SAN ANTONIO – In a school-record triple overtime game, the Roadrunners came up short to the Panthers, 107-103, Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center.
FIU scored first, but UTSA opened with a 10-0 run to lead 10-2 at the 6:03 mark. The Panthers scored four points, then Karrington Donald hit a 3-pointer to push the lead to seven, 13-6. For almost 2:30 minutes, FIU hit a 6-5 run to close the gap once again but the Roadrunners held onto the lead, 18-7, at the end of the quarter.
In the second, the Panthers opened with a 6-1 run to trail by four, 18-14, with 8:29 remaining.