2024–25 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2024–25
| team = Chattanooga Mocs
| sport = basketball
| logo = Chattanooga Mocs logo.svg
| logo_size = 150
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| record = 29–9
| conf_record = 15–3
| head_coach = Dan Earl
| hc_year = 3rd
| asst_coach1 = Ander Galfsky
| asst_coach2 = Scott Greenman
| asst_coach3 = Ricardo Rush Jr.
| arena = McKenzie Arena
| champion = SoCon regular season champions
| tourney = NIT champions
| tourney_result =
}}
{{2024–25 Southern Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2024–25 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mocs, led by third-year head coach Dan Earl, played their home games at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Mocs finished the season 29–9, 15–3 in SoCon play to win the conference's regular season championship. In the SoCon tournament, they defeated Mercer in the first round, before losing to Furman in the semifinals. The team received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Middle Tennessee, Dayton, Bradley, and Loyola to advance to the championship game. In the championship game, they defeated UC Irvine in overtime to win the NIT championship.
Previous season
The Mocs finished the 2023–24 season 21–12, 12–6 in SoCon play, to finish in third place. As the third seed in the SoCon tournament, they defeated sixth seed Wofford in the quarterfinals,{{Cite web |date=2024-03-09 |title=No. 3 Men’s Basketball Soars Past No. 6 Wofford 75-57 to Send Mocs to the Southern Conference Semifinals |url=https://gomocs.com/news/2024/3/9/mens-basketball-no-3-mens-basketball-soars-past-no-6-wofford-75-57-to-send-mocs-to-the-southern-conference-semifinals.aspx |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics |language=en}} but lost to seventh seed East Tennessee State in the semifinals.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-10 |title=Late Comeback Sees No. 3 Men's Basketball Fall 85-84 in Overtime to No. 7 ETSU in SoCon Semifinals |url=https://gomocs.com/news/2024/3/10/late-comeback-sees-no-3-mens-basketball-fall-85-84-in-overtime-to-no-7-etsu-in-socon-semifinals.aspx |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics |language=en}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Noah|last=Melson|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=175|class=so|home=Douglasville, GA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Lopez|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|lbs=175|class=so|home=Ooltewah, TN}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trey|last=Bonham|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=sr|home=Mobile, AL}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Honor|last=Huff|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=168|class=jr|home=Brooklyn, NY}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Frank|last=Champion|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=sr|home=Lithonia, GA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sean|last=Cusano|num=7|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=215|class=so|home=Hilton Head, SC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jack|last=Kostel|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=sr|home=Dacula, GA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Houston|last=Holland|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=195|class=fr|home=Chattanooga, TN}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Liam|last=Vitters|num=20|pos=G/F|ft= 6|in=5|lbs=220|class=fr|home=Arlington, Virginia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Collin|last=Mulholland|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=218|class=fr|rs=yes|home=Kitchener, ON}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bash|last=Wieland|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=215|class=gs|home=Cincinnati, OH}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Latif|last=Diouf|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=240|class=fr|home=Gouda, Netherlands}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Garrison|last=Keeslar|num=24|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=205|class=sr|home=Green, OH}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Makai|last=Richards|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=225|class=jr|rs=yes|home=Oak Park, CA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Otyaluk|num=35|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=175|class=fr|home=Cary, NC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Parker|last=Robison|num=55|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=Fr|home=Chattanooga, TN}}
{{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/2024-25
|accessdate=October 28, 2024
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Chattanooga Mocs}}"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 4, 2024
| time = 10:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = USC
| score = 51–77
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| record = 0–1
| conference =
| overtime =
| attend = 3,294
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 7, 2024
| time = 10:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Saint Mary's
| score = 74–86
| site_stadium = University Credit Union Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 0–2
| conference =
| overtime =
| attend = 3,188
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 11, 2024
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Austin Peay
| score = 61–67
| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| gamename = SoCon/ASUN Challenge
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 0–3
| conference =
| overtime =
| attend = 2,655
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 14, 2024
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Morehead State
| score = 76–62
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 1–3
| conference =
| overtime =
| attend = 2,867
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17, 2024
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| score = 87–82
| site_stadium = Show Me Center
| site_cityst = Cape Girardeau, MO
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 2–3
| conference =
| overtime =
| attend = 580
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 21, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Johnson (Tennessee)
| score = 72–52
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 3–3
| conference =
| overtime =
| attend = 2,766
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 25, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Tennessee State
| score = 85–78
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename = Coke Classic
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 4–3
| conference =
| overtime =
| attend = 3,002
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Bryant
| score = 84–76
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename = Coke Classic
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 5–3
| conference =
| overtime =
| attend = 2,712
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Lipscomb
| score = 62–80
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename = SoCon/ASUN Challenge
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 5–4
| conference =
| overtime =
| attend = 2,761
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 12, 2024
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Evansville
| score = 75–67
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 6–4
| conference =
| overtime =
| attend = 3,862
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 15, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| score = 85–63
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 7–4
| conference =
| overtime =
| attend = 2,926
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Tennessee Wesleyan
| score = 99–52
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 8–4
| conference =
| overtime =
| attend = 2,488
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2024
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Indiana
| score = 65–74
| site_stadium = Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| record = 8–5
| conference =
| overtime =
| attend = 13,574
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Chattanooga Mocs}}"| SoCon regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 1, 2025
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Mercer
| score = 94–99
| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 8–6
| conference = 0–1
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,007
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 2025
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = The Citadel
| score = 81–68
| site_stadium = McAlister Field House
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 9–6
| conference = 1–1
| overtime =
| attend = 1,029
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2025
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = UNC Greensboro
| score = 75–78
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| record = 9–7
| conference = 1–2
| overtime =
| attend = 2,867
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2025
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = VMI
| score = 91–66
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 10–7
| conference = 2–2
| overtime =
| attend = 2,915
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Wofford
| score = 83–81
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 11–7
| conference = 3–2
| overtime = OT
| attend = 3,131
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2025
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Furman
| score = 75–71
| site_stadium = Timmons Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 12–7
| conference = 4–2
| overtime =
| attend = 4,327
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Samford
| score = 69–73
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename = Academic Night
| tv = ESPNU
| record = 12–8
| conference = 4–3
| overtime =
| attend = 3,679
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2025
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| score = 71–63
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 13–8
| conference = 5–3
| overtime =
| attend = 5,015
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Western Carolina
| score = 84–60
| site_stadium = Ramsey Center
| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 14–8
| conference = 6–3
| overtime =
| attend = 1,888
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Mercer
| score = 93–84
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 15–8
| conference = 7–3
| overtime =
| attend = 3,551
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Wofford
| score = 79–70
| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| record = 16–8
| conference = 8–3
| overtime =
| attend = 1,254
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2025
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Furman
| score = 85–72
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 17–8
| conference = 9–3
| overtime =
| attend = 3,751
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2025
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Samford
| score = 82–68
| site_stadium = Pete Hanna Center
| site_cityst = Homewood, AL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 18–8
| conference = 10–3
| overtime =
| attend = 2,311
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| score = 78–71
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 19–8
| conference = 11–3
| overtime =
| attend = 4,406
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Western Carolina
| score = 91–86
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 20–8
| conference = 12–3
| overtime =
| attend = 3,639
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = The Citadel
| score = 76–75
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 21–8
| conference = 13–3
| overtime =
| attend = 4,148
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = UNC Greensboro
| score = 75–63
| site_stadium = First Horizon Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 22–8
| conference = 14–3
| overtime =
| attend = 1,288
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 1, 2025
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = VMI
| score = 91–70
| site_stadium = Cameron Hall
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 23–8
| conference = 15–3
| overtime =
| attend = 2,357
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Chattanooga Mocs}}"| {{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|Chattanooga Mocs|2025 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament|SoCon tournament}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 8, 2025
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| seed = 1
| opponent = Mercer
| oppseed = 8
| score = 76–61
| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee Center
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 24–8
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 2025
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| seed = 1
| opponent = Furman
| oppseed = 5
| score = 77–80
| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee Center
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = ESPNU
| record = 24–9
| conference =
| overtime = OT
| attend =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Chattanooga Mocs}}"| {{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|Chattanooga Mocs|2025 National Invitation Tournament|NIT}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 18, 2025
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| seed =
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| oppseed = 4
| score = 109–103
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename = First round – Dayton Region
| tv = ESPN+
| record = 25–9
| overtime = 3OT
| attend = 3,505
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 22, 2025
| time = 11:30 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| seed =
| opponent = Dayton
| oppseed = 1
| score = 87–72
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename = Second round – Dayton Region
| tv = ESPN2
| record = 26–9
| overtime =
| attend = 2,633
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 25, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| seed =
| opponent = Bradley
| oppseed = 3
| score = 67–65
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename = Quarterfinals – Dayton Region
| tv = ESPN2
| record = 27–9
| overtime =
| attend = 4,954
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = April 1, 2025
| time = 9:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| seed =
| opponent = Loyola Chicago
| oppseed =
| score = 80–73
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = ESPN2
| record = 28–9
| overtime =
| attend = 3,288
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = April 3, 2025
| time = 9:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| seed =
| opponent = UC Irvine
| oppseed = 1
| score = 85–84
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename = Championship
| tv = ESPN
| record = 29–9
| overtime = OT
| attend = 2,825
}}
{{CBB schedule end
|timezone=Eastern
|poll=AP poll}}
Sources:{{Cite news |title=2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://gomocs.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2024-25 |access-date=October 11, 2024 |work=University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics}}{{Cite news |title=Chattanooga Mocs Schedule 2024-25 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/236/season/2025 |access-date=October 31, 2023 |work=ESPN}}
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