Final
for this game
Texas-San Antonio 72, Texas-Pan American 48
Dec 19, 2009 - 3:20 AM EDINBURG, Texas (AP) -- Demarco Stepter scored 17 points and UTSA used a 23-2 start to cruise past Texas-Pan American 72-48 on Friday night.UTSA notched its first 8-2 start since 1989.
The Roadrunners, who got 12 points and four assists from Devin Gibson, led by 21 with 11:59 left in the first half and 37-18 at intermission.
Stepter, who made eight of his 10 shots, opened the second half with a jumper to push it to 39-18, and Texas-Pan American never got within 20 after that. Melvin Johnson III's 3-pointer with 2:43 left gave the Roadrunners their largest lead at 71-38.
Aaron Urbanus and ChaRunn Jones led the Broncs (1-11) with eight points apiece. Matt Mierzycki pulled down a game-high nine rebounds.
UTSA outshot Texas-Pan American 46.6 percent to 36.5 and forced 14 turnovers while committing only five.
The Roadrunners are 6-0 when holding opponents to fewer than 60 points.
- NCAA BB
UTSA 72
TX PAN AMERICAN 48 FINAL
Dec 18 9:43 PM - NCAA BB
UTSA 37
TX PAN AMERICAN 18 HALFTIME
Dec 18 8:44 PM
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