| Feb. 28, 2005 |
Roadrunners host Stephen F. Austin in home finale Tuesday
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SAN ANTONIO - Coming off an impressive 96-78 victory over Texas-Arlington last Saturday, the UTSA men's basketball team hosts Stephen F. Austin in the regular season home finale on Tuesday, March 1. Tip is set for 8 p.m. at the Convocation Center.
UTSA Roadrunners (13-12, 8-6 SLC)
vs.
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (12-13, 6-8 SLC)
Tuesday, March 1 • 8 p.m.
Convocation Center • San Antonio, Texas
Radio: KKYX 680 AM/goUTSA.com
ROADRUNNERS GAME FACTS
Opponent:
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (12-13/6-8)
Series History: This will be the first and only meeting this season between the two conference foes. UTSA leads the all-time series by a 16-9 count. The Roadrunners won the last meeting by a 74-70 score in the championship game of the 2004 Southland Conference Tournament on March 12, 2004.
ROADRUNNER STREAKS
Win/Loss Streak: Won one
Road Streak: Won one
Neutral Court Streak: Lost three
Home Streak: Won one
LAST GAME:
UTSA set a season-high by scoring 96 points in a 96-78 win over Texas-Arlington on Feb. 26 in San Antonio. Four Roadrunners scored in double figures as Rapheal Posey led the way with 23 points, while Andre Owens added 21. UTSA won for the first time this season when trailing at the half.
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 147-134 (.525) with the Roadrunners and 158-150 (.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:
UTSA leads the all-time series by a 16-9 count, including an 11-2 mark in San Antonio. The two teams split a pair of games last season, with SFA winning 69-60 in Nacogdoches, while the Roadrunners prevailed 74-70 in the championship game of the 2004 Southland Conference Tournament on March 12, 2004. SFA has won four of the last five meetings after losing the previous six games to UTSA.
Carter versus Stephen F. Austin:
Tim Carter has an all-time record of 9-8 in games versus Stephen F. Austin.
Home Sweet Home:
Tough to beat in the UTSA Convocation Center, the Roadrunners have an all-time home record of 218-89 (.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.
365 and Counting:
The UTSA men's basketball program now has 365 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 25 games this season, and have been outrebounded by only six opponents -- Texas, Northwestern State (twice), Texas-Pan American, Lamar and Southeastern Louisiana. The Roadrunners average 42.2 rebounds per game, which is tops in the SLC, to only 37.3 for their opponents. UTSA pulled down 61 rebounds in the home loss to Lamar, which was only two shy of a school record.
Balanced Attack:
In 16 of 25 games this season, UTSA has had four-or-more players scoring in double figures and is 11-5 in those games. The Roadrunners have two games with five players scoring in double figures and is 2-0 in those games.
UTSA In The Sagarin:
According to the Sagarin College Basketball Rankings, UTSA has played the 217th toughest schedule of all NCAA Division I schools after the game with Texas-Arlington. UTSA is currently ranked No. 203 overall.
Dunk-O-Meter:
Dunks by UTSA players this season: Ray Selvage - 27 . . . John Millsap - 15 . . . Anthony Fuqua - 13 . . . 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 - 4 . . . 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 (13.5 ppg), rebounding (7.0 rpg) and double figure scoring games (18). In SLC play his numbers are even bigger at 14.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per outing. He is the only Roadrunners player to start all 25 games this season.
Super Sub:
Senior guard Rapheal Posey continues to be a spark off of the bench for UTSA, averaging 13.6 points per game in conference play, all in a reserve role. He has scored in double figures 18 times, with UTSA going 12-6 when he does.
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 close out the regular season with a March 4 road game at Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos against the Texas State Bobcats. Tipoff time is 7:30 p.m.