| Jan. 7, 2005 |
UTSA seeks 2-0 SLC start at Northwestern State Saturday
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NATCHITOCHES, La. - The UTSA men's basketball team looks for a 2-0 start to Southland Conference play at Northwestern State (7-8, 1-0 SLC) on Saturday, Jan. 8. Tip is set for approximately 4 p.m. following the women's contest at Prather Coliseum.
UTSA Roadrunners (6-5, 1-0 SLC)
at
Northwestern State Demons (7-8, 1-0 SLC)
Saturday, Jan. 8 • 4 p.m.
Prather Coliseum • Natchitoches, La.
ROADRUNNERS GAME FACTS
Opponent:
Northwestern State Demons (7-8 / 1-0)
Series History:
UTSA leads the all-time series by an 17-11 count. UTSA won both meetings last season, 84-82 in overtime at home and 80-72 in Natchitoches, La. The Roadrunners have an all-time mark of 6-7 in games played at Prather Coliseum.
Roadrunner Streaks:
Win/Loss Streak: Won two
Road Streak: Won one
Neutral Court Streak: Lost three
Home Streak: Won nine
Last Game:
UTSA jumped on top midway through the first half and never looked back in an 80-65 win at Louisiana-Monroe. The Roadrunners were led by 18 points apiece from John Millsap and Rapheal Posey, while Justin Harbert added 16. UTSA shot 50.8% from the floor against the Indians.
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 140-127 (.525) with the Roadrunners and 151-143 (.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 29th all-time matchup between the two schools with UTSA holding a 17-11 lead in the all-time series. UTSA won both meetings last season, 84-82 in overtime in San Antonio, and 80-72 in Natchitoches, La. Justin Harbert averaged 14.5 points in the two games against the Demons.
Carter Versus McConathy:
Tim Carter has an all-time record of 6-5 in games played against coach Mike McConathy and the Demons.
Home Sweet Home:
Tough to beat in the UTSA Convocation Center, the Roadrunners have an all-time home record of 214-86 (.717) 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 now 13-7 all-time in extra session games under coach Tim Carter, and have won 10 of the past 11.
Second Half Scoring Outbursts:
UTSA has enjoyed second halves this season in terms of scoring points. The Roadrunners average 38.1 points per game in the final 20 minutes of each game. Unfortunately for UTSA, opponents are averaging 39.4 per game in the second half.
Moving On Up:
Senior guard David President is continuing to move up the UTSA all-time lists for steals and assists for his career and ranks in the top six of both:
UTSA Faces Tough Schedule:
According to the Sagarin College Basketball Rankings, UTSA has played the toughest schedule of all NCAA Division I schools after the game with Texas. UTSA is currently ranked No. 115 overall.
Dunk-O-Meter:
Dunks by UTSA players this season: Ray Selvage - 12 . . . John Millsap - 7 . . . Anthony Fuqua - 5 . . . Andre Owens - 1 . . . 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 - 2 . . . Anthony Fuqua - 2 . . . Andre Owens - 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.
Senior Justin Harbert, who was academically ineligible for the first six games, has returned to the lineup with a bang, averaging 15.2 points and 4.4 rebounds in the last four games. With 14 3-point field goals in those three games he already ranks second on the team in that category. He had a career-high 25 points at Texas, including 21 in the first half. 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 return home and play at Nicholls State on Friday, Jan. 14 at 8 p.m.