SEATTLE – Some nights, the shots just aren’t falling. Wednesday was one of those nights for the Seattle University men’s basketball team.
Will Heimbrodt scored 18 points and Tyler Boston tallied 16, but Texas San Antonio broke the game open with a 13-0 scoring run midway through the first half and stayed in front the rest of the way to beat the Redhawks in a non-conference game, 86-59.
Heimbrodt also had a team-leading eight rebounds and a season-high five blocked shots for Seattle U (1-2) inside the Redhawk Center. Freshman guard Jaden Bailes came off the bench for a career-high eight points.
Seattle U, which shot in the 50 percent range in each of its first two games, hit at just a 35 percent clip on Wednesday, draining 19-of-54. From short- or mid-range, the Redhawks were on the mark at 53.8 percent (14-of-26). But they hit just 5-of-28 from behind the arc (17.9 percent).
UTSA took command with the first half with its 13-point scoring burst, turning a 13-13 tie into a 26-13 lead. It gradually grew to as many as 21 points at 39-18 before the Roadrunners went into halftime with a 41-22 advantage.
The teams spent the first 10 minutes of the second half essentially trading baskets. A 9-0 Redhawks run cut the margin to 16 points at 65-49 with 8:40 still to play. But UTSA put the next seven points on the board, expanding it back to 23 at 72-49 inside the seven-minute mark.
Seattle U did not have the services senior guard Mason Williams, the team’s co-leading scorer at 19.0 points per game. He was out with a foot injury.
By the Numbers
--Shots were falling for Texas San Antonio, as it hit 50.8 percent (30-of-59) and was at 40.9 percent (9-of-22) downtown.
--KJ Tenner led the Roadrunners with 18 points. Seattle native Isaiah Watts added 15 points.
--The Redhawks cleaned up their ballhandling in a big way during the second half with just two turnovers after committing 12 through the first 20 minutes.
--The all-time series between the teams is now even at 2-2, with both wins for each team coming on the road. Seattle U won last year’s game in San Antonio, 71-68.
Up Next
The Redhawks close out a three-game homestand on Saturday when Idaho State visits the Redhawk Center. Tip-off is at 7:00 p.m.
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