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2023–24 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team

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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
Seasons
2023–24 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Florida 16 2   .889 25 8   .758
Florida Atlantic 14 4   .778 25 9   .735
Charlotte 13 5   .722 19 12   .613
UAB 12 6   .667 23 12   .657
Memphis 11 7   .611 22 10   .688
SMU 11 7   .611 20 13   .606
North Texas 10 8   .556 19 15   .559
East Carolina 7 11   .389 15 18   .455
Tulsa 7 11   .389 16 15   .516
Tulane 5 13   .278 14 17   .452
Temple 5 13   .278 16 20   .444
Wichita State 5 13   .278 15 19   .441
Rice 5 13   .278 11 21   .344
UTSA 5 13   .278 11 21   .344
2024 AAC tournament winner

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

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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

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Departures

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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

Incoming transfers

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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
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
PJ Carter 21 G 6' 5" Junior Fairburn, GA Georgia Highlands College
Blessing Adesipe 23 F 6' 6" RS Junior Houston, TX Miles CC
Justin Thomas 25 G 6' 7" 179 Junior Baton Rouge, LA Milwaukee

2023 recruiting class

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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: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    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

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2023–24 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team
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 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
PG 5 Adante' Holiman 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) 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
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

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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.

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See also

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References

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  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.