UTC’s Ronrico White drives against Tennessee Tech.
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Greg Pyer scored 12 points in UTC’s 69-67 loss to Tennessee Tech.
Photo: Craig Delk/Herald CitizenCOOKEVILLE, Tenn. – There are going to be highs and there are going to be lows throughout the course of a basketball season.
Saturday evening was definitely a low for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s team.
The Mocs built a 16-point second-half lead over Tennessee Tech but saw the lead vanish. Tech’s Terrance Rowe hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 31 seconds to go, and the Golden Eagles defeated the Mocs 69-67 in front of 1,276 fans at the Eblen Center.
The loss drops the Mocs to 1-3 overall heading into their semifinal matchup against Robert Morris in the Battle 4 Atlantis Mainland event at McKenzie Arena at noon Wednesday. The other semifinal will be Coastal Carolina against Louisiana-Monroe.
The Mocs shot 48 percent from the field but had 11 second-half turnovers as the Golden Eagles switched to a smaller lineup. UTC took 19 shots from the field and 14 free throws in the second half but was unable to score baskets which prevented the Mocs from setting up their press.