UTSA Roadrunners vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders
Thursday, Nov. 6 ? 7 p.m.
Convocation Center (4,080) ? San Antonio, Texas
Opening Tip: UTSA will host Mary Hardin-Baylor in its first and only exhibition game of the season on Thursday, Nov. 6. Tip is set for 7 p.m. at the Convocation Center.
Tuning In: A free preview of Rowdy Zone’s live video stream will be provided online at goUTSA.com. Audio is included with the video stream and Andy Everett has the call. Live stats will be provided at goUTSA.com.
Looking Back: UTSA defeated Mary Hardin-Baylor, 76-58, in its only exhibition game last season. Travis Gabbidon led all players with 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the field, while Devin Gibson and Orrin Greer poured in 16 apiece. Gibson added five assists, four rebounds and three steals in a game-high 33 minutes of action. Greer came off the bench to knock down 6-of-9 from the floor and Keith Spencer led all players with 11 rebounds.
Fast Break Points:
? UTSA is 3-0 in exhibition games under third-year head coach Brooks Thompson, defeating Mary Hardin-Baylor (76-58) last year, and Abilene Christian (69-56) and Angelo State (69-51) in 2006
? UTSA has never faced Mary Hardin-Baylor ? an NCAA Division III member of the American Southwest Conference located in Belton, Texas ? in a regular season game, but is 2-0 against the Crusaders in exhibition contests
? The Roadrunners return their top three scorers ? seniors Travis Gabbidon (13.9 ppg) and Joey Shank (9.2 ppg) and sophomore Devin Gibson (14.1 ppg) ? from last year’s 13-17 team that tied for third in the Southland Conference West Division with a 7-9 mark
? Gibson, last year’s Southland Conference Freshman of the Year and a second-team all-conference honoree, is a preseason first-team All-SLC selection and an honorable mention Preseason Mid-Major All-American by CollegeHoops.net
Scouting Report: Mary Hardin-Baylor is ranked No. 10 in the D3Hoops.com Preseason Top 25 Poll and is the preseason favorite to defend its American Southwest Conference West Division Championship. UMHB went 26-4 overall and posted a 19-2 mark in ASC play last season. The Cru won their first ASC Championship and advanced to the NCAA Division III National Championships for the second straight year. Senior wing Tilmon Gaddy was voted ASC West Division Preseason Player of the Year after averaging 14.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game last season.
