The large steel-framed ladder was emblematic of this scintillating, death-defying run over the past three weeks that culminated with with the Mocs completing a clean sweep over five games. It was an uphill climb, one rung at a time, never glancing up at the peak until they reached the summit.

The Chattanooga Mocs were the best team in the SoCon conference all year, and most people believed they were destined for the NCAA Tournament. However, in the semifinal matchup against Furman, Chattanooga fell to the Paladins,

UTC fans are rallying as the Mocs make history, with watch parties set for tonight ahead of their first-ever NIT finals appearance.

It started with a triple-overtime win at MTSU where Wieland scored a career-high 31 points, Bonham tallied 27 and Mulholland posted his personal best of 21 while Huff played all 55 minutes and drained the game-deciding 3-pointer in the third extra period.

Indianapolis-(WSPA)-Garrison Keesler’s jumper with 12 seconds remaining in overtime put Chattanooga ahead to stay Thursday night and the Mocs held on for an 85-84 victory over UC-Irvine to claim the program’s,

Chattanooga survived a nail-biting final play to become the first team from the Southern Conference to win the NIT championship, beating UC Irvine 85-84 in overtime on Thursday.

Chattanooga has relished the underdog role this year, and they once again look appealing while catching points vs. UC Irvine in the NIT title game, per our college basketball betting picks.

Chattanooga has won the National Invitation Tournament after defeating UC Irvine 85-84 in overtime in Indianapolis on Thursday evening. Garrison Keeslar's jumper put the Mocs up 85-84 with 11 seconds remaining.

Chattanooga will face UC Irvine in the NIT Championship game at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, at 9 PM ET on Thursday night on ESPN.