Illinois survived against Chattanooga in the first round of the 2022 NCAA tournament, coming back late to win after leading for only 25 seconds of game time. Watch the extended highlights from the game here. Watch highlights, game recaps and much more from the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments on the official NCAA March Madness YouTube channel.
CHAT 53, ILL 54Chattanooga misses two potential game-winning shots in the final seconds as No. 4 Illinois survives with a 54-53 victory.
CHAT 53, ILL 54Mike Bothwell ties the game late with a 3-pointer, and Jalen Slawson comes up with a block on the other end.
FUR 63, CHAT 64Chattanooga earns a spot in the NCAA tournament after David Jean-Baptiste sinks a 3 at the buzzer to win it.
FUR 63, CHAT 64Silvio De Sousa gets the ball and slams it for Chattanooga.
FUR 63, CHAT 64Silvio De Sousa gets the hoop and the harm
FUR 63, CHAT 64Mike Bothwell gets the lay-in to fall vs. Chattanooga Mocs
FUR 63, CHAT 64Alex Hunter gets the ball and fakes out his defender to get open for a 3-pointer.
FUR 63, CHAT 64Silvio De Sousa misses his first attempt, but he grabs his own rebound and scores.
FUR 63, CHAT 64Marcus Foster makes Chattanooga pay for a turnover by scoring for Furman.
FUR 63, CHAT 64Chatanooga tops Wofford 79-56 to advance to the SOCON final.
WOF 56, CHAT 79Chattanooga vs. Virginia Tech: The Hokies survived against Chattanooga at home, 63-58. Naheim Alleyne led Virginia Tech with 22 points and 5 rebounds and Landers Nolley had 19 points and 6 rebounds.
CHAT 58, VT 63The Vols now own the longest active home win streak (30 games) in D-I after a 58-46 win over UTC.
CHAT 46, TENN 58Chattanooga vs. Florida State: The Seminoles won going away at home over Chattanooga, 89-53. FSU had 5 players score in double-figures led by Devin Vassell, who poured in 17 points. Superstar freshman Patrick Williams dropped 16 points for FSU.
CHAT 53, FSU 89| Southern | W | L | % | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 29 | 6 | .829 | - | L1 |
| Western Carolina | 22 | 10 | .688 | 5.5 | L1 |
| UNC-Greensboro | 21 | 11 | .656 | 6.5 | L2 |
| UT-Chattanooga | 21 | 12 | .636 | 7 | L1 |
| East Tennessee State | 19 | 16 | .543 | 10 | L1 |
| Wofford | 17 | 15 | .531 | 10.5 | L1 |
| Furman | 17 | 16 | .515 | 11 | L1 |
| Mercer | 16 | 17 | .485 | 12 | L1 |
| Citadel | 11 | 21 | .344 | 16.5 | L3 |
| VMI | 4 | 28 | .125 | 23.5 | L13 |
| @ |
Mercer
|
74-60 |
| @ |
East Tennessee State
|
81-74 |
| @ |
Wofford
|
79-65 |
| vs |
Citadel
|
90-62 |
| @ |
Western Carolina
|
91-85 |
| vs |
Samford
|
78-56 |
| @ |
VMI
|
88-84 |
| @ |
UNC-Greensboro
|
89-61 |
| vs |
East Tennessee State
|
84-71 |
| @ |
Furman
|
82-65 |
| vs |
Wofford
|
81-65 |
| @ |
Citadel
|
71-62 |
| vs |
Mercer
|
84-75 |
| vs |
Western Carolina
|
82-63 |
| vs |
Wofford
|
75-57 |
| vs |
East Tennessee State
|
85-84 |
