Ronrico White (11) looks for an open teammate during the Mocs 77-65 loss to the Southeast Missouri Redhawks in this November file photo.Zaccheus Mason has never heard of the Zac Brown Band.
But he could thank them. The award-winning country group delayed the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Southern Conference basketball game at UNC Greensboro from Saturday to today, giving the Mocs extra time to deal with their problems while preparing for the Spartans.
“I feel like everybody is relaxed about the game and has put the last game behind us,” Mason said over the phone. “I feel like it’s the most important game of the season. It’s the next game and it’s a chance to get us back on track.”
The track has been turbulent.
UTC (8-12, 3-4) welcomed the return of senior point guard Dontay Hampton from knee surgery on Jan. 10. Then he broke his hand on Jan. 17 yet played in the next game just 48 hours later. Then Hampton reinjured his knee in an 85-61 loss at Elon on Thursday.