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2023–24 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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.
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 C-USA before joining the American Athletic Conference on July 1, 2023.[3]
Offseason
Departures
| Name |
Number |
Pos. |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown |
Reason for departure
|
| John Buggs |
0 |
G |
6' 3" |
185 |
RS Sophomore |
Homer, LA |
Transferred to North Texas
|
| Japhet Medor |
1 |
G |
6' 0" |
168 |
RS Junior |
Wellington, FL |
Transferred to Fordham
|
| Aleu Aleu |
2 |
G/F |
6' 9" |
189 |
Senior |
Austin, TX |
Graduate transferred to St. Edward's
|
| Azavier Johnson |
3 |
G |
6' 5" |
202 |
RS Freshman |
Las Vegas, NV |
Transferred to New Mexico JC
|
| Josh Farmer |
4 |
F |
6' 10" |
198 |
Sophomore |
Houston, TX |
Transferred to Texas Southern
|
| DJ Richards |
5 |
F |
6' 5" |
180 |
Freshman |
Houston, TX |
Transferred to McNeese State
|
| Erik Czumbel |
10 |
G |
6' 3" |
196 |
Senior |
Verona, Italy |
Left the team for personal reasons
|
| Lachlan Bofinger |
11 |
F |
6' 6" |
223 |
Junior |
Sydney, Australia |
Transferred to St. Mary's
|
| Sam Aldirawi |
12 |
F |
6' 5" |
202 |
Freshman |
Houston, TX |
Walk-on; not on team roster
|
| Lamin Sabally |
20 |
F |
6' 8" |
204 |
Sophomore |
Berlin, Germany |
Transferred to Incarnate Word
|
| Jacob Germany |
24 |
C |
6' 11" |
238 |
Senior |
Kingston, OK |
Graduate transferred to Wichita State
|
| Isaiah Addo-nkrah |
25 |
G |
6' 7" |
220 |
Junior |
Houston, TX |
Walk-on; transferred to Denver
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Incoming transfers
| Name |
Number |
Pos. |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown |
Previous school
|
| Jordan Ivy-Curry |
1 |
G |
6' 2" |
180 |
Junior |
La Marque, TX |
Pacific
|
| Trey Edmonds |
3 |
F |
6' 10" |
250 |
Junior |
Aurora, CO |
Utah Tech
|
| Dre Fuller Jr. |
4 |
G |
6' 5" |
215 |
RS Senior |
Fayetteville, NC |
UCF
|
| Adante' Holiman |
5 |
G |
6' 0" |
160 |
Sophomore |
McAlester, OK |
UT Rio Grande Valley
|
| Chandler Cuthrell |
10 |
F |
6' 7" |
200 |
Junior |
Baltimore, MD |
Odessa College
|
| Isaiah Wyatt |
11 |
G |
6' 3" |
200 |
RS Junior |
Fort Worth, TX |
Chadron State
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| Josh Reid |
12 |
F |
6' 7" |
|
Junior |
Havelock, NC |
Walk-on; Gulf Coast State College
|
| Juan Reyna |
20 |
G |
6'3" |
185 |
Junior |
San Antonio, TX |
Campbell
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| PJ Carter |
21 |
G |
6' 5" |
|
Junior |
Fairburn, GA |
Georgia Highlands College
|
| Blessing Adesipe |
23 |
F |
6' 6" |
|
RS Junior |
Houston, TX |
Miles CC
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| Justin Thomas |
25 |
G |
6' 7" |
179 |
Junior |
Baton Rouge, LA |
Milwaukee
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2023 recruiting class
College recruiting information
| Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
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Nazar Mahmoud
SG
|
Plano, TX
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Spring Creek Academy
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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Mar 15, 2023
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Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
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| Overall recruiting rankings:
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- 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:
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Roster
| 2023–24 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
|
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
|
| G
|
0
|
Nazar Mahmoud
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Fr |
Spring Creek Academy
|
Leander, TX
|
| G
|
1
|
Jordan Ivy-Curry
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Jr |
Pacific
|
La Marque, TX
|
| C
|
2
|
Carlton Jr. Linguard
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
|
RS Sr |
Kansas State
|
San Antonio, TX
|
| F/C
|
3
|
Trey Edmonds
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
255 lb (116 kg)
|
Jr |
Utah Tech
|
Aurora, CO
|
| G
|
4
|
Dre Jr. Fuller
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
GS |
UCF
|
Fayetteville, NC
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| PG
|
5
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Adante' Holiman
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
So |
UT Rio Grande Valley
|
McAlester, OK
|
| F
|
10
|
Chandler Cuthrell
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Jr |
Odessa College
|
Baltimore, MD
|
| G/F
|
11
|
Isaiah Wyatt
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
RS Jr |
Chadron State
|
Toledo, OH
|
| F
|
12
|
Josh Reid (W)
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Jr |
Gulf Coast State College
|
Havelock, NC
|
| F
|
14
|
Massal Diouf
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
|
So |
Western Canada Prep Academy
|
Gouda, Netherlands
|
| PG
|
20
|
Juan Reyna
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Jr |
Campbell
|
San Antonio, TX
|
| G
|
21
|
PJ Carter
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Jr |
Georgia Highlands College
|
Atlanta, GA
|
| G
|
22
|
Christian Tucker (W)
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
178 lb (81 kg)
|
Jr |
Gilbert Perry High School
|
Chandler, AZ
|
| G/F
|
23
|
Blessing Adesipe
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Jr |
Miles Community College
|
Houston, TX
|
| G
|
25
|
Justin Thomas
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Jr |
Milwaukee
|
Baton Rouge, LA
|
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
Last update: December 10, 2023
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Schedule and results
Date
time, TV
|
Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
|
Record
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High points
|
High rebounds
|
High assists
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Exhibition
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October 24, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
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Trinity
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W 100–70
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20 – Linguard Jr. |
11 – Cuthrell |
5 – tied
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Convocation Center
San Antonio, TX
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October 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
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McMurry
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W 125–84
|
|
16 – Tucker |
12 – Linguard Jr. |
5 – tied
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Convocation Center
San Antonio, TX
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| Non-conference regular season
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November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Western Illinois
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W 78–68 OT
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1–0
|
18 – Tucker |
10 – Linguard Jr. |
8 – Tucker
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Convocation Center (1,567)
San Antonio, TX
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November 10, 2023*
6:30 p.m., Peacock
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at Minnesota
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L 76–102
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1–1
|
16 – Fuller Jr. |
9 – Fuller Jr. |
5 – Tucker
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Williams Arena (6,973)
Minneapolis, MN
|
November 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Lamar
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L 82–90
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1–2
|
22 – Holiman |
12 – Edmonds |
6 – Tucker
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Montagne Center (3,264)
Beaumont, TX
|
November 17, 2023*
7:15 p.m., ESPN+
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|
at Texas State
I-35 Rivalry
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L 62–72
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1–3
|
16 – Tucker |
10 – Cuthrell |
4 – Holiman
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Strahan Coliseum (1,801)
San Marcos, TX
|
November 20, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
at Houston Christian
|
W 89–87
|
2–3
|
24 – Fuller Jr. |
7 – Edmonds |
8 – Tucker
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Sharp Gymnasium (804)
Houston, TX
|
November 24, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Jacksonville State
Roadrunner/Cardinal Classic
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L 62–77
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2–4
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19 – Tucker |
10 – Fuller Jr. |
3 – Tucker
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Convocation Center (676)
San Antonio, TX
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November 26, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Incarnate Word
Roadrunner/Cardinal Classic
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W 90–80
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3–4
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21 – Holiman |
11 – Fuller Jr. |
4 – Tucker
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Convocation Center (916)
San Antonio, TX
|
November 30, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
Lamar
|
W 86–83
|
4–4
|
27 – Wyatt |
10 – Fuller Jr. |
11 – Tucker
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Convocation Center (1,535)
San Antonio, TX
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December 10, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
Arkansas–Fort Smith
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W 93–60
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5–4
|
21 – Linguard Jr. |
8 – tied |
6 – Tucker
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Convocation Center (927)
San Antonio, TX
|
December 13, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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at Little Rock
|
L 84–93
|
5–5
|
23 – Tucker |
9 – Wyatt |
5 – Fuller Jr.
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Jack Stephens Center
Little Rock, AR
|
December 17, 2023*
2:00 p.m., P12N
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at Oregon State
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L 65–66
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5–6
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11 – Ivy-Curry |
6 – Edmonds |
7 – Ivy-Curry
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Gill Coliseum (2,440)
Corvallis, OR
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December 21, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Army
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L 53–63
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5–7
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10 – tied |
10 – Edmonds |
3 – tied
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Convocation Center (1,193)
San Antonio, TX
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December 28, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Prairie View A&M
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W 103–89
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6–7
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22 – Ivy-Curry |
10 – Linguard Jr. |
8 – Ivy-Curry
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Convocation Center (1,082)
San Antonio, TX
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| AAC regular season
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January 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
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UAB
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L 76–78
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6–8
(0–1)
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20 – Ivy-Curry |
10 – Ivy-Curry |
4 – Ivy-Curry
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Convocation Center (744)
San Antonio, TX
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January 6, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Rice
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W 89–82 OT
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7–8
(1–1)
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24 – Linguard Jr. |
7 – Ivy-Curry |
7 – Tucker
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Jerabeck Activity and Athletic Center (1,424)
Houston, TX
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January 10, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at No. 13 Memphis
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L 101–107 OT
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7–9
(1–2)
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28 – Ivy-Curry |
9 – Ivy-Curry |
7 – Tucker
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FedExForum (11,389)
Memphis, TN
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January 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPNU
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Charlotte
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L 58–66
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7–10
(1–3)
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20 – Ivy-Curry |
11 – Edmonds |
2 – Ivy-Curry
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Convocation Center (1,202)
San Antonio, TX
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January 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Tulsa
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L 78–107
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7–11
(1–4)
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19 – Ivy-Curry |
7 – Ivy-Curry |
8 – Tucker
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Reynolds Center (3,518)
Tulsa, OK
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January 21, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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No. 23 Florida Atlantic
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L 103–112 OT
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7–12
(1–5)
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38 – Ivy-Curry |
7 – Ivy-Curry |
12 – Tucker
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Convocation Center (1,929)
San Antonio, TX
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January 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Tulane
|
W 89–88
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8–12
(2–5)
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31 – Linguard Jr. |
11 – Cuthrell |
5 – tied
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Convocation Center (1,281)
San Antonio, TX
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January 27, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at South Florida
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L 72–89
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8–13
(2–6)
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23 – Ivy-Curry |
6 – Diouf |
6 – Tucker
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Yuengling Center (5,271)
Tampa, FL
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February 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Rice
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L 76–80
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8–14
(2–7)
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19 – Ivy-Curry |
10 – Linguard Jr. |
8 – Tucker
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Convocation Center (1,387)
San Antonio, TX
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February 7, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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at Wichita State
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L 64–84
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8–15
(2–8)
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13 – Fuller Jr. |
6 – Edmonds |
3 – Holiman
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Charles Koch Arena (6,133)
Wichita, KS
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February 10, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPNU
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East Carolina
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L 73–84
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8–16
(2–9)
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14 – Ivy-Curry |
6 – Fuller Jr. |
3 – Ivy-Curry
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Convocation Center (1,535)
San Antonio, TX
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February 15, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Charlotte
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L 70–79
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8–17
(2–10)
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22 – Carter |
10 – Edmonds |
3 – Ivy-Curry
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Dale F. Halton Arena (3,706)
Charlotte, NC
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February 18, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Temple
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L 77–83
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8–18
(2–11)
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22 – Ivy-Curry |
9 – Cuthrell |
3 – Ivy-Curry
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Liacouras Center (4,482)
Philadelphia, PA
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February 21, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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South Florida
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L 61–66
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8–19
(2–12)
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15 – Tucker |
10 – tied |
6 – Tucker
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Convocation Center (1,580)
San Antonio, TX
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February 24, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPNU
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at North Texas
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W 64–62
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9–19
(3–12)
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21 – Ivy-Curry |
8 – Ivy-Curry |
3 – Ivy-Curry
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The Super Pit (5,247)
Denton, TX
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February 28, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Tulsa
|
W 89–73
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10–19
(4–12)
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20 – Ivy-Curry |
7 – Ivy-Curry |
14 – Tucker
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Convocation Center (1,238)
San Antonio, TX
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March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at SMU
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W 77–73
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11–19
(5–12)
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33 – Ivy-Curry |
11 – Cuthrell |
9 – Tucker
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Moody Coliseum (5,507)
Dallas, TX
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March 10, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Temple
|
L 82–84
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11–20
(5–13)
|
27 – Carter |
9 – tied |
5 – Tucker
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Convocation Center (1,096)
San Antonio, TX
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| AAC tournament
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March 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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(14)
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vs. (11) Temple
First round
|
L 61–64
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11–21
|
15 – Tucker |
15 – Linguard Jr. |
4 – Tucker
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Dickies Arena
Fort Worth, TX
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |
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