Roadrunners demolish Redhawks in road victory

SEATTLE – A season-best performance from UTSA men’s basketball gave it the edge in its 86-59 victory over Seattle University on Wednesday at the Redhawk Center. 

The Roadrunners were all smiles in their blowout win. Offensively, the team scored at will, while the defense held the Redhawks to one of its worst performances of the year. After securing a quick first-half lead, UTSA never looked back. The team spent 35 minutes with the advantage, never allowing the contest to be within 15 points after creating the cushion. The Roadrunners dominated every aspect of the game, producing their most efficient outing of the season. 

Four players scored in double figures, including the backcourt duo of junior guards Josiah LeGree and KJ Tenner, who chipped in with 18 and 15, respectively.  Senior guards Isaiah Watts and Isaiah Coleman also scored 15 and 14 apiece. 

A 16-3 scoring run spearheaded by LeGree propelled the Roadrunners to an early 10-point lead midway through the half. LeGree impacted every aspect of the game, scoring six of the 16 points, including a thunderous dunk to ignite the scoring run. From that point on, UTSA dominated both sides of the ball. The team forced 12 turnovers, breaking out in transition and scoring 17 points off steals. The Roadrunner bench once again heavily contributed to the offensive load, scoring 21 of the 41 first-half points. The Redhawks’ top-ranked defense had no answers for the Roadrunner offensive onslaught. LeGree led all scorers with 10 points in the period, while Tenner chipped in with eight. 

Defensively, UTSA played its best all season. The ‘Runners dared the Redhawks to score from the outside, clogging the paint and fending off any attempts at the rim. Seattle routinely came up short offensively, shooting 30% from the field and 13% from beyond the arc. Once again applying full-court pressure, the Roadrunners dominated the Redhawks on their own turf. The half was undoubtedly UTSA’s best of the year. The pairing of defensive intensity and high offensive output led to a near 20-point lead in the half. 

A buzzer-beating layup from Tenner sent UTSA into the break leading 41-22. 

The Roadrunners kept their foot on the gas coming into the second half. The lead quickly grew to 20 points, as the Redhawks struggled to string together defensive stops. Players scored at will, attacking the basket and knocking down outside shots. UTSA’s offensive execution looked near-perfect in the second period. Though Seattle attempted to battle back with brief scoring runs, each was quickly prevented by a timely Roadrunner score. Coasting throughout the second half, Seattle never brought the contest within 15 points. 

The Roadrunners will take on Texas State University for the battle of I-35 on Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Convocation Center.

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