Nov. 18, 2005
Contact: Rick Nixon, 210-458-4551
UTSA hosts Angelo State in season opener Saturday
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SAN ANTONIO - UTSA will open the 2005-06 regular season by hosting the Angelo State Rams on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 2 p.m. in the UTSA Convocation Center.
UTSA Roadrunners
vs.
Angelo State Rams
Saturday, Nov. 19 • 2 p.m.
Convocation Center • San Antonio, Texas
ROADRUNNER STREAKS:
Win/Loss Streak: Lost one
Road Streak: Won two
Neutral Court Streak: Lost three
Home Streak: Lost one
OPPONENT:
Angelo State University
Series History: UTSA leads 5-1
Last Meeting: ASU won 70-64 on 11-22-97
Note: All six games have been played in San Antonio
LAST GAME:
The Roadrunners played in one exhibition leading into Saturday's contest and scored a 110-68 victory over Concordia on Nov. 12 as senior Andre Owens led the way with 34 points. UTSA had four players score in double figures as Eric Young and Roderick Rodgers each scored 17 points, while Abe Donlon added 12.
RADIO/TV:
All UTSA games this season were 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. Rick Nixon will handle the play-by-play.
Coach Carter:
Tim Carter is beginning his 11th season at UTSA and has a career record of 149-135 (.527) with the Roadrunners and 160-151 (.516) 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. Carter is 2-1 in games coached against Angelo State.
Home Sweet Home:
Tough to beat in the UTSA Convocation Center, the Roadrunners have an all-time home record of 219-90 (.719) in the Bird Cage. UTSA is 1-1 all-time as a home team at the Alamodome. UTSA will play six of its first seven games at home this season.
For Openers:
UTSA has posted an all-time record of 15-9 in season openers and have won three of the last four. The Roadrunners are 13-1 in season openers played at the UTSA Convocation Center.
Roadrunners vs. Rams:
UTSA is 5-1 all-time versus Angelo State. Five of the six prior meetings have been decided by 10 points or less. Here's a look at the all-time series between the two schools:
12-21-92 UTSA 92-87
12-11-93 UTSA 85-75
12-6-94 UTSA 87-81
12-2-95 UTSA 93-91
11-23-96 UTSA 70-56
11-22-97 Angelo State 70-64
Working Overtime:
UTSA enters the 2005-06 season with a reputation as a team that is tough to beat in overtime. The Roadrunners were 1-0 last season and 13-7 all-time in extra sessions under coach Tim Carter. UTSA won 10 of the last 11 overtime games.
367 and Counting:
The UTSA men's basketball program now has 367 wins. The Roadrunners have averaged 15.3 wins a season as a program over the first 24 years, and are the winningest program in the SLC over the past 10 years.
Injury Report:
Junior center Dwain Hall (right shoulder) and sophomore guard James Peters (left foot) will both miss the Angelo State game with injuries. Freshman forward Jon Flansburg will not be eligible to play until mid-term after transferring.
UTSA In The Sagarin:
According to the latest Sagarin College Basketball Rankings, UTSA is currently ranked No. 207 overall out of 330 NCAA Division I schools.
Captains Named For 2005-06:
Senior Andre Owens and junior Kurt Attaway have been named team captains for the 2005-06 season. Owens is UTSA's leading returning scorer at 11.2 points per game, while Attaway is a two-year letterman who earned Southland Conference Freshman of the Year honors in 2004.
Exhibition Dunk-O-Meter:
Dunks by UTSA players this season: Nkem Ojougboh - 1
Double-Double-O-Meter:
UTSA players who have posted double-double's this season: None
Youth Is Served:
UTSA features a young roster this season with eight players that are either freshmen or sophomores. The Roadrunners started two freshmen (Eric Young and Nkem Ojougboh) in the exhibition opener with Concordia.
Andre The Giant:
Big things are expected this season out of UTSA senior guard Andre Owens. He delivered in a big way in the exhibition opener with 34 points on 14-of-17 shooting, while also grabbing nine rebounds. Owens is a preseason second team All-Southland Conference selection.
Kurt's Point:
Point guard Kurt Attaway also excels in the classroom where he is the reigning Southland Conference Student-Athlete of the Year for men's basketball. A member of the Dean's List at UTSA, Attaway currently maintains a perfect 4.0 grade point average while majoring in psychology.
What's Next:
UTSA will remain at home to host Cameron on Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Convocation Center. It will be the first meeting between the two schools.