Wallace scores 23, UTSA beats UTEP, 75-60 in C-USA opener
SAN ANTONIO -- Keaton Wallace put up 23 points and had a career-high four blocked shots and UTSA rode a strong defensive effort to a 75-60 victory over UTEP in the Conference USA opener for both schools on Thursday night.
The teams will play a rematch Saturday in El Paso. The Roadrunners now have won four straight over the Miners.
Adrian Rodriguez hit a jumper with :33 left to send UTSA into intermission with a 33-24 advantage and Jhivvan Jackson sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around Byron Frohnen's jumper as the Roadrunners pushed the advantage to 41-24 less than two minutes into the second half.
Jackson finished with 13 points for UTSA (7-7, 1-0), which was 29 of 71 from the field (40.8 percent), including 6 of 21 from beyond the 3-point arc.
Freshmen Nigel Hawkins and Efe Odigie scored 21 and 19 points, respectively, for UTEP, which was 17 of 50 from the field (34 percent), including 2 of 17 from distance.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Gerry Pollard
- Keith Kimble
- Marques Pettigrew
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 7-2 | - | 15-7 |
| Middle Tennessee | 6-3 | 1 | 15-7 |
| Liberty | 5-4 | 2 | 17-5 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-4 | 2 | 16-6 |
| UTEP | 5-4 | 2 | 15-7 |
| Western Kentucky | 5-4 | 2 | 14-8 |
| Kennesaw State | 5-4 | 2 | 13-9 |
| New Mexico State | 5-4 | 2 | 12-10 |
| Sam Houston | 1-8 | 6 | 8-14 |
| Florida International | 1-8 | 6 | 7-15 |
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 7-1 | - | 17-4 |
| North Texas | 7-2 | 0.5 | 16-5 |
| UAB | 7-2 | 0.5 | 14-8 |
| Temple | 6-3 | 1.5 | 14-8 |
| Tulane | 6-3 | 1.5 | 12-10 |
| Florida Atlantic | 4-4 | 3 | 11-10 |
| South Florida | 4-4 | 3 | 11-10 |
| East Carolina | 4-5 | 3.5 | 12-10 |
| UTSA | 4-5 | 3.5 | 10-11 |
| Tulsa | 3-6 | 4.5 | 9-13 |
| Rice | 2-6 | 5 | 11-10 |
| Wichita State | 1-7 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Charlotte | 1-8 | 6.5 | 8-14 |
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