UTC guard Greg Pryor, left, goes to rebound the ball ahead of ETSU guard Petey McClain during the Mocs’ home basketball game against ETSU at McKenzie Arena on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn.The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s basketball team has one of the most effective offenses in the country.
At least that’s what the statistics suggest.
The Mocs have an effective field-goal percent of 54.1, which ranks 33rd in the country. Effective field-goal percent is a new metric that is similar to field-goal percent, but it adjusts for the fact that a 3-point field goal is worth 50 percent more than a 2-pointer.
In UTC’s past three games, that number has jumped to 61.5 percent – ninth in the country in that span.
The team has shot a league-best 47.5 percent from the field and 39.5 percent from 3-point range for the season, stats that UTC coach Matt McCall attributes to his players’ unselfish nature.