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Final in Chattanooga: @GoMocsMBB drop a 75-70 battle to Samford, falling to 15-15 overall and 7-10 in the SoCon. Season of roster upheaval continues with loss of Walker. #Mocs end regular season at Wofford Saturday.

The scrappy upstart basketball team finally gets its first-ever win over UTC, 54-53 to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Were 0-2 prior. #Mocs finish the year 27-8.

Amazing scene.

Wow. What a finish. Bothwell nails back-to-back 3s and we're going into OT, 51-all.

.@GoMocsMBB already has 17 points this half, eight minutes in. They had 16 in the first half.

Final in Johnson City: @GoMocsMBB are the SoCon regular-season champions, defeating ETSU 83-77 to improve to 23-7 on the year and 13-4 in the league. Nice shooting and nice defense helped overcome some bad ball-handling late. 13 3s, 7 by Grant Ledford who had career-high 23.

Tough one. Chance to clinch again on Saturday. #GoMocs

Final at McKenzie: @GoMocsMBB improves to 21-5 on the year and 11-2 in the SoCon with a 65-47 win over Western Carolina. Didn't shoot it great, but held Catamounts to 3-for-30 from 3-point range. @maliworld11 16p, 6r, 3a @Nothing_ButNet 14p, 5r Grant Ledford 9p, 7r

Final in Macon: @GoMocsMBB defeats Mercer 74-72 on a game-winning 3 by @ajcaldwell4 with 0.1 seconds to go. #Mocs now 20-5 on the year and 10-2 in the SoCon. Host Western Carolina Wednesday before the big clash with Furman Saturday.

.@GoMocsWBK drops a 59-53 decision at home against Mercer, failing to 4-4 in the league and 6-17 overall. Played without leading scorer and rebounder Abbey Cornelius, who had a boot on left foot.

Final: @GoMocsMBB drop an 80-72 decision at Samford to fall to 18-5 overall and 8-2 in the league. @Nothing_ButNet 28p, 7 3s @maliworld11 11p, 8r, 3a (all scoring in 2H) @SilvioDeSousa5 8p, 7r #Mocs at home against Mercer Saturday.

Final at McKenzie: @GoMocsMBB beats Wofford 71-60 to improve to 17-4 on the year and 7-1 in the SoCon. @maliworld11 18p, 7r, 3a @Nothing_ButNet 13p @DbDarius 12p @ajcaldwell4 8p, 6r, 5a #Mocs were 11-25 from 3 tonight.

Final in Chattanooga: @GoMocsWBK overcomes a bad first half defensively to defeat Western Carolina 55-48, improving to 5-14 on the year and 3-1 in the SoCon. Host UNCG Saturday. @abbey_cornelius 17p, 16r, 4a, 3b @brooke_hampel 12p @apugh14 11p

Final in Greensboro: @GoMocsMBB overcomes a cold spell in the second half to defeat UNC Greensboro 72-64, improving to 15-4 on the year and 5-1 in the SoCon. @maliworld11 22p, 5r @Nothing_ButNet 16p, 5a @SilvioDeSousa5 15p, 11r @ajcaldwell4 11p, 6r #Mocs at VMI Saturday.

Final: @GoMocsMBB claim an 82-52 win over ETSU to improve to 11-3 on the year. Dominating performance on both ends for the #Mocs, who don't play again until Jan. 5 at Wofford (after Mercer was canceled). Lot of good from this game.

Here at McKenzie Arena, where @GoMocsMBB have a 25-14 lead over ETSU in the SoCon opener.

Final: @GoMocsMBB improves to 6-1 on the year with an 82-65 win over Tennessee Tech in Cookeville. Dominant 2nd half D and big days from @maliworld11 (28p, 6r, 3a) @Nothing_ButNet (20p, 5a) and @SilvioDeSousa5 (17p, 11 r, 2b). #Mocs at Lipscomb Sunday.

Final: @GoMocsMBB go on the road and beat Loyola Marymount 75-64. Big win over a fellow top-25 mid-major. @Nothing_ButNet with 26, @maliworld11 with 21. @DbDarius with 7 and 7 rebounds. #Mocs are at home against UNC Asheville Sunday at 2.

That was not a good drive by the UTC defense. A missed tackle leads to a 57-yard catch-and-run, then a play later Ellis finds McCray in the end zone. Austin Peay 23 UTC 20 0:40 left in the 3rd quarter.