2025–26 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team

2025–26 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball
2025–26 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–7 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Dan Earl (4th season);
Associate head coach	Ander Galfsky; Scott Greenman
Assistant coaches	Ricardo Rush Jr.; Logan Dahms; Alan Treakle;
Home arena	McKenzie Arena

2025–26 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East Tennessee State	0	–	0	–	8	–	4	.667
Furman	0	–	0	–	8	–	4	.667
Mercer	0	–	0	–	7	–	4	.636
Wofford	0	–	0	–	7	–	5	.583
Samford	0	–	0	–	7	–	6	.538
Chattanooga	0	–	0	–	5	–	7	.417
VMI	0	–	0	–	5	–	7	.417
Western Carolina	0	–	0	–	4	–	7	.364
The Citadel	0	–	0	–	3	–	9	.250
UNC Greensboro	0	–	0	–	3	–	9	.250

† 2026 SoCon tournament winner As of December 19, 2025

The 2025–26 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team represents the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mocs are led by fourth-year head coach Dan Earl and play their home games at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon).

Previous season

The Mocs finished the 2024–25 season 29–9, 15–3 in SoCon play, to finish as SoCon regular season champions.^[1] They defeated Mercer in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament,^[2] before being upset by #5 seed Furman in the semifinals.^[3] They received an invitation to the NIT,^[4] where they would defeat Middle Tennessee,^[5] Dayton,^[6] Bradley,^[7] Loyola Chicago,^[8] and UC Irvine to win their first ever NIT championship.^[9]

Preseason

On October 1, 2025, the SoCon released their preseason coaches poll. Chattanooga was picked to finish atop the conference, while receiving five first-place votes.^[10]

Preseason rankings

SoCon Preseason Poll
Place	Team	Points
1	Chattanooga	77 (5)
2	Furman	73 (5)
3	Samford	62
4	East Tennessee State	61
5	UNC Greensboro	43
6	VMI	41
7	Western Carolina	32
8	Mercer	30
9	Wofford	21
10	The Citadel	10
(#) first-place votes

Source:^[10]

Preseason All-SoCon Team

Preseason All-SoCon Team
Player	Year	Position
Jikari Johnson	Graduate Student	Guard
Collin Mulholland	RS Sophomore	Forward
Teddy Washington Jr.	Graduate Student	Guard

Source:^[10]

Roster

2025–26 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Tate Darner	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Santa Fe Catholic High School	Lakeland, Florida
G	1	Brennan Watkins	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	North Dakota State	Kearney, Missouri
G	2	Sebastian Hartmann	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Eastern Washington	Munich, Germany
G	3	Jikari Johnson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	GS	Trevecca Nazarene	Durham, North Carolina
G	4	Zach Bleshoy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Pope High School	Marietta, Georgia
G	5	Jordan Frison	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Pittsburg State	Memphis, Tennessee
G	6	Ryan Lopez	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Boyd-Buchanan School	Ooltewah, Tennessee
G/F	7	Sean Cusano	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Hilton Head Prep	Hilton Head, South Carolina
G	10	Teddy Washington Jr.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	GS	Southeast Missouri State	Blytheville, Arkansas
G	11	Billy Smith	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Bellarmine	Indianapolis, Indiana
G	13	Houston Holland	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Silverdale Baptist Academy	Chattanooga, Tennessee
G/F	20	Liam Vitters	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	The Kiski School	Arlington, Virginia
F/C	21	Collin Mulholland	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	RS So	Holy Family Catholic High School	Kitchener, Ontario
F	23	Latif Diouf	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	So	Dunn School	Gouda, Netherlands
F/C	30	Josh Bowman	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Huntsville High School	Huntsville, Alabama
C	34	Makai Richards	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	RS Sr	Pacific	Oak Park, California
G	55	Parker Robison	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	The McCallie School	Chattanooga, Tennessee

Head coach

Dan Earl (Penn State)

Assistant coach(es)

Ander Galfsky (Birmingham–Southern)
Scott Greenman (Princeton)
Ricardo Rush Jr. (Maryland)
Logan Dahms (Texas A&M)
Alan Treakle (Mount Olive)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 23, 2025

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Union (KY)	W 92–39	1–0	McKenzie Arena (3,612) Chattanooga, TN
November 7, 2025* 10:30 pm, ESPN+	at Saint Mary's	L 66–87	1–1	University Credit Union Pavilion (3,381) Moraga, CA
November 8, 2025* 9:00 pm, MW Network	at UNLV	L 69–101	1–2	Thomas & Mack Center (4,896) Paradise, NV
November 15, 2025* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Florida Gulf Coast SoCon/ASUN Challenge	L 73–91	1–3	Alico Arena (1,572) Fort Myers, FL
November 19, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at South Carolina State	W 78–66	2–3	SHM Memorial Center (200) Orangeburg, SC
November 22, 2025* 4:30 pm, ESPN+	North Alabama SoCon/ASUN Challenge	W 71–57	3–3	McKenzie Arena (3,455) Chattanooga, TN
November 28, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Tennessee Wesleyan Coke Zero Sugar Classic	W 109–59	4–3	McKenzie Arena (2,903) Chattanooga, TN
November 30, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Tennessee State Coke Zero Sugar Classic	L 64–70	4–4	McKenzie Arena (2,957) Chattanooga, TN
December 6, 2025* 2:00 pm, Nexstar	Southeast Missouri State	L 70–74	4–5	McKenzie Arena (3,055) Chattanooga, TN
December 9, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Oakwood	W 103–46	5–5	McKenzie Arena (2,729) Chattanooga, TN
December 13, 2025* 4:30 pm, SECN	vs. No. 21 Auburn Holiday Hoopsgiving	L 78–92	5–6	State Farm Arena (1,200) Atlanta, GA
December 17, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Bellarmine	L 64–79	5–7	Knights Hall (1,192) Louisville, KY
December 21, 2025* 8:00 pm	at Alabama A&M			AAMU Event Center Huntsville, AL
SoCon regular season
January 1, 2026 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at UNC Greensboro			Fleming Gymnasium Greensboro, NC
January 3, 2026 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at VMI			Cameron Hall Lexington, VA
January 7, 2026 5:00 pm, CBSSN	Furman			McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
January 10, 2026 4:30 pm, ESPN+	Samford			McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
January 14, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Wofford			Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC
January 17, 2026 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Western Carolina			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
January 21, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPNU	East Tennessee State			McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
January 24, 2026 8:00 pm, ESPNU	at Samford			Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL
January 29, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Wofford			McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
February 1, 2026 1:00 pm, ESPN2	at Furman			Timmons Arena Greenville, SC
February 5, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Mercer			McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
February 7, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+	The Citadel			McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
February 11, 2026 7:00 pm, CBSSN	at East Tennessee State			Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
February 14, 2026 4:30 pm, ESPN+	Western Carolina			McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
February 19, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Mercer			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
February 21, 2026 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at The Citadel			McAlister Field House Charleston, SC
February 26, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+	UNC Greensboro			McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
February 28, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+	VMI			McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
SoCon tournament
March 5–9, 2026	vs.			Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[11]^[12]

References

^ "2024-25 Standings". SoCon. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
^ "48-point second half lifts Chattanooga Mocs to 76-61 win over Mercer in SoCon Tournament Quarterfinals". WRCB. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
^ "Top-seeded UTC men lose SoCon semifinal in overtime". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
^ "What to know about the 2025 NIT: Bracket, schedule and how to watch the games". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
^ "Chattanooga Mocs edge out Middle Tennessee in epic triple overtime NIT thriller 109-103". NewsChannel 9. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
^ "Dayton's season ends with second-round NIT loss at Chattanooga". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
^ "Quarterfinal loss ends NIT run for Bradley men's basketball team". WCBU Peoria. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
^ "Mocs Advance To NIT Title Game With Win Over Loyola Chicago". Chattanoogan.com. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
^ "Chattanooga Beats UC Irvine in OT to Win 2025 NIT Championship, Celebrated by CBB Fans". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c "SoCon men's hoops preseason all-conference team, poll announced". SoCon. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
^ "Chattanooga Mocs 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 23, 2025.

[1] "2024-25 Standings". SoCon. Retrieved October 23, 2025.

[2] "48-point second half lifts Chattanooga Mocs to 76-61 win over Mercer in SoCon Tournament Quarterfinals". WRCB. Retrieved October 23, 2025.

[3] "Top-seeded UTC men lose SoCon semifinal in overtime". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved October 23, 2025.

[4] "What to know about the 2025 NIT: Bracket, schedule and how to watch the games". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved October 23, 2025.

[5] "Chattanooga Mocs edge out Middle Tennessee in epic triple overtime NIT thriller 109-103". NewsChannel 9. Retrieved October 23, 2025.

[6] "Dayton's season ends with second-round NIT loss at Chattanooga". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved October 23, 2025.

[7] "Quarterfinal loss ends NIT run for Bradley men's basketball team". WCBU Peoria. Retrieved October 23, 2025.

[8] "Mocs Advance To NIT Title Game With Win Over Loyola Chicago". Chattanoogan.com. Retrieved October 23, 2025.

[9] "Chattanooga Beats UC Irvine in OT to Win 2025 NIT Championship, Celebrated by CBB Fans". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 23, 2025.

[poll-10] "SoCon men's hoops preseason all-conference team, poll announced". SoCon. Retrieved October 23, 2025.

[11] "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics. Retrieved October 23, 2025.

[12] "Chattanooga Mocs 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 23, 2025.

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