Feb. 17, 2007

Box Score

SAN ANTONIO - Chris Agwumaro scored 19 points as Texas State posted a 77-65 road win over Texas-San Antonio Saturday in the Convocation Center.

Agwumaro went 5-for-7 from the field and knocked down 9-of-10 free throws as the Bobcats won a Southland Conference road game for the first time since 2005. The win, which snapped a six-game losing streak, was Texas State's first road win since beating Texas-Pan American 58-57 Dec. 15, 2005. The `Cats improved to 9-17 and 4-9 in the SLC. UTSA is now 6-19, 2-10.

Texas State would make a comeback from eight points down in the second period. UTSA enjoyed a 56-52 lead on a three-pointer by Ryan Williams with 10:24 to play.

Agwumaro would make the first of two free throws at the 9:38 mark then Antwoine Blanchard drained a three-pointer to tie the game with 8:49 to play. The Bobcats would call a timeout after Blanchard's trey and UTSA coach Brooks Thompson would be called for a technical foul. Two free throws shot by Brent Holder for the technical would give the Bobcats a 58-56 lead after the timeout and Texas State would never relinquish the lead.

Andrew Francis would make just one of two free throws the Roadrunners' next time down the floor and at the other end, Blanchard would feed Agwumaro for a layin at the 8:26 mark to extend Texas State's lead to 60-57.

Texas State would extend its lead to six when Agwumaro would deflect an Isaiah Allen pass attempt to Blanchard. At the other end, Blanchard drained another three and the lead was six, 63-57 with 7:48 left.

Francis would score on a second-chance tip to make it a four-point game for the Roadrunners. But the `Cats would run the lead to eight on a Brandon Thomas tip in and two free throws by Agwumaro at the 4:04 mark.

During a stretch in which UTSA went from leading by four points to trailing by eight, 67-59 with 3:53 to play, the Roadrunners missed five of six free throws.

UTSA's biggest first-half lead was also eight points and the Roadrunners enjoyed a 35-30 lead on a Ryan Williams' baseline jumper at the buzzer.

Blanchard added 12 points while Bush and Holder both finished with 11 for the Bobcats. UTSA was led by Francis who finished with 13 points but went 3-of-11 from the free throw line.

As a team, UTSA shot just 44 percent at the line (16-of-36).

Texas State returns to action Thursday when they travel to Stephen F. Austin. The Bobcats are back at home Saturday afternoon against Sam Houston State.