ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Greg Pryor walks around sore, sometimes looking like a man twice his age.
The ankle the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga junior basketball player injured last week against Virginia Military Institute might not be healthy again this season. Most of the time when he’s not in a game, he’s on the sideline riding a staionary bike or standing up, not wanting to become stiff from sitting too long.
Maybe he’s “Old Man Pryor.”
Sunday evening, though, he was not.
With the Mocs facing Western Carolina in the Southern Conference tournament semifinals, Pryor had his best scoring output in his past 11 games, finishing with 16 points while also contributing five assists and three steals in the 73-69 win at the U.S. Cellular Center. It was his first double-digit performance since scoring 10 points against East Tennessee State University on Feb. 13, and this one helped the Mocs secure their first appearance in the league’s title matchup since 2009.