SAN ANTONIO – UTSA men's basketball will continues its CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament run on Thursday as host to Sam Houston State in the tournament's quarterfinal round. Game time is set for 7 p.m. at the Roadrunners' Convocation Center.
Ticket information
• Tickets for the game are $10 for general admission and $5 for groups purchasing 10 or more tickets. The first 500 UTSA students in attendance will be admitted free of charge. NOTE: ALL SEATING AREAS OF THE CONVOCATION CENTER ARE GENERAL ADMISSION FOR CIT GAMES.
• Postseason tournaments are not included as part of season ticket packages and no complimentary tickets are available.
• To purchase tickets, click HERE or call the UTSA Athletics Ticket Office at 210-458-UTSA (8872).
Doors open
• Doors will open for regular season ticket holders at 5:30 p.m., allowing the season-long ticket holders to select their normal seats. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for all others, including students and team pass list members.
Expanded parking options
• The Brackenridge Ave. Lot 1 (BK1) located directly in front of the Convocation Center and Ximenes Ave. Lot (XL) located next to the Ximenes Ave Garage and in front of the Engineering Building will be reserved beginning at 5 p.m. for those attending the game. Please see the map HERE or above to view the reserved lots for the game.
Game overview
• UTSA hosts a CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) quarterfinal game on Thursday at 7 p.m. against Sam Houston State. The game will air on the Roadrunners Sports Network (Ticket 760 in San Antonio) with Andy Everett providing play-by-play and Tim Carter serving as analyst. The game will also be web streamed, free of charge, on WatchCIT.com.
Series history vs. Sam Houston State
• Former Southland Conference foes, the Roadrunners have a long history against Sam Houston State. The 'Runners lead the all-time series 23-20 and have won each of the last three meetings. UTSA and Sam Houston State are each 10-10 at home in the series, but UTSA holds the 3-0 edge in neutral site games. Thursday's meeting will be the first between the two schools since the 2011-12 season when UTSA took both games from the Bearkats in Southland Conference play, including a 78-66 win in San Antonio.
About the CIT
• The CIT features five rounds of play over three weeks. The semifinals (March 28, 6 p.m. CT) and championship game (March 30, 7 p.m. CT) will be televised live on CBS Sports Network.
• This is the 10th anniversary of the CIT and the tournament has served as a showcase for talented players and programs from across the nation. The CIT was created to provide an opportunity to participate in postseason for deserving programs not selected to play in the NCAA Tournament or the NIT.
• The 20-team field is made up of non-Power 5 programs, not selected to participate in the NCAA or NIT (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, PAC-12 and SEC teams are not considered). Games are played on campus sites. In an effort to minimize travel and limit missed class time, the CIT uses the old NIT model, with future round opponents determined by results of the previous round, ensuring geographic stability. The 2009 and 2010 tournaments were contested by 16 teams. The 2011 CIT consisted of 24 teams and adopted its current format 2012.
• This year's field includes the Roadrunners, Lamar, Wofford, Northern Colorado, Portland State, Sam Houston State, Central Michigan, Fort Wayne, Abilene Christian, Drake, North Carolina A&T, Liberty, Hartford, San Diego, Saint Francis (PA), UIC, Niagara, Eastern Michigan, UL Monroe and Austin Peay.
UTSA in the postseason
• UTSA is making its fifth postseason appearance in the program's 37-year history, joining the NCAA Tournament teams of 1988, 1999, 2004 and 2011. UTSA's first postseason victory came from the 2010-11 squad that defeated Alabama State 70-61 in the NCAA First Four.
• The Roadrunners, owners of a 186 RPI, entered the CIT boasting an 19-14 overall record and fresh off a Conference USA Championship quarterfinal appearance after placing fifth in C-USA's regular season standings.
• The Roadrunners earned the second postseason victory in program history with its 76-69 win over Lamar in the CIT opener.
Postseason win number two
• UTSA won its second-ever postseason game when it defeated Lamar 76-69 in the opening round of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament on March 14. The win, which was also the first postseason game held inside the Convocation Center, joins this year's squad with the 2010-11 team as the only Roadrunner athletic teams in any sport to win any postseason game.
Chasing history
• UTSA is not only seeking its second postseason win in the same year, which would be a program first, but also the all-time single season wins mark of 22, which is held by the 1987-88 and 1989-90 teams. The Roadrunners have 20 wins on the season; a win in the CIT quarterfinal and semifinal will tie the record and a CIT championship win would set the new mark at 23 victories.
Defending home court
• In the two seasons under head coach Steve Henson, UTSA has posted a 23-6 record at the Convocation Center. The Roadrunners went 11-3 at home last season and are 12-3 this season.
• Prior to these two seasons, UTSA last posted consecutive 11-win home seasons when the program went 11-3 in 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 as members of the Southland Conference.
• The 1991-92 team was the last Roadrunners squad to win more than 12 games at the Convocation Center, finishing 14-1.
Up next
• With a win UTSA will advance to the semifinals of the CIT against a to-be-determined opponent on Wed., March 28 with the site and time also to-be-determined. A loss ends the Roadrunners 2017-18 campaign with and the intercollegiate careers of Austin Karrer, James Ringholt, Kyle Massie and Kendell Ramlal.
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