BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State University women's basketball returns home for a colossal showdown with preseason Southern Conference favorite Chattanooga at 6 p.m. on Saturday at the Holmes Center.

The Mountaineers (12-3, 6-1 SoCon) picked up a 59-58 win at Wofford on Wednesday and can pull closer to the top of the conference standings with a victory on Saturday.

The Lady Mocs (13-4, 8-0) are the only team still perfect in SoCon play after picking up a 74-68 win over Samford earlier this week.

Saturday's game will be broadcast on ESPN3 with Darren Goldwater (play-by-play) and Robin Muller (analyst) on the call.

The game will also serve as ASU's annual "Pack the House" Challenge. The NCAA crowns a conference champion for the contest each season. Appalachian State was the Southern Conference winner during the 2009-10 season.

Series History
• Saturday's meeting between Appalachian State and Chattanooga will be the 74th all-time between the schools.
• The Mountaineers are 13-20 all-time against the Lady Mocs.
• The Apps are 19-24 against Chattanooga when the teams play in Boone.
• Appalachian State swept the season series between the teams last year including a 70-54 win in Boone and a 57-56 win on the road.
• ASU's two wins last season snapped a 26-game losing streak to Chattanooga, which stretch from 1998-2010.
• The Mountaineers' longest winning streak in the series was seven games from 1993-96.
• The Apps picked up a 57-56 win when the teams last met on Feb. 14, 2011 in Chattanooga.
• Kelsey Sharkey hit the go-ahead layup with just 11 seconds left and Chakeitha Weldon came up with a last-second steal to seal the victory.
• Anna Freeman led all players with 14 points and was a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line.
• Appalachian State finished with a 47-41 edge in rebounds and blocked six shots in the win.
• The Mountaineers limited the Lady Mocs to just 30.3 percent (10-for-33) from the floor in the second half including 1-for-11 from beyond the arc.
• Appalachian State won by a final of 70-54 when the teams last played a game in Boone (Jan. 16, 2011). Freeman scored 12 points in the contest as the Apps shot 41.8 percent (23-for-55) from the floor while limiting the Lady Mocs to just 32.2 percent (19-for-59)

Scouting the Lady Mocs
Chattanooga • 13-4, 8-0 SoCon
• Chattanooga is led by five-time SoCon Coach of the Year Wes Moore, who is in his 15th season with the Lady Mocs.
• Prior to ASU's SoCon regular-season title last year, Chattanooga had won or shared 11-straight SoCon regular season championships and won eight tournament titles.
• The Lady Mocs are led by reigning SoCon Player of the Week Whitney Hood who averages 14.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
• A preseason all-SoCon selection, Hood entered the week ranked first in the conference and 35th nationally in shooting percentage.
• The Lady Mocs feature one of the better ball-control offenses in the nation, averaging just 13 turnovers per game.
• Chattanooga ranks first in the league and fourth nationally in turnovers. The Lady Mocs are also ninth in the nation in fouls, 22nd in free-throw percentage and 34th in assist/turnover ratio.
• UTC is second in the league in scoring defense.

Looking Ahead
• The Mountaineers will square off against defending SoCon Tournament champion Samford on Jan. 23 before traveling to Furman (Jan. 28) and hosting Western Carolina (Jan. 30) to close out the month.
• ASU opens February with road game at Georgia Southern (Feb. 4) and College of Charleston (Feb. 6) before returning home for three-straight.