Early Basketball Opponent Preview: UT-Chattanooga

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From Kentucky we travel south to get our next opponent.

UT-Chattanooga travels to the Kohl Center on Sunday, November 16 with a noon start.

School: UT-Chattanooga Mocs

Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee

Conference: Southern Conference

Undergrad Enrollment: 11,429

2013-14 record: (18-15, 12-4 Southern)

Top returning players: Casey Jones (12.2 pt, 6.2 rebounds); Ronrico White (10.8 pts, 2.4 assists); Martynas Bareika (9.4 pts, 2.8 rebounds)

Who’d win in a mascot fight?:Well their mascot is a train driving mocking bird, so man, I don’t know. I think Bucky could take the bird one-on-one, but if you throw a train into the mix, the line gets thrown off.

One interesting major: Earth, Atmosphere, and Geological Resources

One fact to help you win your local trivia night: Until 1996, the team’s nickname was the Moccasin. It’s mascot ranged from a water moccasin to a shoe.

Prediction: Wisconsin wins, but not in the blow-out fashion you would expect early in the year. Chattanooga is predicted to finish second in the Southern Conference this year behind Wofford. The Badgers win this one by double digits, but the bench doesn’t get used.

 

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