2022–23 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mocs, led by first-year head coach Dan Earl, played their home games at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as members of the Southern Conference.

2022–23 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record18–17 (7–11 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ander Galfsky
  • Scott Greenman
  • Kenneth White
Home arenaMcKenzie Arena
Seasons
2022–23 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Furman 15 3   .833 28 8   .778
Samford 15 3   .833 21 11   .656
UNC Greensboro 14 4   .778 20 12   .625
Western Carolina 10 8   .556 18 16   .529
East Tennessee State 8 10   .444 12 20   .375
Wofford 8 10   .444 17 16   .515
Chattanooga 7 11   .389 18 17   .514
Mercer 6 12   .333 14 19   .424
The Citadel 5 13   .278 10 22   .313
VMI 2 16   .111 7 25   .219
2023 SoCon tournament winner

Previous season

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They finished the season 27–8, 14–4 in SoCon play to win the regular season SoCon championship. As the No. 1 seed in the SoCon tournament, they defeated The Citadel, Wofford, and Furman to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 13 seed in the South Region, where they lost in the first round to Illinois.[1]

Roster

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2022–23 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 A. J. Caldwell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Sarasota, Florida
F 1 KC Hankton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 2 Jamaal Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 194 lb (88 kg) RS So Chattanooga, Tennessee
G 3 Honor Huff 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So Brooklyn, New York
F 4 Sam Alexis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Apopka, Florida
G 5 Jamal Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Birmingham, Alabama
G 10 Dalvin White 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 162 lb (73 kg) GS Norcross, Georgia
G 11 Ashton Smith 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 163 lb (74 kg) RS Jr Memphis, Tennessee
G 12 Johnny Taylor Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 184 lb (83 kg) RS Fr Ocoee, Florida
G 13 Kristion Courseault 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Los Angeles, California
F 22 Demetrius Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
C 33 Jake Stephens 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) GS Bunker Hill, West Virginia
G/F 34 Randy Brady 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Chattanooga, Tennessee
G/F 35 Grant Ledford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Knoxville, Tennessee
G 55 Brody Robinson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 5, 2022

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:30 pm, FloHoops
at College of Charleston L 78–85  0–1
TD Arena (4,006)
Charleston, SC
November 10, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Oakland City W 93–49  1–1
McKenzie Arena (2,755)
Chattanooga, TN
November 15, 2022*
7:30 pm, SECN+
at Ole Miss L 58–70  1–2
SJB Pavilion (5,479)
Oxford, MS
November 19, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Covenant W 108–55  2–2
McKenzie Arena (2,510)
Chattanooga, TN
November 23, 2022*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Lipscomb L 66–72  2–3
McKenzie Arena (2,717)
Chattanooga, TN
November 26, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Murray State W 69–66  3–3
McKenzie Arena (2,934)
Chattanooga, TN
November 30, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Tennessee Tech W 81–74  4–3
Eblen Center (831)
Cookeville, TN
December 3, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb W 82–71  5–3
Paul Porter Arena (334)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 6, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Milwaukee W 88–76  6–3
McKenzie Arena (2,658)
Chattanooga, TN
December 10, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Johnson (TN) W 97–47  7–3
McKenzie Arena (2,452)
Chattanooga, TN
December 15, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Middle Tennessee W 82–73  8–3
Murphy Center (5,832)
Murfreesboro, TN
December 18, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Belmont L 79–83 OT 8–4
McKenzie Arena (3,466)
Chattanooga, TN
December 21, 2022*
3:00 pm, SECN+
at Georgia L 65–72  8–5
Stegeman Coliseum (7,918)
Athens, GA
SoCon Regular season
December 29, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at The Citadel L 68–76  8–6
(0–1)
McAlister Field House (1,237)
Charleston, SC
December 31, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Mercer W 80–51  9–6
(1–1)
Hawkins Arena 
Macon, GA
January 4, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Greensboro L 61–73  9–7
(1–2)
Greensboro Coliseum (1,082)
Greensboro, NC
January 7, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
VMI W 85–78  10–7
(2–2)
McKenzie Arena (3,556)
Chattanooga, TN
January 11, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Western Carolina W 95–76  11–7
(3–2)
McKenzie Arena (3,009)
Chattanooga, TN
January 14, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at Samford L 74–75  11–8
(3–3)
Pete Hanna Center (3,027)
Homewood, AL
January 18, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Furman L 69–77  11–9
(3–4)
McKenzie Arena (3,402)
Chattanooga, TN
January 21, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN+
East Tennessee State L 62–78  11–10
(3–5)
McKenzie Arena (3,751)
Chattanooga, TN
January 25, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Wofford L 80–85  11–11
(3–6)
McKenzie Arena (2,908)
Chattanooga, TN
January 28, 2023
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at East Tennessee State W 73–64  12–11
(4–6)
Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,914)
Johnson City, TN
February 1, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Furman L 58–79  12–12
(4–7)
Timmons Arena (1,627)
Greenville, SC
February 4, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western Carolina L 68–83  12–13
(4–8)
Ramsey Center (3,157)
Cullowhee, NC
February 8, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
The Citadel W 82–63  13–13
(5–8)
McKenzie Arena (3,061)
Chattanooga, TN
February 11, 2023
3:30 pm, CBSSN
Mercer W 73–56  14–13
(6–8)
McKenzie Arena (3,680)
Chattanooga, TN
February 15, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at VMI W 78–58  15–13
(7–8)
Cameron Hall (790)
Lexington, VA
February 18, 2023
12:00 pm, CBSSN
UNC Greensboro L 76–93  15–14
(7–9)
McKenzie Arena (3,560)
Chattanooga, TN
February 22, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Samford L 70–75  15–15
(7–10)
McKenzie Arena (3,189)
Chattanooga, TN
February 25, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Wofford L 74–86  15–16
(7–11)
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,941)
Spartanburg, SC
SoCon tournament
March 3, 2022
7:30 pm, ESPN+
(7) vs. (10) VMI
First round
W 92–72  16–16
Harrah's Cherokee Center (2,765)
Asheville, NC
March 4, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+/Nexstar
(7) vs. (2) Samford
Quarterfinals
W 85–82  17–16
Harrah's Cherokee Center 
Asheville, NC
March 5, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPNU
(7) vs. (6) Wofford
Semifinals
W 74–62  18–16
Harrah's Cherokee Center (5,367)
Asheville, NC
March 6, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN
(7) vs. (1) Furman
Championship
L 79–88  18–17
Harrah's Cherokee Center 
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2021-22 Chattanooga Men's Basketball results". gomocs.com. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster". Chattanooga Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Chattanooga Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2022.