| Dec. 13, 2004 |
UTSA travels north for road contest at Kansas State Saturday
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SAN ANTONIO - Fresh off a 79-71 victory over Louisiana Tech on Sunday, the Texas-San Antonio men's basketball team (4-2) travels to Kansas for a road contest at Kansas State (6-0) on Saturday, Dec. 18. Tip is set for 7 p.m. at Bramlage Coliseum.
UTSA Roadrunners (4-2)
at
Kansas State Wildcats (6-0)
Saturday, Dec. 18 • 7 p.m.
Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, Kan.
ROADRUNNERS GAME FACTS
Opponent:
Kansas State Wildcats (6-0)
Series History: Kansas State leads the all-time series by a 3-0 count over the Roadrunners, with all three previous games played in Manhattan, Kan. The last was on Nov. 18, 2000, with Wildcats winning 71-55.
Roadrunner Streaks:
Win/Loss Streak: Won one
Road Streak: Lost two
Neutral Court Streak: Lost three
Home Streak: Won eight
Last Game:
UTSA got back on the winning track with a 79-71 home win over Louisiana Tech as Andre Owens led five players in double figures with 20 points. John Millsap added 15 points and a career-high 11 rebounds for the Roadrunners, who never trailed in the contest in avenging a loss at Louisiana Tech on Dec. 4. UTSA won the battle of the boards by a 45-37 count.
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 www.goUTSA.com) beginning 15 minutes prior to tipoff.
The Coach:
Tim Carter is in his 10th season at UTSA and has a career record of 138-124 (.527) with the Roadrunners and 149-140 (.516) 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 fourth meeting all-time between the two schools, with Kansas State holding a 3-0 advantage with all previous games also played at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kan. Kansas State won the first meeting by a 103-65 count on Nov. 23, 1991. The Wildcats won the second meeting 86-75 on Nov. 29, 1999. The last meeting went to Kansas State by a 71-55 count on Nov. 18, 2000.
UTSA vs. Big 12:
UTSA has historically struggled against teams from the Big 12 Conference, with the Roadrunners managing only a 6-32 record against the league. Here's a look at UTSA's record against schools in the Big 12:
Baylor 4-5 . . . Colorado 0-4 . . . Kansas 0-1 . . . Kansas State 0-3 . . . Missouri 0-1 . . . Nebraska 0-4 . . . Oklahoma 0-2 . . . Oklahoma State 0-3 . . . Texas 0-4 . . . Texas A&M 1-1 . . . Texas Tech 1-4.
The Homecoming:
UTSA has some Kansas connections as coach Tim Carter was born and raised in Wichita, Kan., while senior guard Rapheal Posey is from Topeka, Kan., where he was his hometown's high school Player of the Year as a senior.
Home Sweet Home:
Tough to beat in the UTSA Convocation Center, the Roadrunners have an all-time home record of 213-86 (.715) 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.
You Can Call Me Ray:
Junior center Ray Selvage has made his impact felt early this season with two double-double's in points and rebounds, while leading UTSA and the Southland Conference in rebounding at 7.8 per game.
Dunk-O-Meter:
Dunks by UTSA players this season: Ray Selvage - 11 . . . John Millsap - 4 . . . Anthony Fuqua - 2 . . . Adam McCoy - 1 . . . Kurt Attaway - 1.
Double-Double-O-Meter:
UTSA players who have posted double-double's this season: Ray Selvage - 2 . . . John Millsap - 1.
Injury Report:
Guard Kurt Attaway is sidelined with an injured right thumb and is doubtful for Saturday's game with Kansas State.
Harbert Update:
Senior Justin Harbert has been ruled academically eligible for games played during the spring semester and is expected to return to the UTSA lineup against Kansas State. He missed all six games played during the fall semester because he was academically ineligible. 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.
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.
Up Next:
UTSA will remain on the road and will travel to Wichita State on Dec. 21 for a 7:05 p.m. tipoff against the Shockers.