Player of the month Tre’ McLean leads Mocs over Wofford, 77-66 [photos]

UTC head coach Matt McCall shouts instructions to his team. The Wofford Terriers visited the University of Tennessee Chattanooga Mocs in Southern Conference basketball action at McKenzie Arena on January 5, 2017. UTC head coach Matt McCall shouts instructions to his team. The Wofford Terriers visited the University of Tennessee Chattanooga Mocs in Southern Conference basketball action at McKenzie Arena on January 5, 2017.

By Gene Henley January 6, 2017 3 min read

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Player of the month McLean leads Mocs over Wofford, 77-66

UTC's Casey Jones (24) attempts a 3-point shot in the Mocs' 77-66 Southern Conference win over Wofford on Thursday at McKenzie Arena. Jones scored 14 points as UTC won 77-66.

UTC's Makinde London (21) tries to dribble inside of Wofford's Matthew Pegram (50). The Wofford Terriers visited the University of Tennessee Chattanooga Mocs in Southern Conference basketball action at McKenzie Arena on January 5, 2017.

UTC's Rodney Chatman (2) drives to the basket. The Wofford Terriers visited the University of Tennessee Chattanooga Mocs in Southern Conference basketball action at McKenzie Arena on January 5, 2017.

UTC's Nat Dixon (3) shoots under the basket while Wofford's Matthew Pegram (50) defends. The Wofford Terriers visited the University of Tennessee Chattanooga Mocs in Southern Conference basketball action at McKenzie Arena on January 5, 2017.

UTC's Justin Tuoyo (5) shoots from the foul line over Wofford's Matthew Pegram (50). The Wofford Terriers visited the University of Tennessee Chattanooga Mocs in Southern Conference basketball action at McKenzie Arena on January 5, 2017.

UTC's Greg Pryor (1) applies defensive pressure to Wofford's Kevon Tucker (24). The Wofford Terriers visited the University of Tennessee Chattanooga Mocs in Southern Conference basketball action at McKenzie Arena on January 5, 2017.

UTC's Tre' McLean (23) fires a three-point shot over Wofford's Devon Tucker (24). The Wofford Terriers visited the University of Tennessee Chattanooga Mocs in Southern Conference basketball action at McKenzie Arena on January 5, 2017.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s basketball team had a simple yet extremely effective plan Thursday night against Wofford.

Attack and defend.

Once the Mocs started doing both, the game tilted well in their favor.

UTC went on a 25-5 run in the final nine minutes of the first half and answered a second-half Terriers surge with one of its own in a 77-66 Southern Conference win at McKenzie Arena.

UTC (11-4, 2-1) will host Furman on Saturday at 5 p.m.