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1982- 2007 2007-08 Chattanooga Mocs Basketball Celebrating 25 Years The McKenzie Arena, originally named the UTC Arena, was offi cially dedicated in December, 1982. It’s construction is the result of a cooperative venture between the City of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, The University of Tennessee and the State of Tennessee. The 210,000-square-foot, $15.5 million multipurpose complex is home to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s basketball teams. It also houses UTC’s wrestling practice area, the weight room, training room, athletic administrative offi ces, coaches offi ces and locker rooms for football, wrestling and men’s and women’s basketball. The Arena was renamed The McKenzie Arena on Feb. 21, 2000, after a generous donation from supporters Toby and Brenda McKenzie of Cleveland, Tenn. The Arena’s longtime nickname “The Roundhouse” came about because of the facility’s round shape, but also because of the railroad tradition in the city. The building that housed the mechanism to turn locomotives around when it reached the terminal was known as the roundhouse. The University of Tennessee’s men’s basketball team came down from Knoxville to open the Arena on Dec. 1, 1982. A sellout crowd of 11,218 saw the Vols defeat the Mocs 56-49. The game turned out to be a showdown of two future NBA players. Tennessee’s Dale Ellis paced the Vols with 17 points, while UTC’s Gerald Wilkins led all scorers with 20 points. Defending National Champion North Carolina also visited the UTC Arena during the 1982-83 season. The Tar Heels, who boasted such players as Brad Daugherty, Sam Perkins and a sophomore named Michael Jordan, managed a seven-point victory, 73-66. UTC’s Willie White, who would also go on to play professionally, netted 26 points. Jordan fi nished with 27 points. The 11,218-seat arena has had other future NBA stars on its court. Mississippi State’s Jeff Malone, Auburn’s Chuck Person, Tennessee State’s Anthony Mason, Clemson’s Horace Grant and Georgia Tech’s Mark Price and John Salley, not to mention the Mocs’ own Johnny Taylor and Russ Schoene, all displayed their talents at the Arena. The NBA’s Atlanta Hawks have held their mini camp in the Arena for two summers. The Mocs have compiled an overall record of 301-74 in home games at the Arena, a winning percentage of .805. The arena has also supplied some major entertainment acts for the City of Chattanooga. In addition to ice shows, rodeos and circuses, the arena has also provided a stage for such performers as Elton John, Barry Manilow, Billy Joel and Alabama. Kenny Rogers was the building’s first event, performing for a crowd of 12,000 on Oct. 8, 1982. The arena’s most recent events have been concerts by Brad Paisley, Aerosmith, Elton John, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Shania Twain and World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment matches. Cher produced the last musical sellout in September, 2004. Chattanooga Mocs Basketball • 6
2007-08 Chattanooga Mocs Basketball Mocs vs. Division I Opponents in The McKenzie Arena SCHOOL WINS LOSSES PCT. SCHOOL WINS LOSSES PCT. Alabama 0 1 .000 Alabama State 2 0 1.000 Alcorn State 1 0 1.000 Appalachian State 16 6 .727 Auburn 1 0 1.000 Austin Peay 4 0 1.000 Belmont 2 1 .667 Birmingham-Southern 0 1 .000 Bradley 1 0 1.000 California-Irvine 1 0 1.000 Canisius 0 1 .000 The Citadel 19 4 .826 Clemson 1 0 1.000 Cleveland State (Ohio) 0 1 .000 Coastal Carolina 1 0 1.000 Colgate 1 0 1.000 College of Charleston 5 3 .625 Colorado State 1 1 .500 Creighton 1 0 1.000 Davidson 12 3 .800 Delaware 1 0 1.000 East Tennessee State 19 3 .864 Elon 2 2 .500 Furman 20 3 .870 Georgia 1 2 .333 Georgia Southern 11 5 .688 Georgia State 1 0 1.000 Georgia Tech 0 2 .000 Howard 1 0 1.000 Illinois State 1 0 1.000 Jacksonville State 1 0 1.000 Kennesaw State 1 0 1.000 Kent State 0 2 .000 LaSalle 0 1 .000 Liberty 1 0 1.000 Lipscomb 1 0 1.000 Loyola of Chicago 0 1 .000 Maine 1 0 1.000 Marshall 11 5 .688 Maryland-Baltimore County 1 0 1.000 McNeese State 1 0 1.000 Memphis 0 1 .000 Mercer 1 1 .500 Michigan 0 1 .000 Middle Tennessee 2 2 .500 Mississippi State 2 1 .666 Murray State 1 0 1.000 Navy 1 0 1.000 North Carolina 0 1 .000 Northeast Illinois 1 0 1.000 North Texas 1 0 1.000 Ohio State 1 0 1.000 Old Dominion 0 1 .000 Oral Roberts 1 0 1.000 Penn State 0 1 .000 Pepperdine 1 0 1.000 Purdue 0 1 .000 Radford 1 0 1.000 Rice 1 0 1.000 Rider 1 0 1.000 Samford 3 0 1.000 Sam Houston State 1 0 1.000 San Francisco 1 0 1.000 SMU 0 1 .000 South Alabama 1 0 1.000 South Carolina State 1 0 1.000 Southern 1 0 1.000 Southern Illinois 0 1 .000 Southern Mississippi 4 1 .800 Southwestern Louisiana 1 0 1.000 St. Bonaventure 1 0 1.000 St. Francis 1 0 1.000 St. Joseph’s 1 0 1.000 Tennessee 0 1 .000 Tennessee-Martin 1 0 1.000 Tennessee State 6 1 .857 Tennessee Tech 3 1 .750 Texas 1 0 1.000 UAB 2 1 .667 UNC Asheville 2 0 1.000 UNC Greensboro 6 3 .667 Virginia Commonwealth 1 1 .500 VMI 16 0 1.000 Virginia Tech 1 0 1.000 Weber State 2 0 1.000 Western Carolina 19 2 .905 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 0 1.000 Wofford 8 1 .889 Yale 1 0 1.000 Youngstown State 0 1 .000 TOTALS vs. Division I opponents 245 72 .773 vs. SoCon opponents 164 40 .804 vs. all opponents 301 73 .805 2007-08 home opponents in bold 7 • Chattanooga Mocs Basketball
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