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,

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.

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

The Chattanooga Mocs are NIT Champions! It was the first NCAA DI national tournament crown for the program to match the 1977 DII title. Garrison Keeslar hit the winning shot

A champion will be crowned on Thursday, April 3 in the 2025 Men’s NIT where the UC Irvine Anteaters will face off with the Chattanooga Mocs at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

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.

Garrison Keeslar made the go-ahead jumper with 11 seconds left in overtime as Chattanooga won its first NIT championship with an 85-84 victory over UC Irvine on Thursday in Indianapolis.

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.