2023–24 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2023–24
| team = Chattanooga Mocs
| sport = basketball
| logo = Chattanooga Mocs logo.svg
| logo_size = 150
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| record = 21–12
| conf_record = 12–6
| head_coach = Dan Earl
| hc_year = 2nd
| asst_coach1 = Ander Galfsky
| asst_coach2 = Scott Greenman
| asst_coach3 = Ricardo Rush Jr.
| arena = McKenzie Arena
| champion =
| tourney =
| tourney_result =
}}
{{2023–24 Southern Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2023–24 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mocs, led by second-year head coach Dan Earl, played their home games at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as members of the Southern Conference.
Previous season
The Mocs finished the 2022–23 season 18–17, 7–11 in SoCon play to finish in seventh place.{{Cite news|url=https://soconsports.com/standings.aspx?standings=279|title=2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings|work=Southern Conference|access-date=October 31, 2023|language=en}} In the SoCon tournament, they defeated VMI,{{Cite news|url=https://gomocs.com/news/2023/3/3/mens-basketball-recap-mens-basketball-moves-on-to-quarterfinals.aspx|title=RECAP: Men's Basketball Moves on to Quarterfinals|work=University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics|access-date=October 31, 2023|language=en}} upset Samford{{Cite news|url=https://www.ncaa.com/game/6137185|title=Tenn-Chattanooga vs Samford Basketball Game Summary - March 4th, 2023|work=NCAA.com|access-date=October 31, 2023|language=en}} and Wofford to advance to the championship game,{{Cite news|url=https://woffordterriers.com/news/2023/3/5/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-falls-in-socon-semifinal-to-chattanooga.aspx|title=Men's Basketball Falls In SoCon Semifinal to Chattanooga|work=Wofford College Athletics|access-date=October 31, 2023|language=en}} where they would fall to top-seeded Furman.{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxcarolina.com/2023/03/06/no-1-furman-plays-chattanooga-socon-championship-rematch/|title=No. 1 Furman takes down Chattanooga to win SoCon Championship title|work=FOX Carolina|access-date=October 31, 2023|language=en}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=2023|team=Chattanooga Mocs|teamcolors=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Noah|last=Melson|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=175|class=fr|rs=|home=Douglasville, Georgia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Lopez|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|lbs=175|class=fr|rs=|home=Ooltewah, Tennessee}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trey|last=Bonham|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=sr|rs=|home=Mobile, Alabama}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Honor|last=Huff|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=162|class=so|rs=|home=Brooklyn, New York}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sam|last=Alexis|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=230|class=so|rs=|home=Apopka, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sean|last=Cusano|num=5|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=215|class=fr|rs=|home=Hilton Head, South Carolina}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyler|last=Millin|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=sr|rs=|home=Calera, Alabama}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rudy|last=Fitzgibbons III|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=156|class=jr|rs=|home=Atlanta, Georgia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Collin|last=Mulholland|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=218|class=fr|rs=|home=Kitchener, Ontario}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Demetrius|last=Davis|num=22|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=195|class=sr|rs=|home=Atlanta, Georgia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=TJ|last=Kolbe|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=fr|rs=|home=Hendersonville, Tennessee}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jan|last=Zidek|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=240|class=gs|rs=|home=Prague, Czech Republic}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Randy|last=Brady|num=34|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=215|class=so|rs=y|home=Chattanooga, Tennessee}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Myles|last=Che|num=77|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=|home=Los Angeles, California}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Dan Earl ({{college|Penn State}})
|asst_coach=
- Ander Galfsky ({{college|Birmingham–Southern}})
- Scott Greenman ({{college|Princeton}})
- Ricardo Rush Jr. ({{college|Maryland}})
|roster_url=https://gomocs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2023-24
|accessdate=October 31, 2023
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Chattanooga Mocs}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 6, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Covenant
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 89–44
| attend = 2,946
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 10, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Louisville
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN+/ACCNX
| score = 81–71
| attend = 10,634
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 14, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Bellarmine
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–64
| attend = 2,846
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–63
| attend = 3,023
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Evansville
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename = Coke Zero Sugar Classic
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–85
| overtime = OT
| attend = 3,148
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 26, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename = Coke Zero Sugar Classic
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–56
| attend = 2,907
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2023
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Lipscomb
| site_stadium = Allen Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–82
| attend = 2,132
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2023
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Morehead State
| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena
| site_cityst = Morehead, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 80–87
| attend = 1,808
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 10, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Tennessee Wesleyan
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 112–51
| attend = 2,901
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 16, 2023
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = Alabama A&M Events Center
| site_cityst = Huntsville, AL
| tv =
| score = 88–72
| attend = 1,227
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 19, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Gardner–Webb
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–66
| attend = 3,026
| record = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Milwaukee
| site_stadium = UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 83–85
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,501
| record = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30, 2023
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Auburn
| site_stadium = Neville Arena
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| tv = SECN
| score = 66–101
| attend = 9,121
| record = 8–5
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Chattanooga Mocs}}| SoCon Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 3, 2024
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Samford
| site_stadium = Pete Hanna Center
| site_cityst = Homewood, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 74–89
| attend = 1,083
| record = 8–6
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73–58
| attend = 3,901
| record = 9–6
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 109–61
| attend = 3,241
| record = 10–6
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 13, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = UNC Greensboro
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 54–70
| attend = 3,438
| record = 10–7
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Mercer
| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 74–60
| attend = 1,872
| record = 11–7
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2024
| time = 3:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 81–74
| attend = 4,869
| record = 12–7
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Wofford
| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 79–65
| attend = 1,146
| record = 13–7
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2024
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 90–62
| attend = 3,503
| record = 14–7
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 31, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Western Carolina
| site_stadium = Ramsey Center
| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 91–85
| attend = 1,895
| record = 15–7
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2024
| time = 4:30 pm
| opponent = Samford
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 56–78
| attend = 4,000
| record = 15–8
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Cameron Hall
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 88–84
| attend = 2,365
| record = 16–8
| conference = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 2024
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = UNC Greensboro
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 89–61
| attend = 2,329
| record = 17–8
| conference = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 14, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 84–71
| attend = 3,025
| record = 18–8
| conference = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2024
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Timmons Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 65–82
| attend = 2,377
| record = 18–9
| conference = 10–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Wofford
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 81–65
| attend = 3,019
| record = 19–9
| conference = 11–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2024
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = McAlister Field House
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–71
| attend = 1,553
| record = 19–10
| conference = 11–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Mercer
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 84–75
| attend = 3,054
| record = 20–10
| conference = 12–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2024
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Western Carolina
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 63–82
| attend = 3,874
| record = 20–11
| conference = 12–6
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Chattanooga Mocs}}| 2024 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 2024
| time = 6:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 3
| opponent = Wofford
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee Center
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 75–57
| record = 21–11
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10, 2024
| time = 6:30 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 3
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| oppseed = 7
| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee Center
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 84–85
| overtime = OT
| record = 21–12
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule end
|timezone=Eastern
|poll=AP Poll}}
Sources:{{Cite news|url=https://gomocs.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2023-24|title=2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule|work=University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics|access-date=October 31, 2023|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/236/season/2024|title=Chattanooga Mocs 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule|work=ESPN|access-date=October 31, 2023|language=en}}
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