| Nov. 19, 2004 |
Roadrunners host Texas-Tyler in home opener Sunday
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SAN ANTONIO - The Texas-San Antonio men's basketball team opens the 2004-05 campaign at home on Sunday against Texas-Tyler. Tip is set for 2:30 p.m. at the Convocation Center.
UTSA Roadrunners (0-0)
vs.
Texas-Tyler Patriots (0-1)
Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004 • 2:30 p.m.
Convocation Center (5,100) • San Antonio, Texas
Roadrunner Streaks:
Win/Loss Streak: Lost one
Road Streak: Won four
Neutral Court Streak: Lost three
Home Streak: Won four
Last Game:
UTSA won its only exhibition game over Schreiner University by an 82-58 count on Nov. 13. Four Roadrunner scored in double figures with freshman Abe Donlon leading the way with
Roadrunner Game Facts:
13 points to go along with eight rebounds. Fellow freshman Roderick Rodgers scored 10 points and had 13 rebounds. David President added 12 points, and Kurt Attaway, 11.
Radio:
All UTSA games this season can be heard live in San Antonio and South Texas on the Roadrunner Radio Network (KKYX Radio 680 AM and goUTSA.com) beginning 15 minutes prior to tipoff.
Opponent:
Texas-Tyler Patriots
Series History: UTSA leads 1-0
Last Meeting: UTSA defeated Texas-Tyler 95-60 on Dec. 21, 2003 in San Antonio.
The Coach:
Tim Carter is in his 10th season at UTSA and has a career record of 134-122 (.523) with the Roadrunners and 145-138 (.514) overall . . . He is the winningest men's basketball coach in UTSA history and has the longest tenure . . . He scored his 100th career win on Dec. 1, 2001 over Illinois State and his 100th win at UTSA on Feb. 4, 2002 at Texas-Arlington . . . Carter was named the 1999 SLC "Coach of the Year" . . . He came to UTSA after one season at Nebraska-Omaha. He has served as an assistant coach at Oklahoma (1984), Midwestern State (1984-86), Houston (1986-87), Oklahoma State (1987-90) and Northwestern (1990-94) . . . He has led UTSA to the NCAA Tournament in 1999 and 2004.
The Matchup:
This will be the second straight season that UTSA and Texas-Tyler have met, with the Roadrunners winning the first meeting by a 95-60 count on Dec. 21, 2003. UTSA's Sammie Cole was the standout in that game, scoring a career-high 27 points to lead UTSA.
Here's a look back:
Dec. 21, 2003 - Texas-Tyler
UTSA 95-60
In San Antonio, Sammie Cole connected on seven 3-point field goals and a career-high 27 points to lead UTSA to the rout of Texas-Tyler. LeRoy Hurd added 23 points for the Roadrunners.
Home Sweet Home:
Tough to beat in the UTSA Convocation Center, the Roadrunners have an all-time home record of 209-86 (.708) in the Convo. UTSA is 1-1 all-time in the Alamodome.
Working Overtime:
UTSA enters to 2004-05 season with a reputation as team that is tough in overtime. The Roadrunners are 12-7 all-time in extra session games under coach Tim Carter, and have won nine of the past 10.
352 and Counting:
UTSA men's basketball has 352 wins as a program. UTSA has averaged 15.3 wins a season as a program over the first 23 years, and is the winningest program in the SLC over the past nine years.
Sitting Out:
Seniors Justin Harbert and Anthony Fuqua have been ruled academically ineligible for Sunday's season-opener against Texas-Tyler.
"Justin cannot be certified as eligible until fall semester grades have been officially posted in December and his situation reviewed at that time, while Anthony's academic certification is still being reviewed by the institution," said Jeff Konya, UTSA's assistant athletic director for compliance. "That decision will be forthcoming in the days ahead."
Harbert, a 6-1 guard, appeared in all 33 games last season, averaging 10.5 points per game and he led the Roadrunners with 63 3-point field goals. The 6-11 Fuqua averaged 6.7 points per game and was UTSA's shot block leader with 42 a year ago. He also appeared in all 33 games last season.
Sign 'Em Up:
Recently UTSA announced that four players had signed national letters of intent to play for the Roadrunners next season. The signees include three incoming freshmen and a junior college transfer. Signing with UTSA are 6-6 forward Kyile Byrd from Lon Morris (Texas) Junior College; 6-1 guard Tim Maiden and 6-9 center Nkem Ojougboh from Scottsdale (Ariz.) Christian Academy; and 6-4 guard Eric Young from Eisenhower High School in Houston, Texas. Byrd, a native of Grand Prairie, Texas, averaged 10.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game as a freshman last season at Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, Texas. Maiden, a point guard, averaged 12.0 points and 4.0 assists per game as a junior at Scottsdale last season. He formed half of a significant one-two punch for Scottsdale Christian along with Ojougboh, who averaged 11.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. Young, who was recently rated the 48th best player in the State of Texas by Texas Hoops magazine, averaged 15.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game as a junior last season at Eisenhower.
Up Next:
UTSA will remain at home and play host to Texas Lutheran on Wednesday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Convocation Center. It will be the first game ever played between the two schools. Texas Lutheran is coached by former UTSA standout Tom Oswald, who played center for the Roadrunners from 1992-96.
Season Openers:
UTSA has posted an all-time record of 14-9 in season openers. Despite losing the opener last season at Alaska-Fairbanks, the Roadrunners have won two of the last three. UTSA is 12-1 in season openers that were played at the Convocation Center.