As it turned out, Wes Moore dressed for the occasion Saturday.
Decked out in all black for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s “black out” day at McKenzie Arena, Moore spent most of his women’s basketball team’s 57-31 win over the College of Charleston with his arms folded across his chest, his head shaking from side to side and a pained expression on his face.
The wardrobe matched his mood during much of a game that often had the announced crowd of 2,768 groaning. Postgame, despite winning by 26 points, he wasn’t feeling much better.
“The first half was pretty ugly,” he said, adding, “They do a great job defensively and make it hard for you to run your stuff.”
The numbers weren’t pretty for either team. At least most of them. Among the positive numbers: UTC (17-7, 12-3 Southern Conference) outrebounded the Cougars 54-36, led by Taylor Hall with 12 rebounds, including six offensive. The Lady Mocs finished with 20 offensive boards.