walked back to the locker room together, with Foreman stopping briefly to thank a fan who congratulated him on his performance.