The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s basketball team improved to 8-2 on the season Tuesday with a 80-69 defeat of in-state foe Tennessee Tech in front of 2,500 fans at McKenzie Arena.
The Mocs shot 50 percent from the field, including a 12-for-20 effort from 3-point range. They dominated the boards with a plus-13 margin (38-25).
Tre’ McLean scored a career-high 19 points, adding eight rebounds for the Mocs. Greg Pryor added 17 points, five assists and four rebounds, while Eric Robertson made five 3s for a 15-point effort. Johnathan Burroughs-Cook added 14 points.
The Mocs built as much as a 23-point lead in the second half against the Golden Eagles (7-4), who rallied with a flurry of 3-pointers late to cut the lead to 11 with 23.7 seconds to play.
Hakeem Rogers led Tennessee Tech (7-4) with 21 points, while Ryan Martin added 16. Hamilton Heights graduate Aleksa Jugovic scored 14, while Anthony Morse added 10 with nine rebounds.
The Mocs host Kennesaw State Friday at 7.
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