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Mocs must regain their spirit, focus after loss to VMI

UTC coach Matt McCall yells during the game against VMI Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in UTC's McKenzie Arena.
UTC coach Matt McCall yells during the game against VMI Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in UTC's McKenzie Arena.

Lackadaisical effort.

Lackadaisical results.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s basketball team put forth Wednesday night what coach Matt McCall said was the “worst performance” in his two years with the program.

The Mocs lost 80-64 at home to Virginia Military Institute, which previously never had won in McKenzie Arena.

“You don’t come out and play that way and give up 80 points to a team in your own building, and 40 points to one player,” McCall said. “You don’t do that if you are in the right state of mind.