UTC guard Martynas Bareika (10) is fouled by UNC-Greensboro player Jordan Potts (20) at McKenzie Arena on Saturday. UTC won, 77-67.The Roundhouse started rocking at the tip, continued through the game and ended with a standing ovation for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s basketball team as Ronrico White dribbled out the final seconds of the Mocs’ 77-67 Southern Conference win over UNC Greensboro.
The official attendance for the game Saturday night in McKenzie Arena was 6,648.
Pulling away in the final five minutes, the Mocs extended their winning streak to 10 games and remained atop the conference standings at 8-0.
“Our guys believe they’re going to win,” UTC coach Will Wade said. “They put in the work.”
Sophomore Casey Jones led UTC with 22 points and a career-high five steals. Senior forward Zaccheus Mason added 15 points despite foul trouble in the first half. Martynas Bareika scored 12 points and White added 11.