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1980–81 Chattanooga Mocs basketball team

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1980–81 Chattanooga Mocs basketball
SoCon regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceSouthern Conference
DivisionSouth
Record21–9 (11–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaMaclellan Gymnasium
Seasons
1980–81 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Chattanooga 11 5   .688 21 9   .700
Davidson 11 5   .688 13 14   .481
Appalachian State 11 5   .688 20 9   .690
East Tennessee State 9 7   .563 13 14   .481
Western Carolina 9 7   .563 18 10   .643
Furman 8 8   .500 11 16   .407
Marshall 8 8   .500 18 10   .643
VMI 3 13   .188 4 23   .148
The Citadel 2 14   .125 9 17   .346
1981 Southern Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1980–81 Chattanooga Mocs basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Murray Arnold and the team played their home games at Maclellan Gymnasium. The Mocs won the regular season and SoCon tournament titles, the latter earning the Mocs an automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA tournament. Participating in the Big Dance for the first time in program history, Chattanooga fell to No. 6 seed Maryland in the opening round.[1]

Roster

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1980–81 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 12 Chris McCray 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Escambia Pensacola, Florida
G 15 Calvin Cochran 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Ooltewah Ooltewah, Tennessee
G 20 Nick Morken 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Connersville Connersville, Indiana
G 22 William Clark 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Evander Childs Bronx, New York
G 24 Glenn Washington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Booker T. Washington Pensacola, Florida
F 30 Eric Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Trinity Louisville, Kentucky
C 32 Kevin Hicks 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So North Sand Mountain Bryant, Alabama
F 34 Randy Harris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Henry County Paris, Tennessee
C 40 Stanley Lawrence 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Jesup Jesup, Georgia
G 41 Donel Cochran 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Ooltewah Ooltewah, Tennessee
F 42 James Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr North Hardin Hixson, Tennessee
G 44 Willie White 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Carver Memphis, Tennessee
F 51 Mark Maynor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Red Bank Chattanooga, Tennessee
F/C 52 Russ Schoene 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Wesclin Trenton, Illinois
F 54 Stanford Strickland 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Howard Chattanooga, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 29, 1980*
Maryville W 82–53  1–0
Maclellan Gymnasium 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dec 1, 1980*
at Middle Tennessee L 67–73  1–1
Murphy Center 
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Dec 6, 1980
VMI W 63–53  2–1
(1–0)
Maclellan Gymnasium 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dec 13, 1980*
Tennessee Temple W 101–78  3–1
Maclellan Gymnasium 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dec 15, 1980*
Tennessee State W 83–62  4–1
Maclellan Gymnasium 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dec 17, 1980
at Davidson L 84–93  4–2
(1–1)
Johnston Gym 
Davidson, North Carolina
Dec 19, 1980*
vs. Georgia L 68–77  4–3
Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 20, 1980*
vs. Missouri L 62–64  4–4
Omni Coliseum (4,075)
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 29, 1980*
Georgia Southern W 75–57  5–4
Maclellan Gymnasium 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dec 30, 1980*
Mercer W 60–58 OT 6–4
Maclellan Gymnasium 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jan 2, 1981
Furman W 81–72  7–4
(2–1)
Maclellan Gymnasium 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jan 5, 1981
The Citadel W 65–64  8–4
(3–1)
Maclellan Gymnasium 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jan 10, 1981
Appalachian State W 86–58  9–4
(4–1)
Maclellan Gymnasium 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jan 12, 1981
Marshall W 95–79  10–4
(5–1)
Maclellan Gymnasium 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jan 14, 1981*
at Tennessee State W 71–58  11–4
Gentry Complex 
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 19, 1981
at The Citadel W 85–76  12–4
(6–1)
McAlister Field House 
Charleston, South Carolina
Jan 24, 1981
at Furman L 90–96  12–5
(6–2)
Greenville Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
Jan 27, 1981
at Western Carolina L 70–76  12–6
(6–3)
Reid Gymnasium 
Cullowhee, North Carolina
Jan 31, 1981
East Tennessee State L 75–77  12–7
(6–4)
Memorial Center 
Johnson City, Tennessee
Feb 2, 1981
at Appalachian State W 61–56  13–7
(7–4)
Varsity Gymnasium 
Boone, North Carolina
Feb 7, 1981
Davidson W 99–75  14–7
(8–4)
Maclellan Gymnasium 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Feb 9, 1981
East Tennessee State L 81–88  14–8
(8–5)
Maclellan Gymnasium 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Feb 12, 1981
Western Carolina W 90–74  15–8
(9–5)
Maclellan Gymnasium 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Feb 14, 1981
at Marshall W 89–77  16–8
(10–5)
Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse 
Huntington, West Virginia
Feb 16, 1981
at VMI W 90–68  17–8
(11–5)
Cormack Field House 
Lexington, Virginia
Feb 21, 1981*
Middle Tennessee State W 72–70  18–8
Maclellan Gymnasium 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
SoCon tournament
Feb 28, 1981*
(1) (8) VMI
Quarterfinals
W 89–63  19–8
Maclellan Gymnasium 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Mar 6, 1981*
(1) vs. (5) Western Carolina
Semifinals
W 79–70  20–8
Roanoke Civic Center 
Roanoke, Virginia
Mar 7, 1981*
(1) vs. (3) Appalachian State
Championship game
W 59–55  21–8
Roanoke Civic Center 
Roanoke, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1981*
(11 ME) vs. (6 ME) No. 18 Maryland
First round
L 69–81[1]  21–9
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Maryland Winner On Last Shot, 62-61". The New York Times. March 18, 1983. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "1980-81 Men's Basketball Roster". UT Chattanooga Athletics. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "1980–81 Men's Basketball Schedule". UT Chattanooga Athletics. Retrieved July 16, 2024.