Pirates Plunder Roadrunners at UTSA Convocation Center, 84-73

The UTSA Roadrunners faced a challenging contest against the East Carolina Pirates, concluding with a score of 84-73. The Roadrunners now hold a record of 0-1, while the Pirates boast their first victory with a 1-0 start to the season.

In an intense conference game at the UTSA Convocation Center, the home team struggled to keep pace with their opponents. The Pirates dominated early on, racking up an impressive 48 points in the first half compared to just 25 by the Roadrunners. Despite a spirited second-half performance where both teams scored 48 points each, it was not enough for UTSA to close the gap.

The Roadrunners showcased resilience and accuracy from the free-throw line, converting an outstanding 90 percent of their attempts into points. They also demonstrated speed on fast breaks scoring a total of 17 fast break points throughout the game. However, turnovers proved costly for them as they gave away possession twelve times which translated into only six points off turnovers.

Defensively, UTSA managed two blocks and four steals but this paled in comparison to East Carolina's ten steals and one block which contributed significantly to their eighteen points off turnovers. On offense, despite making ten three-pointers at a rate of thirty-eight percent from beyond the arc and twelve two-pointers at forty-four percent shooting inside it wasn't enough firepower against ECU's more balanced attack.

The Pirates' offensive efforts were led by efficient field goal shooting; they made thirty-three out of seventy-two attempts giving them a forty-six percent success rate overall including thirteen successful shots from three-point range (thirty-nine percent). Their ability to convert second-chance opportunities was notable as well; they scored nineteen second-chance points thanks largely due to their offensive rebounding effort where they grabbed twelve boards.

With only one remaining timeout towards game end and playing before an attendance of one thousand five hundred thirty-five spectators in San Antonio’s own venue – no doubt hoping for better – there were no lead changes or ties during this match-up indicating that once ECU took control they maintained it throughout.

Looking ahead after this tough loss at home for UTSA fans is another opportunity for redemption when The University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners travel face-to-face with Charlotte 49ers on February fifteenth scheduled for seven o'clock PM Eastern Time at Dale F. Halton Arena in Charlotte North Carolina broadcasted via ESPN+ online network ensuring fans won’t miss any action regardless where they are located.