SAN ANTONIO — UTSA picked up its first-ever win against Southern Miss on Saturday at the Convocation Center with a 47-41 decision.
The Roadrunners (7-12, 3-6 C-USA) forced 21 turnovers and scored 21 points off those miscues, but they played an up-and-down game after holding a nine-point lead coming out of the first quarter but trailing by five at the half.
The Golden Eagles (10-9, 3-5 C-USA), who dropped their third consecutive game, used a 19-3 run to end the second stanza, which included four triples, to take a 27-22 advantage at halftime. The late run came after Southern Miss was held scoreless for a nine-minute span between the opening periods.