Feb. 16, 2006
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UTSA holds off Texas-Arlington, 74-71
Box Score
ARLINGTON – Freshman Aldric Reynolds (right) scored 19 points to help lead the UTSA men’s basketball team to a 74-71 victory at Texas-Arlington on Thursday night at Texas Hall.
With the win, the Roadrunners improve to 10-13 overall and 5-7 in the Southland Conference. The Mavericks fall to 11-13 and 4-7.
Reynolds’ 19 points led three players in double figures as junior Gabe Bernard turned in 13, including three 3-pointers, and junior Kurt Attaway added 10 to go along with five assists and two steals.
Steven Thomas led UTA with a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds, helping the Mavericks to a 42-32 advantage on the boards. Jarrett Howell posted a game-high 22 points, while Jermaine Griffin added 10.
UTSA overcame the rebounding deficit by shooting 52.2 percent from the field for the game, including 59 percent in the first half. The Roadrunners also made 16-of-24 free throws, while UTA struggled to a 17-of-32 performance from the charity stripe.
UTSA used hot shooting from downtown, including three 3-pointers from junior Kyile Byrd, to build a 30-21 lead through the first 12:12. After UTA cut it to four at 32-28, the Roadrunners went on an 11-3 run over the final 4:54 to go into the half with a 43-31 advantage.
The Roadrunners came out firing to start the second half, pushing their lead to 50-35 on an Abe Donlon lay-up at the 17:13 mark. The Mavericks made their first run to get back to within 52-45 on a Howell lay-up at the 11:50 mark.
UTSA staved off the run and extended the lead back to 64-50 on a Reynolds trey, but UTA made one last run in the final minute, pulling to within five on a pair of Howell free throws with 39 seconds left. After a couple of misses by UTSA at the line, a Thomas lay-up pulled the Mavericks to within 74-71 with five seconds remaining. UTA got one last steal and look at a basket but Brandon Long’s jumper in the lane was off the mark as UTSA held on, 74-71.
The Roadrunners travel to San Marcos on Saturday, Feb. 18, for a conference game at Texas State. Tip is set for 7:05 p.m.