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

Since its inception, the Mocs have worked tirelessly to make their mark in college basketball, and reaching the NIT championship emphasizes their growing prominence. The Mocs' next challenge will come from the UC Irvine Anteaters,

The postseason run continues for the Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team.They punched their ticket to the 2025 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) Champions

This one somewhat mirrored the three NIT wins that had come before it. The Mocs got behind at halftime by four — “We’re not a first-half team,” chuckled Wieland in his post-game interview after scoring 12 points, six in each half — before outsourcing the Ramblers by 11 (47-36) in the final half.

The Mocs faced an uphill battle as they entered halftime trailing 38-34. However, a remarkable rally in the second half transformed their fate. Notably, a layup from Collin Mulholland with 7:33 remaining on the clock shifted the momentum, granting Chattanooga a significant 67-57 lead.

An unseasonably chilly day in northern Indianapolis couldn't dampen the spirits of the steady stream of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga basketball fans rolling into Brother's Bar and Grill prior to the Mocs NIT semifinal matchup against Loyola Chicago on Tuesday evening.

Chattanooga put up two insurance runs in the bottom of the fifth and held off Jacksonville State in a 3-2 non-conference win at Frost Stadium Wednesday night. The Mocs improve to 25-9 overall while the Gamecocks move to 23-14 on the year.