SAN ANTONIO – The UTSA women's basketball team is set to host Temple for an American Conference bout on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Convocation Center.
The contest will be the squad’s annual Black History Month game, as well as a Let’s Go 210 Day celebration and Greek Night. Fans can receive a brand-new UTSA Let’s Go 210 t-shirt and a commemorative Black History Month shirt upon entry while supplies last. Active UTSA students will also get free pizza in the back lobby. There will be a pre-game pep rally, which will feature SOSA, cheer, Rowdy and local artist Lil Lucky, who will perform at the pep rally and deliver the game ball.
The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+, and Neal Raphael will deliver all the action on the radio in the greater San Antonio area on The Bull 93.3 FM and worldwide on the iHeartRadio app. Live stats for the contest can be found at goUTSA.com/wbbstats, and tickets can be purchased at goUTSA.com/wbbtickets
The Roadrunners (11-11, 6-5 American) got the better of the Owls (10-12, 4-6 American) back in February, with senior Cheyenne Rowe leading the way to the tune of 13 points and 18 rebounds – the most of any squad member since Elyssa Coleman snagged 19 against Wichita State on Jan. 6, 2024. Joining Rowe in the double-digit scoring club, sophomore Damara Allen recorded 12, while senior Ereauna Hardaway and junior Mia Hammonds each logged 10.
UTSA is fresh off a 66-47 victory over Tulsa, in which the Roadrunners hauled in 16 more rebounds than the Golden Hurricane and shot 42% to the opposition's 32%. The Roadrunners also scored 16 more points in the painting and dished out nine more assists. Rowe logged 17 points and nine rebounds, and junior Idara Udo tallied a season-high 18 points.
The ‘Runners remain the league leaders in field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to 37.8%, and 16.5 fouls committed per game are the fewest in the American.
Temple will look to bounce back after a three-point loss at the hands of North Texas at the Liacouras Center. Tristan Taylor tops the conference in assists/turnover ratio at 2.05, and Kaylah Turner’s 17.4 points per game also paces the American. Taylor joins Turner as one of four averaging double-digit points at 11.2, just ahead of Saniyah Craig and Jaleesa Molina, who each log 10.3. Craig snags 8.0 rebounds per game to lead the team, while Turner has swiped 36 steals on the season and Molina has swatted 14 shots.
Keep up with UTSA Women’s Basketball all season long on goutsa.com and by following the program on Facebook at /UTSAWBB, X (Twitter) @UTSAWBB, and on Instagram @UTSA_WBB.
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