Jan. 7, 2008
Game Notes - University of Texas at San Antonio in PDF Format 
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Game Information
▪ - The University of Texas-Pan American men's basketball program will
square-off against Southland Conference foe-University of Texas at San Antonio at the UTPA Fieldhouse with game-time slated for 7 p.m.
▪ - The Broncs improved their overall record to 9-10 after posting a 83-78 overtime victory against Texas State on Saturday (Jan. 5) in San Marcos, TX.
▪ - The Broncs concluded their 10-game road trip and will now spend their time in the confines of the UTPA Fieldhouse where they will host three consecutive games.
▪ - This will be the 15th recorded meeting in school history with the Roadrunners leading the series 8-6. The last time both teams met was on December 20, 2006 where the Broncs collecting 69-64 victory at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
▪ - In that game, Brian Burrell finished with 11 points, seven rebounds, three steals in 37 minutes of action for the Broncs while Paul Stoll added 12 points, seven assists, four steals and three rebounds despite playing 27 minutes of action due to foul trouble.
Faithful of the UTPA menÂÂÂÂfs basketball teamwill have an opportunity to listen to the game courtesy of ESPN Radio 1240AM and audiosportsonline.net with Broncs with play-by-play announcer Jonah Goldberg.
Scouting the Opponent - University of Texas at San Antonio
▪ - UTSA is coming off a 73-61 setback over Oklahoma State on Wednesday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Roadrunners are 0-5 on the road this season.
▪ - Freshman Devin Gibson led three Roadrunners in double-figures with 19 points connecting on 7-of-11 shooting and dished out five assists, four steals and four rebounds while Travis Gabbidon and Joey Shank contributed 15 and 14 points, respectively.
▪ - For the game, the Roadrunners finished shooting 40.4 percent compared to Oklahoma State's 59.5 percent from the floor.
▪ - Three Roadrunners are averaging 10 or more points per game, including Gibbidon who leads the team with 12.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.
▪ - Junior guard, Shank has emerged as one of the leagueÂÂÂÂfs top 3-point shooters this season. The Folsom, CA, native has drained 34-of-81 from behind the arc for 42 percent, and is shooting 44.6 percent (45-of-101) from the floor overall. Shank also is a perfect 9-of-9 from the free throw line and is averaging 11.1 points per game.
▪ - Shank ranks second in the Southland Conference in 3-point field goals made per game with 2.83 and seventh in 3-point field goal percentage (42.0%).
▪ - Gibson leads the Southland Conference in steals per game (3.25) and ranks second in the league in assists per game (4.83) and ninth in assists/turnover ratio (1.32). Gibson is UTSAÂÂÂÂfs second-leading scorer and the top SLC freshman (18th overall) at 11.8 points per game.
Trio of Broncs Earn All-Tournament Team Honors
▪ - Stoll was selected to the five-man all-tournament team for his outstanding performance at the Missouri State Price Cutter Classic on Nov. 17.
▪ - The floor general finished with a shooting average of 17.5 points to go along with 7.5 assists, 2.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds in two games.
▪ - Burrell was selected to the five-man all-tournament team at the Montana State Bobcat Gran Tree Inn Classic on Dec. 1. Burrell collected a team-high 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting and 7-of-11 from behind the arc against Pepperdine on Nov. 30.
▪ - Playing in his third tournament this season, Burrell was selected to the five-man all-tournament team at the Drake Regency Challenge Classic for the second time this season.
▪ - The 6'3 senior guard collected 38 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, and four steals in his two-game tournament performance.
▪ - Nathan Hawkins collected his first piece of hardware of his Bronc career as he as was selected to the five-man Las Vegas Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team on Sunday (Dec. 23).
▪ - In his three-game performance, Hawkins collected 48 points and 17 rebounds to go along with a game-high 19 points and 10 rebounds against Bethune-Cookman (Dec. 22).
Record Setting Five Tournaments
▪ - The Broncs will compete in five tournaments throughout the 2007-08 season. UTPA will make its first stop in Springfield, MO, where the Broncs will sqaure-off against UNC-Greensboro in the first round of the two-day affair.
▪ - UTPA will next travel to the Missouri State University Tournament where they will match-up against West Coast Conference-foe Pepperdine, Montana State, Alcorn State and Western Illinois in the three-day event.
▪ - The Broncs will then set their sights on a tournament championship at the Drake University Tournament in Des Moines, IA, followed by the most spectacular highlight of the season for the Broncs as they will be a part of the Las Vegas Classic for a quartet of games.
▪ - To close out the calendar year, the Broncs will travel to the UCF Holiday Tournament for the second straight season where UTPA advanced to the championship game during the 2006-07 campaign.
▪ - The Broncs will hit the floor against Long Island University in the first round of the tournament before facing off against either University of Central Florida or New Jersey Institute of Technology on the final day of action.
UTPA Adds Hawkins, Nephew of Former NBA Hall of Fame Player
▪ - The basketball gene pool runs deep in the Hawkins' family as his father (Robert) played in the NBA for the Golden State Warriors and his brother (Robert) played his collegiate basketball at St. Mary's University.
▪ - Hawkins is the nephew of NBA Hall of Fame standout George Gervin as well as cousin of former NBA player Derrick Gervin.
▪ - San Antonio, TX product, Hawkins was a standout at Sandra Day O'Connor High School where he was a first team all-region and first team All-District 28-5A selection during his senior campaign.
▪ - Hawkins attended The Lawrenceville Prep School where he was selected as the number-four post guard by New Jersey Hoops. Averaged 14.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game en route to earning Most Valuable Player honors.
Trip to Far East One of Success
▪ - The Broncs floor general returns for his final season after spending the month of June playing Internationaly in China. Stoll made the trip to the Far East with the Sports Reach Program where he played against members of the CBA Top Division.
▪ - Making his first start for the Crusaders, Stoll had the second-highest point total on the squad with 15 points. The UTPA senior put on a deep-range shooting clinic as he went 5-for-7 from the field, including 5-for-6 from behind the arc while recording a team high four steals in the contest.
▪ - Stoll let his teammates do the talking for him offensively in the team's third game as the Crusader's had five players scoring in double figures to earn the 89-61 victory over the Tigers. The UTPA floor general recorded seven assists while only turning over the ball on just one occasion to go along with seven steals in the contest
▪ - The UTPA point guard was the only player on the CrusadersÂÂÂÂf squad that was not a member of a program affiliated with the SEC.
Last Game - Texas State
▪ - Thirteen point in overtime was all the Broncs needed to secure a 83-78 road victory over Southland Conference-foe Texas State on Saturday evening at the Strahan Coliseum.
▪ - The Broncs improved their overall record to 9-10 while the Bobcats dropped to 7-6 on the season.
▪ - Four Broncs finished in double-figures, including Emmanuel Jones who collected a game-high 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting, 7-of-9 from the free throw line, to go along with eight rebounds, three assists and one block in the Broncs overtime victory.
▪ - UTPA jumped out to four point lead in the early minutes of the first half after Zach Trader connected on two buckets, making the score 4-0.
▪ - A three-pointer by Dylan Moseley put the Bobcats on the scoreboard and a Ryan White jumper would give Texas State a 7-6 advantage at the 15:01 mark.
▪ - Throughout the first half, the Broncs and the Bobcats were competitive on both ends of the court but UTPA was able to hold off Texas State's defense and lead by as many as 12 at the 3:40 mark.
▪ - After eight lead changes and the score tied three times, the Broncs were able to roll into halftime with a six point advantage.
▪ - The Broncs opened the second half on fire, as they extended their lead to 11 after Paul Stoll connected from three-point range, making the score 49-38.
▪ - UTPA kept plenty of separation between Texas State, but a White three-pointer with 3:20 left in the game cut the deficit to six points, the lowest lead since the 15:06 mark in the second half.
▪ - Both teams went scoreless until Texas State hit from three-point range ▪with 1:30 left in the game, making the score 70-67. Missed opportunities by the Broncs led to a Brandon Bush three-point play which tied the game at 70-70 and sent the game into overtime.
▪ - The Bobcats fired first in overtime following a jumper by Bush but the Broncs showed no signs of fatigue as Nick Weiermiller hit a three-pointer with 4:13 left on the clock, giving UTPA a one-point advantage.
▪ - A pair of White's free throws would give the Bobcats a 76-73 lead but the Broncs were prepared to hand Texas State their sixth loss of the season and walk out of Strahan Coliseum with a victory.
▪ - The Broncs connected on several key buckets in the final minutes of overtime to secure a 83-78 overtime victory.
▪ - For the game, the Broncs finished shooting 48.4 percent (30-of-62) to the Bobcats 48.3 percent (29-of-60) from the floor.
▪ - Trader collected 18 points on 8-of-13 shooting, 2-of-2 from the charity stripe, to go along with seven rebounds, three assists and one steal while Brian Burrell finished with 12 points and seven rebounds in 34 minutes of action.
▪ - Stoll and Nathan Hawkins each added 10 points while Dexter Shankle posted eight points, three rebounds and dished out three assists.
▪ - Bush and Agwumaro each collected 15 points while Pharr native Ty Gough added 10 points and three rebounds for the Bobcats.
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