CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s basketball team conducted a youth basketball clinic for 1st through 8th graders last Saturday at Lakeview- Forth Oglethorpe High School.

The North Georgia Basketball Clinic, hosted by Cornerstone Church, drew more than 60 boys and girls to meet the Mocs. Zach Ferrell, Stephan McDowell and Jeremy Saffore demonstrated their basketball skills and helped the kids through drills.

Ferrell then spoke to the kids about how his faith relates to basketball.

UTC opens the 2006-07 exhibition season November 2 at McKenzie Arena with the annual Blue-Gold game. The regular season opener is November 11 at McKenzie Arena against Ohio Valley. Tickets are available by calling 266-MOCS or online at www.gomocs.com.