Nov. 22, 2005
Contact: Rick Nixon, 210-458-4551
UTSA looks for 2-0 start against Cameron Wednesday
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SAN ANTONIO - UTSA will look to go to 2-0 on the young season when host the Cameron Aggies on Wednesday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m. in the UTSA Convocation Center.
UTSA Roadrunners
vs.
Cameron Aggies
Wednesday, Nov. 23 • 7 p.m.
Convocation Center (5,100) • San Antonio, Texas
Roadrunner Streaks:
Win/Loss Streak: Won one
Road Streak: Won two
Neutral Court Streak: Lost three
Home Streak: Won one
Opponent:
Cameron University
Series History: First meeting
Last Meeting: First meeting
Note: Cameron is a member of the Lone Star Conference as was UTSA's last opponent -- Angelo State.
Last Game:
UTSA never trailed in scoring an 81-78 victory over the Angelo State Rams on Nov. 19 at the Convocation Center. The Roadrunners connected on 32 of 50 (64.0 percent) shots from the floor. Andre Owens led the way with 18 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. UTSA's bench contributed 36 points, led by Gabe Bernard with 13.
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 150-135 (.526) with the Roadrunners and 161-151 (.518) 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 220-90 (.721) 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.
Quick Starts:
The Roadrunners have never won four straight games to start a season. UTSA's best start to a season ever was 3-0 in 2004-05, 1999-00 and in 1989-90.
Roadrunners vs. Aggies:
This will be the first ever meeting between the two schools.
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.
368 and Counting:
The UTSA men's basketball program now has 368 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 Cameron 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. 232 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.
Dunk-O-Meter:
Dunks by UTSA players this season: Nkem Ojougboh - 2
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. He opened the regular season by leading UTSA with 18 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. The eight assists were a new career-high for Owens, who 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.
Off The Pine:
Led by Gabe Bernard's 13 points, UTSA's bench produced 36 points in the win over Angelo State. The bench brigade of Bernard, Kyile Byrd, Aldric Reynolds, Chris Thompson and Abe Donlon connected on 14 of 20 shots (70.0%) of its shots from the field.
What's Next:
UTSA will hit the road to Iowa City, Iowa where they will meet the Iowa Hawkeyes this Saturday, Nov. 26 at 12:05 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa (3-0) is currently ranked No. 18 in NCAA Division I after defeating Kentucky 67-63 on Monday in the semifinals of the Guardians Classic. The Hawkeyes will play Texas on Tuesday in the finals of the Classic.