Western Illinois Leathernecks at UTSA Roadrunners
· NCAA Men's BasketballTucker scores 18, UTSA defeats Western Illinois 78-68 in OT
Tucker also added eight assists for the Roadrunners. Trey Edmonds scored 15 points and added eight rebounds. Carlton Linguard was 4 of 9 shooting (2 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 12 points, while adding 10 rebounds.
James Dent Jr. finished with 20 points and seven rebounds for the Leathernecks. Shay Davis added 12 points and two blocks for Western Illinois. Jesiah West also recorded 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Dent made a long 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds left in regulation to force overtime.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 78 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 68 - 78 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Dre Fuller Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 78 |
| 3rd 0:04 | Ryan Myers missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 78 |
| 3rd 0:11 | UTSA Turnover. | 68 - 78 |
Statistics
WIU |
UTSA |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-75 | FG | 23-64 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 6-28 | 3PT | 6-23 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 14-25 | FT | 26-35 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 9 | Assists | 13 |
| 2 | Steals | 6 |
| 10 | Blocks | 7 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 25 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: UTSA Convocation Center
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 1,567 | Capacity:
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 1,567 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood | 1-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Morehead State | 1-0 | - | 4-7 |
| UT Martin | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Tennessee State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Tennessee Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Western Illinois | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| Southern Indiana | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-7 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-1 | 1 | 2-8 |
| Little Rock | 0-1 | 1 | 2-9 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |


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