GREENSBORO, N.C. – With UNCG men's basketball's seed in this year's SoCon Championship Tournament already determined, the No. 3 Spartans will get a sneak preview of their second round opponent, facing off with the No. 6 Chattanooga Mocs this Saturday in Tennessee. UNCG defeated UTC 72-52 when the side came to Greensboro back in mid-January, as they look to close the regular season with a win before starting postseason play. 

Who: Chattanooga
Where: McKenzie Arena | Chattanooga, Tenn.
When: Saturday, February 29 | 2 p.m. 
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Series History
-- The Spartans hold a 22-24 record against the Mocs all-time, but will be looking to beat UTC for a fifth consecutive meeting this Saturday, after dropping the side back in January
-- Head Coach Wes Miller is 12-6 against Chattanooga since taking over the UNCG position midway through the 2011-12 season

Five Facts To Know
-- A pair of Spartan individuals are on the verge of setting program records on Saturday. With 1,042 boards, senior James Dickey is six rebounds away from setting the career mark for UNCG all-time, while Isaiah Miller's 233 steals are four short of setting a new school record as well
-- In addition to his school record, James Dickey is also just four points away from becoming the second player in SoCon history to score 1,000, pull down 1,000 rebounds and record 200 blocks in a single career. The only other player to accomplish the feat is former Spartan Kyle Hines
-- Miller's 81 steals on the year are ranked second in the nation, while his 220 field goals made are 10th
-- The Spartans retain the top turnover margin in Division I basketball with an average of plus-6.7
-- UNCG's 129 blocks are the top mark in the Southern Conference this year, with the Spartans averaging five rejections per game over their past 10 contests

The Mocs
-- With 81 three-pointers on the year, UTC's Matt Ryan leads the SoCon and is averaging 2.7 three point field goals made per game
-- Junior Ramon Vila is one of the most efficient shooters in the conference this season, with his 62 percent shooting average sitting atop the SoCon, and ranking 10th in the country

Coming Up Next
The Spartans will rematch with the Mocs in just a week's time, facing No. 6 Chattanooga in the second round of the SoCon Tournament Championship in Asheville next Saturday at 8:30 p.m.

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