The Utah Utes (8-2) will host the UTSA Roadrunners (5-4) on Tuesday night. These two programs have only met once back in 2009.
The UTSA Roadrunners have a winning record but are rated No. 322 out of 363 Division I teams in KenPom. UTSA has won two games against non-Division I teams this season and has dropped three of their last four games after falling to New Mexico 94-76 on Saturday as a 20-point underdog. DJ Richards, a 6'5 freshman guard, led the Roadrunners with 20 points in the loss.
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Freshman @DJRich727 went for 20 points and six rebounds, knocking down four triples against undefeated New Mexico.
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UTSA's strength of schedule is rated 354th. They are 299th in adjusted defensive efficiency and 312th in adjusted offensive efficiency. Jacob Germany, a 6'11 senior, is averaging 12.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. Against New Mexico, Germany was held to seven points on 3 of 9 shooting. He also grabbed eight rebounds and picked up four fouls in 21 minutes.