# 2008–09 Chattanooga Mocs basketball team

The 2008–09 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mocs, led by head coach John Shulman, played their home games at the McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as members of the Southern Conference. The Mocs won a share of the SoCon North Division title, and won the 2009 SoCon tournament, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the 16th seed in the West region. Chattanooga was beaten by top seed Connecticut in the first round, 103–47.

## Roster

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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 15, 2008* 7:00 pm | | at No. 14 Tennessee | L 75–114 | 0–1 | Thompson–Boling Arena (21,864) Knoxville, TN |
| November 17, 2008* 8:00 pm | | at Missouri Puerto Rico Tip-Off Opening Round | L 75–103 | 0–2 | Mizzou Arena (5,275) Columbia, MO |
| November 20, 2008* 4:30 pm | | vs. No. 13 Memphis Puerto Rico Tip-Off | L 71–83 | 0–3 | Coliseo de Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| November 21, 2008* 5:00 pm | | vs. No. 20 USC Puerto Rico Tip-Off | L 46–73 | 0–4 | Coliseo de Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| November 23, 2008* 10:30 am | | vs. Fairfield Puerto Rico Tip-Off | L 42–61 | 0–5 | Coliseo de Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| November 29, 2008* 7:30 pm | | Tennessee Temple | W 108–67 | 1–5 | McKenzie Arena (2,494) Chattanooga, TN |
| December 13, 2008 7:00 pm | | at No. 20 Davidson | L 95–100 | 1–6 (0–1) | John M. Belk Arena (5,223) Davidson, NC |
| December 17, 2008* 7:00 pm | | at East Tennessee State | L 70–82 | 1–7 | Memorial Center (3,102) Johnson City, TN |
| December 20, 2008* 8:00 pm | | at Mississippi Valley State | W 65–61 | 2–7 | Harrison HPER Complex (245) Itta Bena, MS |
| December 22, 2008* 7:00 pm | | at Alabama | L 63–82 | 2–8 | Coleman Coliseum (8,511) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| December 29, 2008* 8:00 pm | | Tennessee Wesleyan Dr. Pepper Classic | W 102–70 | 3–8 | McKenzie Arena (3,176) Chattanooga, TN |
| December 30, 2008* 8:00 pm | | vs. Niagara Dr. Pepper Classic | W 99–84 | 4–8 | McKenzie Arena (3,569) Chattanooga, TN |
| January 3, 2009 5:30 pm | | at Georgia Southern | L 74–78 | 4–9 (0–2) | Hanner Fieldhouse (2,285) Statesboro, GA |
| January 8, 2009 7:00 pm | | Wofford | L 66–69 | 4–10 (0–3) | McKenzie Arena (2,843) Chattanooga, TN |
| January 10, 2009 7:00 pm | | Furman | W 73–46 | 5–10 (1–3) | McKenzie Arena (3,160) Chattanooga, TN |
| January 12, 2009 7:05 pm | | at The Citadel | W 76–70 | 6–10 (2–3) | McAlister Field House (1,326) Charleston, SC |
| January 15, 2009 7:00 pm | | Appalachian State | W 78–74 $^{OT}$ | 7–10 (3–3) | McKenzie Arena (3,208) Chattanooga, TN |
| January 17, 2009 7:30 pm | | Western Carolina | W 82–75 | 8–10 (4–3) | McKenzie Arena (3,863) Chattanooga, TN |
| January 22, 2009 7:00 pm | | at UNC Greensboro | W 72–54 | 9–10 (5–3) | Fleming Gymnasium (968) Greensboro, NC |
| January 24, 2009 7:00 pm | | at Elon | L 85–86 $^{2OT}$ | 9–11 (5–4) | Alumni Gym (1,222) Elon, NC |
| January 28, 2009 7:00 pm | | Davidson | L 70–92 | 9–12 (5–5) | McKenzie Arena (9,234) Chattanooga, TN |
| January 31, 2009 5:00 pm | | Georgia Southern | W 100–87 | 10–12 (6–5) | McKenzie Arena (3,810) Chattanooga, TN |
| February 5, 2009 7:00 pm | | at Wofford | W 84–77 | 11–12 (7–5) | Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,439) Spartanburg, SC |
| February 7, 2009 4:00 pm | | at Furman | L 70–72 | 11–13 (7–6) | Timmons Arena (2,006) Greenville, SC |
| February 9, 2009 8:30 pm | | at Samford | W 66–56 | 12–13 (8–6) | Pete Hanna Center (1,021) Birmingham |
| February 12, 2009 7:00 pm | | Elon | W 76–54 | 13–13 (9–6) | McKenzie Arena (3,190) Chattanooga, TN |
| February 14, 2009 7:00 pm | | UNC Greensboro | W 84–75 | 14–13 (10–6) | McKenzie Arena (3,301) Chattanooga, TN |
| February 21, 2009 7:00 pm | | Samford | W 67–62 | 15–13 (11–6) | McKenzie Arena (4,273) Chattanooga, TN |
| February 23, 2009 7:00 pm | | College of Charleston | L 77–86 | 15–14 (11–7) | McKenzie Arena (3,414) Chattanooga, TN |
| February 26, 2009 7:00 pm | | at Appalachian State | L 82–88 | 15–15 (11–8) | Holmes Center (1,387) Boone, NC |
| February 28, 2009 7:00 pm | | at Western Carolina | L 77–86 | 15–16 (11–9) | Ramsey Center (2,679) Cullowhee, NC |
| Southern Conference tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2009 7:00 pm | (N1) | (N5) Elon SoCon Quarterfinals | W 79–78 | 16–16 | McKenzie Arena (4,560) Chattanooga, TN |
| March 8, 2009 8:30 pm | (N1) | (N3) Samford SoCon Semifinals | W 81–70 | 17–16 | McKenzie Arena (5,497) Chattanooga, TN |
| March 9, 2009 7:00 pm | (N1) | (S3) College of Charleston SoCon Championship | W 80–69 | 18–16 | McKenzie Arena (5,042) Chattanooga, TN |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 19, 2009 | (16 W) | vs. (1 W) No. 5 Connecticut NCAA First Round | L 47–103 | 18–17 | Wachovia Center (18,322) Philadelphia, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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