The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s freshman men’s basketball players already have had hundreds of little first-time experiences and dozens of important first-time experiences since starting practice on Oct. 15.
They’ll get another big first today.
The Mocs open their Southern Conference season tonight at 7:30 in McKenzie Arena as the nightcap of a doubleheader with the Lady Mocs.
It’s the first conference game for the four rookies in UTC’s rotation and just the 19th SoCon game for the three sophomores expected to play.
“Every game is a new game and fresh start for us to prove ourselves,” freshman point guard Farad Cobb said. “Being that it’s Davidson, and it’s our first conference game, I think we can make a statement. I know they have high expectations for their season.”