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GAME 8-9 @ RICE // JAN. 1-2 UTSA ROADRUNNERS BASKETBALL ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT: Brent Ingram ([email protected]; C: 210-845-8651) NOVEMBER (1-1) SETTING THE SCENE 25 at Oklahoma PPD Live video ESPN+ 27 UT PERMIAN BASIN W, 97-71 28 at UTRGV L, 81-64 UTSA ROADRUNNERS Radio Ticket 760 AM (4-3, 0-0 C-USA) Andy Everett (play-by-play) DECEMBER (3-2) X Pregame show starts 30 minutes before tipoff 03 at Oklahoma L, 105-66 Series Rice: UTSA leads, 10-5 04 SUL ROSS W, 91-62 Last Meeting: UTSA 90, Rice 88 16 at Oregon State L, 73-61 (1/25/20) 20 OUR LADY OF THE LAKE W, 102-70 RICE OWLS 22 LAMAR W, 88-66 (6-2, 0-0 C-USA) UTSA HEAD COACH 2 p.m. • Jan. 1 & Jan. 2 STEVE HENSON JANUARY (0-0) Tudor Fieldhouse • Houston (Kansas State, 1990) 01 at Rice * 2 p.m. 02 at Rice * 2 p.m. HEADLINES AND STORYLINES Career Record: 68-71 (5th year) 08 NORTH TEXAS * 6 p.m. • The UTSA men’s basketball team will open its Conference USA schedule with a UTSA Record: same 09 NORTH TEXAS 3 p.m. pair of contests at Rice, facing the Owls at 2 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The vs. Rice: 4-1 games will each be broadcast live on ESPN+ and Ticket 760 AM. 15 at Louisiana Tech * 6:30 p.m. RICE HEAD COACH 16 at Louisiana Tech * 6 p.m. • UTSA (4-3) will be returning to the court for the first time since a Dec. 22 SCOTT PERA 22 SOUTHERN MISS * 6 p.m. rout of Lamar at the Convocation Center in San Antonio. Luka Barisic led the (Penn State, 1989) 23 SOUTHERN MISS * 3 p.m. Roadrunners with career highs in points (18) and rebounds (10) in the first 28 UTEP * 6 p.m. double-double of his two-year career. Career Record: 41-62 (4th year) 30 at UTEP * 8 p.m. • The Roadrunners wrapped up their non-conference schedule with a 4-3 Rice Record: same record, including losses at Oregon State, at Oklahoma and at UTRGV. UTSA vs. UTSA: 0-4 FEBRUARY (0-0) posted wins over non-D1 foes, including Sul Ross State, Our Lady of the Lake and UT Permian Basin, before the resounding win over Lamar to wrap up non- 05 at FIU * 6 p.m. WE ARE UTSA league play. 06 at FIU * 2 p.m. When referencing University of Texas at San Antonio 12 FLORIDA ATLANTIC * 6 p.m. • UTSA returns in 2020-21 the nation's No. 2 leading scorer from a year ago, Athletics, PLEASE USE THE ACRONYM UTSA AND 13 FLORIDA ATLANTIC * 3 p.m. senior guard Jhivvan Jackson, who averaged 26.8 points per game, setting THE NICKNAME ROADRUNNERS. Please refrain 19 at Charlotte * TBD new C-USA and UTSA standards. from using UT-San Antonio, Texas-San Antonio, 20 at Charlotte * TBD • Jackson and senior guard Keaton Wallace have formed the nation's highest UT-SA, or any other variation. 26 UAB * 6 p.m. scoring backcourt for two consecutive seasons and averaged 45.6 points per 27 UAB * 3 p.m. game as juniors, ranking third in the NCAA. Wallace averaged 18.8 points per game and earned all-league accolades for a third straight year. MARCH (0-0) • UTSA is under the direction of fifth-year head coach Steve Henson, a member 10 First Round # TBD of the Kansas State Athletic Hall of Fame and the 2017-18 C-USA Coach of the 11 Quarterfinals # TBD Year. Henson played seven seasons in the NBA and is one of 21 current head UTSAMBB 12 Semifinals # TBD coaches in the NCAA who played in the NBA. 13 Championship # TBD UTSA ROADRUNNERS AT A GLANCE Home Game at the Convocation Center Probable Starters Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown G-GS PPG RPG Other THE STEVE HENSON SHOW 0 Cedrick Alley Jr. F 6-6 230 R-Jr.-TR Houston, Texas 7-7 5.4 4.1 Houston transfer 2 Jhivvan Jackson G 6-0 170 Sr.-3L Bayamon, Puerto Rico 6-5 17.0 4.7 26.8 ppg in 19-20 20 Eric Parrish G 6-6 195 R-Jr.-RS Cypress, Texas 7-7 8.4 5.6 Akron transfer SELECTED DATES Hosted by Andy Everett, The Steve Henson Show airs on select 22 Keaton Wallace G 6-3 195 Sr.-3L Dallas, Texas 7-7 11.9 3.9 No. 3 all-time scorer days during the Conference USA season. 24 Jacob Germany C 6-11 235 So.-1L Kingston, Okla. 7-6 9.3 6.6 1 double-double Key Reserves Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown G-GS PPG RPG Other Fans can join the show via a live stream on the UTSA Athletics Facebook page, or tune in to The Ticket 760 and Ticket760.com and 3 Jordan Ivy-Curry G 6-2 170 Fr.-HS La Marque, Texas 7-0 5.4 4.1 2,000 point HS scorer everywhere fans want to listen via the free all-in-one iHeartRadio 10 Erik Czumbel G 6-3 200 So.-1L Verona, Italy 7-2 7.4 2.6 24 starts as Fr. app. 11 Lachlan Bofinger F 6-6 215 Fr-HS Sydney, Australia 7-0 4.0 3.3 11.1 mpg 12 Phoenix Ford F 6-8 225 R-Jr.-1L St. Petersburg, Fla. 5-1 1.6 2.8 8.2 mpg 25 Adrian Rodriguez F 6-7 245 R-Jr.-1L Tulsa, Okla. 7-0 3.3 2.6 9.9 mpg Jan. 4 Jan. 18 Feb. 1 Feb. 15 March 1 44 Luka Barisic F 6-10 235 Sr.-1L Osijek, Croatia 7-0 9.0 4.3 14.4 mpg Jan. 11 Jan. 25 Feb. 8 Feb. 23 March 15 2020-21 UTSA BASKETBALL #RunWithUs 32 0 44 11 10 Isaiah Addo-Ankrah Cedrick Alley Jr. Luka Barisic Lachlan Bofinger Erik Czumbel G, 180, Fr. F, 6-6, 230, Jr. F, 6-10, 235, Sr. F, 6-6, 215, Fr. G, 6-3, 200, So. Houston, Texas Houston, Texas/Houston Osijek, Croatia Sydney, Australia Verona, Italy 12 24 3 4 2 Phoenix Ford Jacob Germany Jordan Ivy-Curry Artan Jabbar Jhivvan Jackson F, 6-8, 225, R-Jr. C, 6-11, 235, So. G, 6-2, 170, Fr. G, 5-11, 170, So. G, 6-0, 170, Sr. St. Petersburg, Fla. Kingston, Okla. La Marque, Texas Fort Worth, Texas/Dallas Baptist Bayamon, Puerto Rico 20 25 1 22 Eric Parrish Adrian Rodriguez Jaja Sanni Keaton Wallace G/F, 6-6, 195, R-Jr. F, 6-7, 245, R-Jr. G/F, 6-4, 175, Fr. G, 6-4, 195, Sr. Cypress, Texas./Nevada Tulsa, Okla. Houston, Texas Dallas, Texas HC AHC AC AC DBO Steve Henson Mike Peck Scott Thompson Adam Hood Jeff Luster Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Director of Operations Fifth Year Fifth Year Fifth Year Fifth Year Sixth Year VC GA SC AT Cale Brubaker Taylor Luster Christian Wood Josh Modica Video Coordinator Graduate Assistant Coach Strength & Conditioning Coach Athletics Trainer Fifth Year Second Year Second Year Eighth Year GAME 8-9 @ RICE // JAN. 1-2 2020-21 UTSA ROADRUNNERS No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.-Exp. Hometown/Previous School (AS OF DEC. 29) 0 Cedrick Alley Jr. F 6-6 230 R-Jr.-TR Houston, Texas/Klein Forest HS/Houston 1 Jaja Sanni G 6-4 175 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas/Clear Lake HS Institution C-USA Overall 2 Jhivvan Jackson G 6-0 170 Sr.-3L Bayamón, Puerto Rico/Euless [Texas] Trinity HS UAB 0-0 7-1 3 Jordan Ivy-Curry G 6-2 170 Fr.-HS La Marque, Texas/La Marque HS Marshall 0-0 6-1 4 Artan Jabbar G 5-11 170 So.-TR Fort Worth, Texas/Southwest Christian School/Dallas Baptist Louisiana Tech 0-0 7-2 10 Erik Czumbel G 6-3 200 So.-1L Verona, Italy/Liceo Leonardo da Vinci Western Kentucky 0-0 7-2 11 Lachlan Bofinger F 6-6 215 Fr.-HS Sydney, Australia/Montverde Academy (Fla.) Rice 0-0 6-2 12 Phoenix Ford F 6-8 225 R-Jr.-1L St. Petersburg, Fla./St. Petersburg HS/Richmond/Mississippi Gulf Coast FIU 0-0 6-2 20 Eric Parrish G/F 6-6 195 R-Jr.-TR Cypress, Texas/Cypress HS/Akron/Bossier Parish CC [La.]/Nevada UTEP 0-0 4-2 21 Isaiah Addo-Ankrah G 6-6 180 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas/Second Baptist HS Old Dominion 0-0 4-2 22 Keaton Wallace G 6-3 195 Sr.-3L Dallas, Texas/Richardson HS Florida Atlantic 0-0 5-3 24 Jacob Germany C 6-11 235 So.-1L Kingston, Okla./Kingston HS Charlotte 0-0 4-3 25 Adrian Rodriguez F 6-7 245 R-Jr.-2L Tulsa, Okla./Union HS North Texas 0-0 4-3 44 Luka Barisic F 6-10 235 Sr.-1L Osijek, Croatia/Private Gymnasium Benedikt Kotrucjevic/Highland Community [Ill.] College Southern Miss 0-0 4-3 UTSA 0-0 4-3 Head Coach: Steve Henson (Fifth season • Kansas State, 1990) Middle Tennessee 0-0 2-4 Associate Head Coach: Mike Peck (Fifth season • Northwood, 1993) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Assistant Coach: Scott Thompson (Fifth season • Mississippi, 2002) 1 Jaja Sanni (SAN-ee) Assistant Coach: Adam Hood (Fifth season • Air Force, 2008) 2 Jhivvan (jah-VON) Jackson Director of Operations: Jeff Luster (Sixth season • Tabor College, 1996) 4 Artan (ARR-tan) Jabbar (JAH-bar) Video Coordinator: Cale Brubaker (Fifth season • MidAmerica Nazarene, 2016) 10 Erik Czumbel (ZUM-bel) Graduate Assistant: Taylor Luster (Second season • Missouri Southern State, 2016) 11 Lachlan (LATCH-lan) Bofinger (BOF-in-JER) Athletic Trainer: Josh Modica (Eight season • Missouri State, 2010) 44 Luka Barisic (BEAR-ah-sitch) Strength & Conditioning Coach: Christian Wood (Second season • Our Lady of the Lake University, 2017) UTSA QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION LEADING THE ROADRUNNERS Name of Institution: The University of Texas at San Antonio • The Roadrunners are led by their elite backcourt senior combo of Jhivvan Jackson and Keaton Wallace.