Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Keaton Wallace draws contact rising to the rim during a game against Florida Atlantic earlier this season. Wallace put up 30 points, three assists and six rebounds in the teams quarterfinal loss to Western Kentucky.

Men’s basketball sees conference tournament run end in second round

Eddie Sanchez, Staff Writer March 16, 2021

The Roadrunners (15-11, C-USA 9-7) started the Conference USA Tournament in Frisco on Wednesday by defeating the Charlotte 49ers (9-16, C-USA 5-11) 72-62, taking care of business to move on to the next...

Keaton Wallace throws down a dunk during Friday nights loss to UAB. Wallaces performance over the weekend saw him cross the 2,000 point threshold and 7th place in all-time scoring in Conference USA history.

Roadrunners splits final series of conference play against strong UAB squad

Eddie Sanchez, Staff Writer March 5, 2021

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (18-5, C-USA 10-4) started off strong in their first matchup Friday night, going on a 10-0 run within the first three minutes of the game. There were costly turnovers...

Jhivvan Jackson goes up for a layup against FAU on Saturday. Jackson averaged 25 points, 7.5 assists, and 6.5 rebounds for the series, earning C-USA Player of the Week honors.

UTSA men’s basketball keep the brooms out with another sweep

Eddie Sanchez, Staff Writer February 16, 2021

The Roadrunners extended their win streak to four over the weekend (12-9, C-USA 8-6), starting with Friday night’s win on Feb. 12, over Florida Atlantic (FAU) by a final score of 84-80 and ending with...

Cedric Alley Jr. soars through the air for a dunk during a game earlier this season. The redshirt junior transfer from Houston is currently averaging 5.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.

Career nights for Jackson and Wallace on the road lead to sweep over FIU

Eddie Sanchez, Staff Writer February 9, 2021

UTSA men’s basketball (10-9, C-USA 6-6) had an unforgettable road trip to Miami to face Florida International University (FIU). Starting with Keaton Wallace’s career-high night on Friday, Feb. 5, and...

Jordan Ivy-Curry goes behind the back during the game against UTEP on Jan. 28. The game was Ivy-Currys first ever career start and he would finish with 14 points.

Continuing the trend, UTSA splits home and road series with UTEP

Ryder Martin, Sports Editor February 2, 2021

The UTSA men’s basketball team (8-9, C-USA 4-6) was back in action last week for a two-game series against the UTEP Miners (8-8, C-USA 4-6). Over the weekend, the Roadrunners squared off with UTEP in...

Jacob Germany throws down a thunderous dunk during Saturdays game against the Golden Eagles. Germany averaged 12 points and 9.5 rebounds over the weekend.

Roadrunners hold on late, sweep Southern Mississippi over the weekend

Eddie Sanchez, Contributing Writer January 26, 2021

Entering their first game of a two-game series on Friday, Jan. 22 with a 5-8 record (1-5 C-USA), UTSA basketball was looking to bounce back after getting swept on the road against Louisiana Tech last weekend....

Jhivvan Jackson drives to the basket in a game against Middle Tennessee. Jackson currently leads the team in scoring this season, averaging 18.8 points per game.

Men’s Basketball looks to improve during second half of season

Julia Maenius, Magazine Editor January 22, 2021

After adding seven players to the roster, the UTSA men’s basketball team (5-8, C-USA 1-5) has begun its rebuilding period as the season progresses. In the midst of conference play, UTSA looks to turn...

Atem Bior brings the ball up the court. Bior played his final game as a Roadrunner in a loss to the UAB Blazers at the C-USA Championships in Frisco, Texas.

UTSA men’s basketball concludes season at C-USA tournament

Julia Maenius, Assistant Sports Editor March 23, 2020

The UTSA men’s basketball team (13-19, C-USA 7-11) finished their 2019-2020 season at the Conference USA (C-USA) Championship Tournament on Wednesday, March 11. The Roadrunners faced the University...

Adrian Rodriguez rebounds the ball and scored with a put-back. Rodriguez made his first career
start against the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers.

Men’s basketball continues Pod Play

Julia Maenius, Assistant Sports Editor March 3, 2020

The UTSA men’s basketball team (12-16, C-USA 6-9) began their slate of Conference USA (C-USA) Bonus Play games Feb. 27 with a loss against the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Owls, 71-80. C-USA holds...

Jhivvan Jackson drives to the basket around the Middle Tennessee defenders.
The ‘Runners lost back-to-back games at home.

There is still hope for UTSA men’s basketball

Dalton Hartmann, Staff Writer February 4, 2020

The UTSA Roadrunners men’s basketball team (10-13, C-USA 4-6) is currently ranking ninth out of 14 teams, but their record does not reflect the talent of this roster. The ‘Runners started off the year...

Keaton Wallace brings the ball up to make a lay-up. Wallace is the second half of Conference USA’s highest
scoring duo.

Athlete of the Week: Keaton Wallace

Julia Maenius, Assistant Sports Editor February 4, 2020

Junior guard Keaton Wallace, part of Conference-USA’s highest scoring duo, continues to lead the team alongside Jhivvan Jackson for the UTSA men’s basketball team. The business finance major has been...

Byron Frohnen dribbles for a layup in the paint.

Men’s basketball on the hunt for first

Jack Myer February 6, 2019

The UTSA Men’s basketball team hit the road last week with games against Western Kentucky University (WKU) on Feb. 1 and Marshall University on Feb. 3. Both games were highly contested and needed an...

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