But Moc fans have been given a gift in having a front-row seat to witnessing a group of guys who represented the UTC and the city of Chattanooga in a special manner. Despite the tears, these young men have created memories that will last for a lifetime.
With its 25th victory of the season, Furman (25-8) secured its third trip to the SoCon championship game in the last four years.
Watch the No. 1 seed Chattanooga Mocs (23-8, 15-3 SoCon) head into the SoCon Tournament against the No. 8 seed Mercer Bears (14-18, 6-12 SoCon) on Saturday at Harrah’s Cherokee Center
Khalis Cain scored a career-high 20 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked five shots to lift UNC Greensboro to a 64-57 win in overtime over Chattanooga in the Southern Conference championship game on Sunday.
Pjay Smith Jr. scored 25 points and Nick Anderson added five points in the overtime as the Furman Paladins defeated the top-seeded Chattanooga Mocs 80-77 in the Southern Conference Tournament