SAN ANTONIO – UTSA men's basketball travels to Sam Houston State for an exhibition game on Sunday, Nov. 5 to benefit the Greater Houston Community Fund's hurricane relief efforts. Tipoff is slated 6:15 p.m. at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville.
The game will be the second in a doubleheader as the Bearkats women host LSU-Alexandria in an exhibition starting at 3 p.m.
In lieu of admission, Sam Houston State Athletics is suggesting fans contribute $5 per person to the Greater Houston Community Fund's ongoing disaster relief.
Game overview
UTSA plays its first 2017-18 exhibition contest with a Sunday evening game at Sam Houston State. The game will tip at 6:15 p.m. CT at Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville. UTSA (0-0), which went 14-19 last season (8-10 C-USA; ninth place), is starting its second season under head coach Steve Henson. Sam Houston State (0-0) is coming off of an 21-13 season under Jason Hooten (eighth year). Sunday's contest will air on the Roadrunners Sports Network (Ticket 760 AM in San Antonio) with Andy Everett providing play-by-play.
Series history vs. Sam Houston State
UTSA and Sam Houston State have met 43 previous times with the Roadrunners holding a 23-20 all-time series record. The programs are each 10-10 at home, but UTSA holds a 3-0 edge in game contested at neutral sites. UTSA has won each of the last three series meetings. The programs last met on Jan. 28, 2012 in San Antonio, which resulted in a 78-66 Roadrunner victory.
Second season of the Steve Henson era
The 2017-18 season marks the second season of the Steven Henson era at UTSA. Henson, who came to UTSA from Lon Kruger's staff at Oklahoma, guided the Roadrunners to a 14-19 overall mark in his first season at the helm. Under Henson's tutelage, UTSA posted an 11-3 home record, won a program-best eight Conference USA contests and picked up UTSA's first Conference USA tournament win. Moreover, Henson led the Birds to improvement in 16 NCAA statistical categories along with an 83-position climb in RPI.
Up Next
UTSA hosts Southeastern Oklahoma State in an exhibtion contest that serves as a final preseason tune-up on Tues., Nov. 7 at 7 p.m.
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