| Feb. 16, 2005 |
UTSA battles SLC leader Southeastern Louisiana Thursday
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SAN ANTONIO - Winners of two straight, the UTSA men's basketball team travels to Hammond, La., to face Southland Conference leader Southeastern Louisiana on Thursday. Feb, 17. Tip is set for 7:45 p.m. at the University Center.
UTSA Roadrunners (11-10, 6-4 SLC)
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Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions (17-7, 9-2 SLC)
Thursday, Feb. 17 • 7:45 p.m.
University Center • Hammond, La.
Radio: KKYX 680 AM/goUTSA.com
ROADRUNNERS GAME FACTS
Opponent:
Southeastern Louisiana Lions (17-7/9-2)
Series History:
Southeastern Louisiana won earlier this season by a 63-54 count on Jan. 29 in San Antonio, but still trails 11-8 in the all-time series. UTSA has won three of the last five meetings.
Roadrunner Streaks
Win/Loss Streak: Won two
Road Streak: Won one
Neutral Court Streak: Lost three
Home Streak: Won one
Last Game:
UTSA broke open a close game by outscoring Texas State 46-34 in the second half in route to an 88-69 victory over the Bobcats. John Millsap led UTSA with 24 points, with 16 of those coming in the second half. Andre Owens scored all 19 of his points in the first half. The Roadrunners shot 53.0% from the field.
Radio/TV:
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.
Coach Carter:
Tim Carter is in his 10th season at UTSA and has a career record of 145-132 (.525) with the Roadrunners and 156-148 (.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 20th matchup between UTSA and Southeastern Louisiana, with the Roadrunners leading 11-8 in the all-time series. The Lions won earlier this season in San Antonio by a 63-54 count on Jan. 29 by outscoring UTSA 36-14 over the final 14:16 of the game. UTSA has three of the last five meetings in the series, including an 87-85 victory in Hammond, La. in the semifinals of the 2004 Southland Conference Tournament. The Roadrunners are 3-5 all-time
Carter versus Southeastern Louisiana:
Tim Carter has an all-time record of 10-5 in games versus Southeastern Louisiana.
Home Sweet Home:
Tough to beat in the UTSA Convocation Center, the Roadrunners have an all-time home record of 217-88 (.719) in the Bird Cage. UTSA is 1-1 all-time as a home team at the Alamodome.
Working Overtime:
UTSA enters the 2004-05 season with a reputation as a team that is tough to beat in overtime. The Roadrunners are 1-0 this season and 13-7 all-time in extra sessions under coach Tim Carter. UTSA won 10 of the last 11 overtime games.
363 and Counting:
The UTSA men's basketball program now has 363 wins. The Roadrunners have averaged 15.3 wins a season as a program over the first 23 years, and are the winningest program in the SLC over the past nine years.
Banging The Boards:
UTSA has been a beast on the boards through 21 games this season, and have been outrebounded by only five opponents -- Texas, Northwestern State (twice), Texas-Pan American and Lamar. The Roadrunners average 42.1 rebounds per game to only 37.1 for their opponents. UTSA leads the Southland Conference in rebounding offense (42.1 per game).
Balanced Attack:
In 13 of 21 games this season, UTSA has had four-or-more players scoring in double figures and is 9-4 in those games. The Roadrunners have two games with five players scoring in double figures and is 2-0 in those games.
UTSA Faces Tough Schedule:
According to the Sagarin College Basketball Rankings, UTSA has played the 193rd toughest schedule of all NCAA Division I schools after the game with Texas-Arlington. UTSA is currently ranked No. 190 overall.
Dunk-O-Meter:
Dunks by UTSA players this season: Ray Selvage - 23 . . . John Millsap - 13 . . . Anthony Fuqua - 11 . . . Andre Owens - 1 . . . Adam McCoy - 1 . . . Kurt Attaway - 1.
Double-Double-O-Meter:
UTSA players who have posted double-double's this season: John Millsap - 3 . . . Ray Selvage - 2 . . . Anthony Fuqua - 2 . . . Andre Owens - 1.
Injury Report:
Freshman Roderick Rodgers is sidelined with a partially torn tendon in his left foot and will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2004-05 season.
Pass The Millsap:
Senior forward John Millsap currently leads the team in scoring (14.2 ppg) and rebounding (7.0 rpg). In SLC play his numbers are even bigger at 15.5 points and 7.3 rebounds per outing. He is the only Roadrunners player to start all 21 games this season.
Super Sub:
Senior guard Rapheal Posey continues to be a spark off of the bench for UTSA, averaging 13.3 points per game in conference play, all in a reserve role. Last week he averaged 21.5 points per game in the wins over Texas-Arlington and Texas State.
Sign 'Em Up:
In the fall, 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 for a game at Nicholls State on Saturday, Feb. 19, with tip time set for 5 p.m.