UTC guard Ronrico White (11) dribbles the ball down the court at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga in this file photo.Free throws aren’t free for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s basketball team.
The Mocs have been earning them in the offensive system installed by first-year head coach Will Wade.
UTC has attempted and made more shots from the stripe than any other Southern Conference team by a wide margin heading into games Thursday night.
The freebies have been part of UTC’s success since returning from Christmas break.
“It’s important for us to get to the line,” Wade said. “We put a lot of pressure on the rim. We drive it in. We create a lot of contact in there. We’ve got stronger guards who can bull their way to the rim, and Z. [Mason] is getting fouled down low.”