UTC Mocs logoSPARTANBURG, S.C. – The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga picked up possibly their biggest win of the season Thursday, defeating Southern Conference leader Wofford 56-46 at the Benjamin Johnson Arena in Spartanburg, S.C.
The Mocs (17-9, 10-3) shot 48 percent from the field for the game, and outrebounded Wofford (20-6, 11-2) 35-29, limiting the Terriers to 30 percent shooting from the field.
Casey Jones was 10-for-14 from the field, finishing with 23 points and eight rebounds. Duke Ethridge added nine points and a game-high 12 rebounds, while Greg Pryor added nine points.
Karl Cochran, who had 33 points when the Terriers defeated UTC in Chattanooga on Jan. 5, was 4-for-13 from the field for 13 points. Justin Gordon added 12.
The Mocs led 19-18 at the half, but quickly built as much as a nine-point lead in the second half. The Terriers rallied to cut the lead to 44-41 with 3:43 to play, but the Mocs had 10 unanswered points to put the game away.
The Mocs will begin a three-game homestand Saturday, when they host Samford.
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