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Scouting Report: Chattanooga Mocs

The Champaign Room | March 17, 2022

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On Friday, Illinois (22-9) will face Chattanooga (27-7), in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. These teams have met twice, including in 1997 when Chattanooga beat Illinois in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Chattanooga Mocs are coming off a buzzer-beater overtime victory against Furman in the SoCon championship. The Illini fell just short against Indiana in the Big Ten quarterfinals.

Let’s take a look at Chattanooga before this crucial tournament game.

Season So Far

Chattanooga had an impressive regular season with only four conference losses and has been at the top of the SoCon for the entire season.

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