UTC’s Keegan Bell (3) moves the ball upcourt while being pursued by Savannah State’s Cedric Smith (25) and Joshua Montgomery (15) in a game earlier this year. The Mocs defeated the Tigers 65-63 in McKenzie Arena.The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s basketball team pulled double duty Tuesday following a four-day break for Christmas.
“I just hope that we come back in this Dr Pepper Classic and just kind of get going a little bit. We’re 0-0, that’s what our mindset is right now, and it’s just a brand-new season.”– UTC point guard Keegan Bell
UTC practiced in the morning and afternoon in order to shake off any rust and prepare for this week’s Dr Pepper Classic at McKenzie Arena. After a difficult start to the season, the break likely did the Mocs (4-8) some good, point guard Keegan Bell said.
“We needed to get away, take a deep breath and come back,” he said.
Mocs coach John Shulman said the break was just long enough for the players to lose a little mental and physical fitness — hence the two-a-day.