March 4, 2005
Contact: Matt Schabert (210) 458-4930
Roadrunners drop heartbreaker in overtime at Texas State, 61-58
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SAN MARCOS - Freshman Terrie Davis scored a career high 20 points and tied her career high with eight rebounds, but it was not enough to overcome the homestanding Texas State Bobcats Friday night at Strahan Coliseum.
The Roadrunners dropped a heartbreaking 61-58 overtime contest to the Bobcats, who were without Southland Conference leading scorer Tori Talbert. Talbert was sidelined with a left foot injury, and in her absence, forward Ashley Riley stepped up with 12 points off the bench, while Tamara Thompson scored 11 points and had 15 rebounds. The Roadrunners fell to 16-11 and 10-6 to end the SLC regular season.
UTSA's loss, coupled with McNeese State's 77-72 win at Northwestern State, now sends the Roadrunners to Natchitoches, La., on Monday, March 7 for the first round of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Southland Women's Championship. UTSA, the fifth seed, will battle the Lady Demons, the fourth seed, at Prather Coliseum at 7 p.m.
Davis was 4-of-7 from three-point range and 8-of-13 overall, but freshman Richelle Parks (10 points) was the only other Roadrunner in double figures. UTSA shot just 6-of-16 from the free throw line.
With the game tied at 54 going to the extra period, Ashley McGruder scored first to give the Bobcats a 56-54 lead. Davis countered with two quick layups to push UTSA ahead 58-56. But, McGruder then nailed a runner from 10 feet out on the right side and was fouled. Her successful free throw gave her team a 59-58 lead, and UTSA was held scoreless for the final minute in overtime.
In the second half, UTSA propelled itself to a 35-30 lead with 14:40 remaining after a Davis three-pointer. The Roadrunners continued to hold the advantage and led 41-40 with 9:37 left, but the Bobcats constructed a 12-5 run over the next five minutes to lead 52-46 with 4:19 left.
Davis knocked down another trey and senior Lyndsey Greer hit two layups for UTSA as they outscored the hosts 8-2 over the final four minutes to force overtime.
For the game, UTSA shot 37 percent (23-of-61), while it held Texas State to just 33 percent (23-of-69). The Bobcats were only 3-of-23 from beyond the arc.
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