UTSA Roadrunners vs UTEP Miners
UT San Antonio rolls to 71-58 win over UTEP in C-USA Tourney
FRISCO, Texas -- Deon Lyle scored 18 points and Byron Frohnen added 14 points with a career-best 14 rebounds and UT San Antonio rolled to a 71-58 win over UTEP on Wednesday night in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament.
No. 5 seed UTSA (19-13) now heads to the quarterfinals to meet fourth-seeded Marshall on Thursday night.
Giovanni De Nicolao -- who finished with nine points, five rebounds and five assists -- sank a jumper and a 3-pointer as part of an 11-7 surge midway through the first half that gave the Roadrunners a 27-18 advantage with 8:05 to go and they led 39-29 at halftime.
Lyle scored nine points in the first six minutes of the second half to help push it to 50-38 and UTSA led by double figures the rest of the way.
Evan Gilyard led the No. 12 seed Miners (11-20) with 29 points and three assists. Trey Wade added 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Game Information
Frisco, TX
Referee:Rick Crawford
Referee:Darron George
Referee:Kipp Kissinger
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 6-0 | - | 14-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-2 | 2 | 11-6 |
| Middle Tennessee | 4-2 | 2 | 10-7 |
| Missouri State | 4-2 | 2 | 10-7 |
| Kennesaw State | 3-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Louisiana Tech | 3-3 | 3 | 10-7 |
| Jacksonville State | 3-3 | 3 | 8-9 |
| Sam Houston | 2-4 | 4 | 10-7 |
| New Mexico State | 2-4 | 4 | 9-7 |
| Florida International | 2-4 | 4 | 9-8 |
| UTEP | 2-4 | 4 | 6-11 |
| Delaware | 1-5 | 5 | 5-12 |
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | 4-1 | - | 12-6 |
| Tulane | 3-1 | 0.5 | 12-5 |
| South Florida | 3-1 | 0.5 | 11-6 |
| Temple | 3-1 | 0.5 | 11-6 |
| Memphis | 3-1 | 0.5 | 8-8 |
| UAB | 3-2 | 1 | 12-6 |
| Charlotte | 3-2 | 1 | 9-9 |
| Tulsa | 2-2 | 1.5 | 14-3 |
| Wichita State | 2-3 | 2 | 10-8 |
| Rice | 2-3 | 2 | 8-10 |
| North Texas | 1-3 | 2.5 | 10-7 |
| East Carolina | 0-4 | 3.5 | 5-12 |
| UTSA | 0-5 | 4 | 4-13 |
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