2023–24 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team

The 2023–24 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by eighth-year head coach Steve Henson, played their home games at the Convocation Center in San Antonio, Texas as first-year members of American Athletic Conference.

2023–24 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record11–21 (5–13 AAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachMike Peck
Assistant coaches
  • Adam Hood
  • Kurtis Darden
Home arenaConvocation Center
2023–24 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Florida162 .889258  .758
Florida Atlantic144 .778259  .735
Charlotte135 .7221912  .613
UAB126 .6672312  .657
Memphis117 .6112210  .688
SMU117 .6112013  .606
North Texas108 .5561915  .559
East Carolina711 .3891518  .455
Tulsa711 .3891615  .516
Tulane513 .2781417  .452
Temple513 .2781620  .444
Wichita State513 .2781519  .441
Rice513 .2781121  .344
UTSA513 .2781121  .344
2024 AAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Roadrunners finished the 2022–23 season 10–22, 4–16 in Conference USA (C-USA), play to finish in last place.[1] They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to Rice.[2]

The season marked the team's last season as members of Conference USA before joining the American Athletic Conference on July 1, 2023.[3]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
John Buggs0G6'3"185RS SophomoreHomer, LATransferred to North Texas
Japhet Medor1G6'0"168RS JuniorWellington, FLTransferred to Fordham
Aleu Aleu2G/F6'9"189SeniorAustin, TXGraduate transferred to St. Edward's
Azavier Johnson3G6'5"202RS FreshmanLas Vegas, NVTransferred to New Mexico JC
Josh Farmer4F6'10"198SophomoreHouston, TXTransferred to Texas Southern
DJ Richards5F6'5"180FreshmanHouston, TXTransferred to McNeese State
Erik Czumbel10G6'3"196SeniorVerona, ItalyLeft the team due to personal reasons
Lachlan Bofinger11F6'6"223JuniorSydney, AustraliaTransferred to St. Mary's
Sam Aldirawi12F6'5"202FreshmanHouston, TXWalk-on; not on team roster
Lamin Sabally20F6'8"204SophomoreBerlin, GermanyTransferred to Incarnate Word
Jacob Germany24C6'11"238SeniorKingston, OKGraduate transferred to Wichita State
Isaiah Addo-nkrah25G6'7"220JuniorHouston, TXWalk-on; transferred to Denver

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Jordan Ivy-Curry1G6'2"180JuniorLa Marque, TXPacific
Trey Edmonds3F6'10"250JuniorAurora, COUtah Tech
Dre Fuller Jr.4G6'5"215RS SeniorFayetteville, NCUCF
Adante' Holiman5G6'0"160SophomoreMcAlester, OKUT Rio Grande Valley
Chandler Cuthrell10F6'7"200JuniorBaltimore, MDOdessa College
Isaiah Wyatt11G6'3"200RS JuniorFort Worth, TXChadron State
Josh Reid12F6'7"JuniorHavelock, NCWalk-on; Gulf Coast State College
Juan Reyna20G6'3"185JuniorSan Antonio, TXCampbell
PJ Carter21G6'5"JuniorFairburn, GAGeorgia Highlands College
Blessing Adesipe23F6'6"RS JuniorHouston, TXMiles CC
Justin Thomas25G6'7"179JuniorBaton Rouge, LAMilwaukee

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nazar Mahmoud
SG
Plano, TX Spring Creek Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mar 15, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 28, 2023.

Roster

2023–24 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Nazar Mahmoud 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrSpring Creek Academy Leander, TX
G 1 Jordan Ivy-Curry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrPacific La Marque, TX
C 2 Carlton Linguard Jr. 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrKansas State San Antonio, TX
F/C 3 Trey Edmonds 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrUtah Tech Aurora, CO
G 4 Dre Fuller Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) GSUCF Fayetteville, NC
PG 5 Adante' Holiman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoUT Rio Grande Valley McAlester, OK
F 10 Chandler Cuthrell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrOdessa College Baltimore, MD
G/F 11 Isaiah Wyatt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrChadron State Toledo, OH
F 12 Josh Reid (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrGulf Coast State College Havelock, NC
F 14 Massal Diouf 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoWestern Canada Prep Academy Gouda, Netherlands
PG 20 Juan Reyna 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrCampbell San Antonio, TX
G 21 PJ Carter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrGeorgia Highlands College Atlanta, GA
G 22 Christian Tucker (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)178 lb (81 kg) JrGilbert Perry High School Chandler, AZ
G/F 23 Blessing Adesipe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrMiles Community College Houston, TX
G 25 Justin Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrMilwaukee Baton Rouge, LA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 10, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 24, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Trinity W 100–70 
 20  Linguard Jr.  11  Cuthrell  5  tied  Convocation Center 
San Antonio, TX
October 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
McMurry W 125–84 
 16  Tucker  12  Linguard Jr.  5  tied  Convocation Center 
San Antonio, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Western Illinois W 78–68 OT 1–0
 18  Tucker  10  Linguard Jr.  8  Tucker  Convocation Center (1,567)
San Antonio, TX
November 10, 2023*
6:30 p.m., Peacock
at Minnesota L 76–102  1–1
 16  Fuller Jr.  9  Fuller Jr.  5  Tucker  Williams Arena (6,973)
Minneapolis, MN
November 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Lamar L 82–90  1–2
 22  Holiman  12  Edmonds  6  Tucker  Montagne Center (3,264)
Beaumont, TX
November 17, 2023*
7:15 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas State
I-35 Rivalry
L 62–72  1–3
 16  Tucker  10  Cuthrell  4  Holiman  Strahan Coliseum (1,801)
San Marcos, TX
November 20, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Houston Christian W 89–87  2–3
 24  Fuller Jr.  7  Edmonds  8  Tucker  Sharp Gymnasium (804)
Houston, TX
November 24, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Jacksonville State
Roadrunner/Cardinal Classic
L 62–77  2–4
 19  Tucker  10  Fuller Jr.  3  Tucker  Convocation Center (676)
San Antonio, TX
November 26, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Incarnate Word
Roadrunner/Cardinal Classic
W 90–80  3–4
 21  Holiman  11  Fuller Jr.  4  Tucker  Convocation Center (916)
San Antonio, TX
November 30, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
Lamar W 86–83  4–4
 27  Wyatt  10  Fuller Jr.  11  Tucker  Convocation Center (1,535)
San Antonio, TX
December 10, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
Arkansas–Fort Smith W 93–60  5–4
 21  Linguard Jr.  8  tied  6  Tucker  Convocation Center (927)
San Antonio, TX
December 13, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Little Rock L 84–93  5–5
 23  Tucker  9  Wyatt  5  Fuller Jr.  Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
December 17, 2023*
2:00 p.m., P12N
at Oregon State L 65–66  5–6
 11  Ivy-Curry  6  Edmonds  7  Ivy-Curry  Gill Coliseum (2,440)
Corvallis, OR
December 21, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Army L 53–63  5–7
 10  tied  10  Edmonds  3  tied  Convocation Center (1,193)
San Antonio, TX
December 28, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Prairie View A&M W 103–89  6–7
 22  Ivy-Curry  10  Linguard Jr.  8  Ivy-Curry  Convocation Center (1,082)
San Antonio, TX
AAC regular season
January 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
UAB L 76–78  6–8
(0–1)
 20  Ivy-Curry  10  Ivy-Curry  4  Ivy-Curry  Convocation Center (744)
San Antonio, TX
January 6, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Rice W 89–82 OT 7–8
(1–1)
 24  Linguard Jr.  7  Ivy-Curry  7  Tucker  Jerabeck Activity and Athletic Center (1,424)
Houston, TX
January 10, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 13 Memphis L 101–107 OT 7–9
(1–2)
 28  Ivy-Curry  9  Ivy-Curry  7  Tucker  FedExForum (11,389)
Memphis, TN
January 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPNU
Charlotte L 58–66  7–10
(1–3)
 20  Ivy-Curry  11  Edmonds  2  Ivy-Curry  Convocation Center (1,202)
San Antonio, TX
January 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Tulsa L 78–107  7–11
(1–4)
 19  Ivy-Curry  7  Ivy-Curry  8  Tucker  Reynolds Center (3,518)
Tulsa, OK
January 21, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 23 Florida Atlantic L 103–112 OT 7–12
(1–5)
 38  Ivy-Curry  7  Ivy-Curry  12  Tucker  Convocation Center (1,929)
San Antonio, TX
January 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tulane W 89–88  8–12
(2–5)
 31  Linguard Jr.  11  Cuthrell  5  tied  Convocation Center (1,281)
San Antonio, TX
January 27, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South Florida L 72–89  8–13
(2–6)
 23  Ivy-Curry  6  Diouf  6  Tucker  Yuengling Center (5,271)
Tampa, FL
February 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Rice L 76–80  8–14
(2–7)
 19  Ivy-Curry  10  Linguard Jr.  8  Tucker  Convocation Center (1,387)
San Antonio, TX
February 7, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Wichita State L 64–84  8–15
(2–8)
 13  Fuller Jr.  6  Edmonds  3  Holiman  Charles Koch Arena (6,133)
Wichita, KS
February 10, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPNU
East Carolina L 73–84  8–16
(2–9)
 14  Ivy-Curry  6  Fuller Jr.  3  Ivy-Curry  Convocation Center (1,535)
San Antonio, TX
February 15, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Charlotte L 70–79  8–17
(2–10)
 22  Carter  10  Edmonds  3  Ivy-Curry  Dale F. Halton Arena (3,706)
Charlotte, NC
February 18, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Temple L 77–83  8–18
(2–11)
 22  Ivy-Curry  9  Cuthrell  3  Ivy-Curry  Liacouras Center (4,482)
Philadelphia, PA
February 21, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Florida L 61–66  8–19
(2–12)
 15  Tucker  10  tied  6  Tucker  Convocation Center (1,580)
San Antonio, TX
February 24, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPNU
at North Texas W 64–62  9–19
(3–12)
 21  Ivy-Curry  8  Ivy-Curry  3  Ivy-Curry  The Super Pit (5,247)
Denton, TX
February 28, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tulsa W 89–73  10–19
(4–12)
 20  Ivy-Curry  7  Ivy-Curry  14  Tucker  Convocation Center (1,238)
San Antonio, TX
March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at SMU W 77–73  11–19
(5–12)
 33  Ivy-Curry  11  Cuthrell  9  Tucker  Moody Coliseum (5,507)
Dallas, TX
March 10, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Temple L 82–84  11–20
(5–13)
 27  Carter  9  tied  5  Tucker  Convocation Center (1,096)
San Antonio, TX
AAC tournament
March 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
(14) vs. (11) Temple
First round
L 61–64  11–21
 15  Tucker  15  Linguard Jr.  4  Tucker  Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[4]

See also

References

  1. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Conference USA. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  2. "UTSA falls at the buzzer to Rice in C-USA Championships". UTSA Athletics. March 8, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  3. "UTSA officially joins the American Athletic Conference". The University of Texas at San Antonio. July 1, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  4. "2023-24 UTSA Men's Basketball Schedule". UTSA Athletics. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
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