# 2023–24 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team

The 2023–24 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by eighth-year head coach Steve Henson, played their home games at the Convocation Center in San Antonio, Texas as first-year members of American Athletic Conference.

## Previous season

The Roadrunners finished the 2022–23 season 10–22, 4–16 in Conference USA (C-USA), play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to Rice.
The season marked the team's last season as members of C-USA before joining the American Athletic Conference on July 1, 2023.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| John Buggs | 0 | G | 6' 3" | 185 | RS Sophomore | Homer, LA | Transferred to North Texas |
| Japhet Medor | 1 | G | 6' 0" | 168 | RS Junior | Wellington, FL | Transferred to Fordham |
| Aleu Aleu | 2 | G/F | 6' 9" | 189 | Senior | Austin, TX | Graduate transferred to St. Edward's |
| Azavier Johnson | 3 | G | 6' 5" | 202 | RS Freshman | Las Vegas, NV | Transferred to New Mexico JC |
| Josh Farmer | 4 | F | 6' 10" | 198 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Transferred to Texas Southern |
| DJ Richards | 5 | F | 6' 5" | 180 | Freshman | Houston, TX | Transferred to McNeese State |
| Erik Czumbel | 10 | G | 6' 3" | 196 | Senior | Verona, Italy | Left the team for personal reasons |
| Lachlan Bofinger | 11 | F | 6' 6" | 223 | Junior | Sydney, Australia | Transferred to St. Mary's |
| Sam Aldirawi | 12 | F | 6' 5" | 202 | Freshman | Houston, TX | Walk-on; not on team roster |
| Lamin Sabally | 20 | F | 6' 8" | 204 | Sophomore | Berlin, Germany | Transferred to Incarnate Word |
| Jacob Germany | 24 | C | 6' 11" | 238 | Senior | Kingston, OK | Graduate transferred to Wichita State |
| Isaiah Addo-nkrah | 25 | G | 6' 7" | 220 | Junior | Houston, TX | Walk-on; transferred to Denver |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Jordan Ivy-Curry | 1 | G | 6' 2" | 180 | Junior | La Marque, TX | Pacific |
| Trey Edmonds | 3 | F | 6' 10" | 250 | Junior | Aurora, CO | Utah Tech |
| Dre Fuller Jr. | 4 | G | 6' 5" | 215 | RS Senior | Fayetteville, NC | UCF |
| Adante' Holiman | 5 | G | 6' 0" | 160 | Sophomore | McAlester, OK | UT Rio Grande Valley |
| Chandler Cuthrell | 10 | F | 6' 7" | 200 | Junior | Baltimore, MD | Odessa College |
| Isaiah Wyatt | 11 | G | 6' 3" | 200 | RS Junior | Fort Worth, TX | Chadron State |
| Josh Reid | 12 | F | 6' 7" | | Junior | Havelock, NC | Walk-on; Gulf Coast State College |
| Juan Reyna | 20 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Junior | San Antonio, TX | Campbell |
| PJ Carter | 21 | G | 6' 5" | | Junior | Fairburn, GA | Georgia Highlands College |
| Blessing Adesipe | 23 | F | 6' 6" | | RS Junior | Houston, TX | Miles CC |
| Justin Thomas | 25 | G | 6' 7" | 179 | Junior | Baton Rouge, LA | Milwaukee |

### 2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Nazar Mahmoud SG | Plano, TX | Spring Creek Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Mar 15, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 28, 2023. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 24, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | | Trinity | W 100–70 | | 20 – Linguard Jr. | 11 – Cuthrell | 5 – tied | Convocation Center San Antonio, TX |
| October 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | | McMurry | W 125–84 | | 16 – Tucker | 12 – Linguard Jr. | 5 – tied | Convocation Center San Antonio, TX |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Western Illinois | W 78–68 $^{OT}$ | 1–0 | 18 – Tucker | 10 – Linguard Jr. | 8 – Tucker | Convocation Center (1,567) San Antonio, TX |
| November 10, 2023* 6:30 p.m., Peacock | | at Minnesota | L 76–102 | 1–1 | 16 – Fuller Jr. | 9 – Fuller Jr. | 5 – Tucker | Williams Arena (6,973) Minneapolis, MN |
| November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lamar | L 82–90 | 1–2 | 22 – Holiman | 12 – Edmonds | 6 – Tucker | Montagne Center (3,264) Beaumont, TX |
| November 17, 2023* 7:15 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Texas State I-35 Rivalry | L 62–72 | 1–3 | 16 – Tucker | 10 – Cuthrell | 4 – Holiman | Strahan Coliseum (1,801) San Marcos, TX |
| November 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Houston Christian | W 89–87 | 2–3 | 24 – Fuller Jr. | 7 – Edmonds | 8 – Tucker | Sharp Gymnasium (804) Houston, TX |
| November 24, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Jacksonville State Roadrunner/Cardinal Classic | L 62–77 | 2–4 | 19 – Tucker | 10 – Fuller Jr. | 3 – Tucker | Convocation Center (676) San Antonio, TX |
| November 26, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Incarnate Word Roadrunner/Cardinal Classic | W 90–80 | 3–4 | 21 – Holiman | 11 – Fuller Jr. | 4 – Tucker | Convocation Center (916) San Antonio, TX |
| November 30, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lamar | W 86–83 | 4–4 | 27 – Wyatt | 10 – Fuller Jr. | 11 – Tucker | Convocation Center (1,535) San Antonio, TX |
| December 10, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Arkansas–Fort Smith | W 93–60 | 5–4 | 21 – Linguard Jr. | 8 – tied | 6 – Tucker | Convocation Center (927) San Antonio, TX |
| December 13, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | L 84–93 | 5–5 | 23 – Tucker | 9 – Wyatt | 5 – Fuller Jr. | Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, AR |
| December 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m., P12N | | at Oregon State | L 65–66 | 5–6 | 11 – Ivy-Curry | 6 – Edmonds | 7 – Ivy-Curry | Gill Coliseum (2,440) Corvallis, OR |
| December 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Army | L 53–63 | 5–7 | 10 – tied | 10 – Edmonds | 3 – tied | Convocation Center (1,193) San Antonio, TX |
| December 28, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Prairie View A&M | W 103–89 | 6–7 | 22 – Ivy-Curry | 10 – Linguard Jr. | 8 – Ivy-Curry | Convocation Center (1,082) San Antonio, TX |
| AAC regular season |||||||||
| January 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | UAB | L 76–78 | 6–8 (0–1) | 20 – Ivy-Curry | 10 – Ivy-Curry | 4 – Ivy-Curry | Convocation Center (744) San Antonio, TX |
| January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Rice | W 89–82 $^{OT}$ | 7–8 (1–1) | 24 – Linguard Jr. | 7 – Ivy-Curry | 7 – Tucker | Jerabeck Activity and Athletic Center (1,424) Houston, TX |
| January 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 13 Memphis | L 101–107 $^{OT}$ | 7–9 (1–2) | 28 – Ivy-Curry | 9 – Ivy-Curry | 7 – Tucker | FedExForum (11,389) Memphis, TN |
| January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Charlotte | L 58–66 | 7–10 (1–3) | 20 – Ivy-Curry | 11 – Edmonds | 2 – Ivy-Curry | Convocation Center (1,202) San Antonio, TX |
| January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tulsa | L 78–107 | 7–11 (1–4) | 19 – Ivy-Curry | 7 – Ivy-Curry | 8 – Tucker | Reynolds Center (3,518) Tulsa, OK |
| January 21, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | No. 23 Florida Atlantic | L 103–112 $^{OT}$ | 7–12 (1–5) | 38 – Ivy-Curry | 7 – Ivy-Curry | 12 – Tucker | Convocation Center (1,929) San Antonio, TX |
| January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tulane | W 89–88 | 8–12 (2–5) | 31 – Linguard Jr. | 11 – Cuthrell | 5 – tied | Convocation Center (1,281) San Antonio, TX |
| January 27, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at South Florida | L 72–89 | 8–13 (2–6) | 23 – Ivy-Curry | 6 – Diouf | 6 – Tucker | Yuengling Center (5,271) Tampa, FL |
| February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Rice | L 76–80 | 8–14 (2–7) | 19 – Ivy-Curry | 10 – Linguard Jr. | 8 – Tucker | Convocation Center (1,387) San Antonio, TX |
| February 7, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Wichita State | L 64–84 | 8–15 (2–8) | 13 – Fuller Jr. | 6 – Edmonds | 3 – Holiman | Charles Koch Arena (6,133) Wichita, KS |
| February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPNU | | East Carolina | L 73–84 | 8–16 (2–9) | 14 – Ivy-Curry | 6 – Fuller Jr. | 3 – Ivy-Curry | Convocation Center (1,535) San Antonio, TX |
| February 15, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Charlotte | L 70–79 | 8–17 (2–10) | 22 – Carter | 10 – Edmonds | 3 – Ivy-Curry | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,706) Charlotte, NC |
| February 18, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Temple | L 77–83 | 8–18 (2–11) | 22 – Ivy-Curry | 9 – Cuthrell | 3 – Ivy-Curry | Liacouras Center (4,482) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 21, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Florida | L 61–66 | 8–19 (2–12) | 15 – Tucker | 10 – tied | 6 – Tucker | Convocation Center (1,580) San Antonio, TX |
| February 24, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at North Texas | W 64–62 | 9–19 (3–12) | 21 – Ivy-Curry | 8 – Ivy-Curry | 3 – Ivy-Curry | The Super Pit (5,247) Denton, TX |
| February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tulsa | W 89–73 | 10–19 (4–12) | 20 – Ivy-Curry | 7 – Ivy-Curry | 14 – Tucker | Convocation Center (1,238) San Antonio, TX |
| March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at SMU | W 77–73 | 11–19 (5–12) | 33 – Ivy-Curry | 11 – Cuthrell | 9 – Tucker | Moody Coliseum (5,507) Dallas, TX |
| March 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Temple | L 82–84 | 11–20 (5–13) | 27 – Carter | 9 – tied | 5 – Tucker | Convocation Center (1,096) San Antonio, TX |
| AAC tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (14) | vs. (11) Temple First round | L 61–64 | 11–21 | 15 – Tucker | 15 – Linguard Jr. | 4 – Tucker | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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