| Dec. 26, 2004 |
UTSA travels to nationally-ranked Texas Wednesday
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SAN ANTONIO - The UTSA men's basketball team travels to Austin for a regionally-televised, non-conference tilt at No. 15 Texas on Wednesday, Dec. 29. Tip is set for 7 p.m. at the Erwin Center. The game can be seen on Fox Sports Southwest.
UTSA Roadrunners (4-4)
at
No. 15 Texas Longhorns (8-2)
Wednesday, Dec. 29 • 7 p.m. • Fox Sports Southwest
Erwin Center • Austin, Texas
ROADRUNNERS GAME FACTS
Opponent:
Texas Longhorns (8-2)
Series History:
UTSA will be looking for its first win over the Longhorns, with Texas holding a 4-0 lead in the all-time series. Texas is 3-0 in games played in Austin and 1-0 in San Antonio.
Roadrunner Streaks:
Win/Loss Streak: Lost two
Road Streak: Lost four
Neutral Court Streak: Lost three
Home Streak: Won eight
Last Game:
UTSA played well for 40 minutes but still fell 84-79 at Wichita State on Dec. 21. The Roadrunners led 33-26 at halftime before being outscored 58-46 in the second half by the undefeated Shockers. Guard Justin Harbert led UTSA with 20 points, while center Anthony Fuqua added a career-high 19 points and 10 rebounds.
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.
The Coach:
Tim Carter is in his 10th season at UTSA and has a career record of 138-126 (.523) with the Roadrunners and 149-142 (.512) 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 fifth game between the two schools, with Texas holding a a 4-0 lead in the series. The last game played between the two came on Nov. 28, 2000 with Texas winning 70-51 at the Erwin Center. Tim Carter is 0-2 coaching against Texas, with both games played in Austin. The Longhorns are 3-0 versus UTSA in Austin and 1-0 in San Antonio. The closest UTSA came to beating Texas was on Dec. 9, 1989 in the finals of the Texas Longhorn Classic Tournament, when Texas prevailed 89-86, scoring the final six points of the game.
UTSA vs. Big 12:
UTSA has historically struggled against teams from the Big 12 Conference, with the Roadrunners managing only a 6-33 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 0-4 . . . 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.
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.
Dunk-O-Meter:
Dunks by UTSA players this season: Ray Selvage - 11 . . . John Millsap - 6 . . . Anthony Fuqua - 3 . . . 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 . . . Anthony Fuqua - 1.
Injury Report:
Point guard Kurt Attaway is sidelined with an injured right thumb (torn ligament suffered on Dec. 12) and will be sidelined for up to six weeks.
Harbert Returns With A Bang:
Senior Justin Harbert, who was academically ineligible for the first six games, has returned to the lineup with a bang, averaging 15.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in the last two games at Kansas State and Wichita State. With six 3-point field goals in those two games he already ranks third on the team in that category. 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:
After playing five games on the road in December, UTSA will return home to face New Mexico State on Jan. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Convocation Center. It will be New Mexico State's first-ever visit to San Antonio.