Category: college basketball

UTSA men’s basketball opens conference play

The UTSA men’s basketball team plays its Conference USA opener at home today.

The Roadrunners take on North Texas at 7 p.m. at the Convocation Center. The game will be televised on ESPN+.

UTS is coming off a 90-69 victory over Bethune-Cookman.

Trinity women beat Puget Sound to remain unbeaten

Ashlyn Milton scored 25 points as Trinity women's basketball beat Puget Sound on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at Calgaard Gym. - photo by Joe Alexander
Ashlyn Milton scored 25 points as Trinity women’s basketball beat Puget Sound on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at Calgaard Gym. – photo by Joe Alexander
The undefeated Trinity women’s basketball team ran its record to 11-0 with a 78-69 victory over Puget Sound on Wednesday at Calgaard Gym.

Ashlyn Milton led Trinity with 25 points and Claire Hale had 18.

The Tigers, ranked No. 3 in NCAA Division III, are off until a Dec. 29 home game against Schreiner.

UTSA center Jacob Germany – photo gallery

Jacob Germany playing for UTSA men's basketball against Bethune-Cookman on Dec. 18, 2022, at the Convocation Center. - photo by Joe Alexander
Jacob Germany playing for UTSA men’s basketball against Bethune-Cookman on Dec. 18, 2022, at the Convocation Center.
Jacob Germany is averaging 11.7 points and a team-high 7.4 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-11 senior center from Oklahoma is one of three UTSA men’s basketball players to start all 11 games so far this season.

UTSA guard DJ Richards – photo gallery

DJ Richards playing for the UTSA men's basketball team against Incarnate Word on Nov. 28, 2022, at the Convocation Center. - photo by Joe Alexander
DJ Richards playing for the UTSA men’s basketball team against Incarnate Word on Nov. 28, 2022, at the Convocation Center.
DJ Richards was named the Conference USA freshman of the week for the second week in a row.

Richards started four of the UTSA men’s basketball team’s first 11 games of the season. The guard from Houston is averaging 9.5 points per game and is second on the team in made 3-pointers with 24.

UTSA guard Japhet Medor – photo gallery

UTSA guard Japhet Medor playing against Dartmouth on Nov. 27, 2022, at the Convocation Center. - photo by Joe Alexander
UTSA guard Japhet Medor playing against Dartmouth on Nov. 27, 2022, at the Convocation Center.
Japhet Medor is a senior guard from Florida. He leads the UTSA men’s basketball team with 12.4 points and 3.9 assists through the first 11 games of the season.

UIW men earn first win of season at home against TLU

UIW sophomore Charlie Yoder scored 24 points as the Cardinals beat Texas Lutheran on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 at the McDermott Center. - photo by Joe Alexander
UIW sophomore Charlie Yoder scored 24 points as the Cardinals beat Texas Lutheran on Tuesday at the McDermott Center.
Incarnate Word beat Texas Lutheran 84-37 in men’s basketball on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 at the McDermott Center.

Charlie Yoder, a sophomore from Indiana, led the Cardinals with 24 points and seven rebounds. Jonathan Cisse, a junior from Louisiana, had 11 points off the bench.

Incarnate Word (1-2) opened the season with a home loss to North Dakota and a road loss to UNLV. The Cardinals play their next game on the road Saturday against Valparaiso.

Christian Tucker at UTSA men’s basketball practice

Christian Tucker at UTSA's first official men's basketball practice of the season on Sept. 26, 2022, at the Convocation Center. - photo by Joe Alexander
Christian Tucker at UTSA’s first official men’s basketball practice of the season on Sept. 26, 2022, at the Convocation Center.
Christian Tucker is a 6-foot-3 sophomore guard from Chandler, Arizona.

Tucker played in 25 games as a freshman and made six starts. He averaged 3.4 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists.

Josh Farmer at UTSA men’s basketball practice

Josh Farmer at UTSA's first official men's basketball full practice of the season on Sept. 26, 2022, at the Convocation Center. - photo by Joe Alexander
Josh Farmer at UTSA’s first official men’s basketball full practice of the season on Sept. 26, 2022, at the Convocation Center.
Josh Farmer is a 6-foot-9 sophomore from Houston. He played in 23 games as a freshman, averaging 2.3 points and 2.3 rebounds.

Villanova Wildcats celebrate in San Antonio, head to Final Four

Villanova mascot Will D. Cat brought some Wildcats attitude to the NCAA tournament South Regional in San Antonio. - photo by Joe Alexander
Villanova mascot Will D. Cat brought some Wildcats attitude to the NCAA tournament South Regional in San Antonio.
Villanova is bound for the NCAA Final Four in men’s basketball after beating Houston 50-44 on Saturday at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.

As the arena lights were turned down for the pregame introductions, Villanova coach Jay Wright was reading something he pulled from his pocket. I'd guess key points from his game plan or words of motivation or wisdom. I'll probably never know for sure. - photo by Joe Alexander
As the arena lights were turned down for the pregame introductions, Villanova coach Jay Wright was reading something he pulled from his pocket.
The Wildcats will be aiming for their fourth NCAA championship. Coached by Jay Wright, they have won as recently as 2018, when they defeated Michigan in the title game – played at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

Villanova players celebrate at the NCAA tournament South Regional in San Antonio. - photo by Joe Alexander
Villanova players celebrate at the NCAA tournament South Regional in San Antonio.
The Villanova fans were outnumbered in Saturday’s game since Houston is practically just down the road from San Antonio. But in the end, Wildcats fans got to see their team cut down the net and hoist the trophy.

Game story by Jerry Briggs and game photos at:
theJBreplay.com

Media reunion at NCAA South Regional

Brian Anderson handled television play by play at the NCAA tournament South Regional in San Antonio. - photo by Joe Alexander
Brian Anderson handled television play by play at the NCAA tournament South Regional in San Antonio.
One of the best things about working at big sporting events is getting the chance to see old friends from the business.

From Saturday’s NCAA tournament South Regional game at the AT&T Center in San Antonio:

1. Brian Anderson on TV play by play. I first met Brian almost 30 years ago when he was a college baseball player at St. Mary’s in San Antonio. He later went from being on the radio broadcast team for the Double-A San Antonio Missions to television play by play for the Milwaukee Brewers.

2. The historic JJ Perez from InsideRunnerSports.com and Jerry Briggs from theJBreplay.com. JJ is the best known source of news on UTSA football and men’s basketball. Jerry and I started working together more than 40 years ago at the San Antonio Light.

3. Mike Finger from the San Antonio Express-News. Mike brings his special flavor of wit and insight to his work and carries on the tradition of Express-News sports columnists.

4. Aaron Million from Project Spurs.com. Aaron is part of a young generating of journalists who combine photography, video and graphic art in their work.