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UTSA wins 83-80 over Charlotte

AP
Mar 09, 2025

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Marcus Millender scored 20 points as UTSA beat Charlotte 83-80 on Sunday in the final game of the regular season.

Both teams advance to the American Athletic Conference tournament that begins Wednesday. Charlotte travels to Denton, Texas to play Rice for the chance to take on fifth-seeded Florida Atlantic in Thursday's second round. UTSA, the No. 11 seed, will play No. 6 East Carolina Thursday.

Millender added eight rebounds for the Roadrunners (12-18, 6-12). Damari Monsanto scored 19 points while shooting 7 for 13, including 5 for 11 from beyond the arc. Primo Spears shot 8 for 18 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 19 points.

Kylan Blackmon led the 49ers (10-21, 3-15) in scoring, finishing with 22 points and seven rebounds. Nik Graves added 21 points for Charlotte. Robert Braswell also put up 12 points.

Millender put up 12 points in the first half for UTSA, who led 39-38 at halftime. UTSA pulled off the victory after an 8-0 second-half run erased a three-point deficit and gave them the lead at 58-53 with 11:32 remaining in the half. Tai'Reon Joseph scored 11 second-half points.

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1st Half
UTSA
Roadrunners
39
CHAR
49ers
38

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Roadrunners gains possession)
19:54		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
19:52		Baboucarr Njie offensive rebound
19:39	+2	Baboucarr Njie makes two point layup (Primo Spears assists)	2-0
19:24		Kylan Blackmon turnover (lost ball)
19:15	+2	Primo Spears makes two point jump shot	4-0
18:52	+2	Kylan Blackmon makes two point layup (Nika Metskhvarishvili assists)	4-2
18:42		Nika Metskhvarishvili personal foul
18:41		Primo Spears misses two point layup
18:39		Kylan Blackmon defensive rebound
18:09		Nika Metskhvarishvili misses two point layup
18:07		Nika Metskhvarishvili offensive rebound
18:06		49ers turnover (shot clock violation)
17:55		Kylan Blackmon shooting foul (Primo Spears draws the foul)
17:55		Primo Spears misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:55		Primo Spears misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:55		Robert Braswell IV defensive rebound
17:35		Giancarlo Rosado turnover (Marcus Millender steals)
17:19		Marcus Millender misses two point jump shot
17:17		Kylan Blackmon defensive rebound
17:00	+2	Kylan Blackmon makes two point layup (Giancarlo Rosado assists)	4-4
16:42		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
16:40		Giancarlo Rosado defensive rebound
16:32	+3	Nik Graves makes three point jump shot (Giancarlo Rosado assists)	4-7
16:10		David Hermes turnover (traveling)
15:58		Isaiah Folkes turnover (Jonnivius Smith steals)
15:33		Jonnivius Smith turnover (Jaehshon Thomas steals)
15:23	+2	Robert Braswell IV makes two point layup	4-9
15:09		Robert Braswell IV blocks Tai'Reon Joseph's two point layup
15:08		Roadrunners offensive rebound
15:08		TV timeout
14:58	+3	Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot	7-9
14:42		Jonnivius Smith personal foul
14:34	+2	Isaiah Folkes makes two point jump shot	7-11
14:01		Marcus Millender misses two point jump shot
13:59		Marcus Millender offensive rebound
13:56		Marcus Millender misses two point layup
13:55		Roadrunners offensive rebound
13:52	+3	Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)	10-11
13:25		Isaiah Folkes turnover (Damari Monsanto steals)
13:20	+3	Marcus Millender makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)	13-11
13:04	+3	Nika Metskhvarishvili makes three point jump shot (Ben Bradford assists)	13-14
12:33		Primo Spears misses two point layup
12:31		Jonnivius Smith offensive rebound
12:28	+2	Jonnivius Smith makes two point layup	15-14
12:12		Dean Reiber misses three point jump shot
12:10		Ben Bradford offensive rebound
12:06		Dean Reiber misses three point jump shot
12:04		Marcus Millender defensive rebound
11:52		Dean Reiber shooting foul (Jonnivius Smith draws the foul)
11:52		TV timeout
11:52	+1	Jonnivius Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-14
11:52	+1	Jonnivius Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-14
11:27		Ben Bradford misses two point layup
11:25		David Hermes defensive rebound
11:08	+3	Marcus Millender makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)	20-14
10:36		Giancarlo Rosado misses three point jump shot
10:34		Marcus Millender defensive rebound
10:27		Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
10:26		Jonnivius Smith personal foul
10:15	+2	Rich Rolf makes two point dunk (Nik Graves assists)	20-16
9:56	+2	Primo Spears makes two point layup	22-16
9:42		Giancarlo Rosado misses two point layup
9:40		Marcus Millender defensive rebound
9:26		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
9:24		Giancarlo Rosado defensive rebound
8:56	+3	Nik Graves makes three point jump shot	22-19
8:34	+2	Marcus Millender makes two point jump shot	24-19
8:14		Rich Rolf misses three point jump shot
8:12		Giancarlo Rosado offensive rebound
8:09	+2	Giancarlo Rosado makes two point layup	24-21
7:51	+2	Damari Monsanto makes two point jump shot	26-21
7:35	+2	Kylan Blackmon makes two point layup (Ben Bradford assists)	26-23
7:15		Tai'Reon Joseph misses three point jump shot
7:13		Kylan Blackmon defensive rebound
6:58		Giancarlo Rosado offensive foul
6:58		Giancarlo Rosado turnover (offensive foul)
6:58		TV timeout
6:48	+2	Marcus Millender makes two point layup	28-23
6:19		David Hermes shooting foul (Nik Graves draws the foul)
6:19	+1	Nik Graves makes regular free throw 1 of 3	28-24
6:19		Nik Graves misses regular free throw 2 of 3
6:19	+1	Nik Graves makes regular free throw 3 of 3	28-25
5:58	+2	Primo Spears makes two point layup	30-25
5:34		Aleks Szymczyk misses three point jump shot
5:32		Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
5:19		Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
5:17		Nik Graves defensive rebound
5:09		Jaehshon Thomas misses three point jump shot
5:07		Kylan Blackmon offensive rebound
5:01		Rich Rolf misses three point jump shot
4:59		Primo Spears defensive rebound
4:53	+3	Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)	33-25
4:26		Aleks Szymczyk misses three point jump shot
4:24		Baboucarr Njie defensive rebound
4:05	+2	David Hermes makes two point jump shot	35-25
3:39	+3	Rich Rolf makes three point jump shot (Kylan Blackmon assists)	35-28
3:15	+2	Primo Spears makes two point jump shot	37-28
2:47		Aleks Szymczyk misses three point jump shot
2:45		Rich Rolf offensive rebound
2:39		TV timeout
2:27		Robert Braswell IV misses two point jump shot
2:25		Robert Braswell IV offensive rebound
2:23		Robert Braswell IV misses three point jump shot
2:23		Baboucarr Njie personal foul
2:18		David Hermes shooting foul (Nik Graves draws the foul)
2:18	+1	Nik Graves makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-29
2:18	+1	Nik Graves makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-30
2:07		Marcus Millender turnover (bad pass)
1:53	+3	Nik Graves makes three point jump shot	37-33
1:53		Tai'Reon Joseph shooting foul (Nik Graves draws the foul)
1:53		Nik Graves misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:53		David Hermes defensive rebound
1:40		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
1:38		Nik Graves defensive rebound
1:28		Giancarlo Rosado turnover (lost ball)
1:10		Primo Spears misses two point layup
1:08		Giancarlo Rosado defensive rebound
1:01	+2	Robert Braswell IV makes two point layup	37-35
0:45		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
0:43		Primo Spears offensive rebound
0:34		Robert Braswell IV shooting foul (Marcus Millender draws the foul)
0:34	+1	Marcus Millender makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-35
0:34	+1	Marcus Millender makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-35
0:03		49ers turnover (shot clock violation)
0:03		Nik Graves misses three point jump shot
0:03		Roadrunners 30 second timeout
0:02		Baboucarr Njie turnover (Giancarlo Rosado steals)
0:00	+3	Nik Graves makes three point jump shot	39-38
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UTSA
Roadrunners
44
CHAR
49ers
42

Time		Play	Score
19:32		Baboucarr Njie shooting foul (Giancarlo Rosado draws the foul)
19:32	+1	Giancarlo Rosado makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-39
19:32		Giancarlo Rosado misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:32		Robert Braswell IV offensive rebound
19:25		Nika Metskhvarishvili misses three point jump shot
19:23		Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
19:05		Primo Spears misses two point layup
19:03		Baboucarr Njie offensive rebound
19:00	+2	Baboucarr Njie makes two point jump shot	41-39
18:46		Jonnivius Smith shooting foul (Robert Braswell IV draws the foul)
18:46		Jonnivius Smith technical foul
18:46		Jonnivius Smith turnover
18:46		Nika Metskhvarishvili technical foul
18:46		Nika Metskhvarishvili turnover
18:46	+1	Robert Braswell IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-40
18:46	+1	Robert Braswell IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-41
18:21		Marcus Millender misses two point jump shot
18:19		Marcus Millender offensive rebound
18:14		Robert Braswell IV personal foul (Primo Spears draws the foul)
18:14		Robert Braswell IV personal foul
18:13		Damari Monsanto turnover (Isaiah Folkes steals)
18:07		Baboucarr Njie blocks Nik Graves's two point layup
18:05		Marcus Millender defensive rebound
17:59	+2	Primo Spears makes two point layup	43-41
17:46		Giancarlo Rosado misses two point layup
17:44		Giancarlo Rosado offensive rebound
17:42		David Hermes personal foul
17:39	+3	Kylan Blackmon makes three point jump shot (Nik Graves assists)	43-44
17:20		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
17:18		Kylan Blackmon defensive rebound
16:51		Baboucarr Njie shooting foul (Nika Metskhvarishvili draws the foul)
16:51	+1	Nika Metskhvarishvili makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-45
16:51	+1	Nika Metskhvarishvili makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-46
16:24	+2	Marcus Millender makes two point jump shot	45-46
16:09		Marcus Millender personal foul
16:03		Damari Monsanto personal foul (Giancarlo Rosado draws the foul)
16:03		Giancarlo Rosado misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:03		David Hermes defensive rebound
15:53		Damari Monsanto offensive foul
15:53		Damari Monsanto turnover (offensive foul)
15:53		TV timeout
15:42		Giancarlo Rosado offensive foul
15:42		Giancarlo Rosado turnover (offensive foul)
15:24	+2	Tai'Reon Joseph makes two point layup (Marcus Millender assists)	47-46
15:24		Giancarlo Rosado shooting foul (Tai'Reon Joseph draws the foul)
15:24		Tai'Reon Joseph misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:24		Nika Metskhvarishvili defensive rebound
15:03	+2	Kylan Blackmon makes two point jump shot	47-48
14:44	+3	Tai'Reon Joseph makes three point jump shot (Marcus Millender assists)	50-48
14:20	+2	Kylan Blackmon makes two point jump shot	50-50
14:02		Primo Spears turnover (Isaiah Folkes steals)
13:51	+3	Kylan Blackmon makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Folkes assists)	50-53
13:23		Nik Graves blocks Marcus Millender's two point jump shot
13:21		Marcus Millender offensive rebound
13:17	+3	Primo Spears makes three point jump shot (Marcus Millender assists)	53-53
13:15		TV timeout
13:15		Roadrunners 30 second timeout
12:47		Baboucarr Njie blocks Nika Metskhvarishvili's two point layup
12:45		Tai'Reon Joseph defensive rebound
12:36	+2	Tai'Reon Joseph makes two point layup	55-53
12:32		Isaiah Folkes turnover (Primo Spears steals)
12:23		Isaiah Folkes shooting foul (Baboucarr Njie draws the foul)
12:23		Baboucarr Njie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:23		Baboucarr Njie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:23		Dean Reiber defensive rebound
11:55		Isaiah Folkes misses two point layup
11:53		Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
11:49		Primo Spears misses two point layup
11:47		Baboucarr Njie offensive rebound
11:44	+2	Baboucarr Njie makes two point layup	57-53
11:41		Robert Braswell IV turnover (Damari Monsanto steals)
11:41		TV timeout
11:32		Jaehshon Thomas personal foul (Tai'Reon Joseph draws the foul)
11:32	+1	Tai'Reon Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-53
11:32		Tai'Reon Joseph misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:32		Kylan Blackmon defensive rebound
11:12	+2	Robert Braswell IV makes two point layup	58-55
10:52	+3	Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)	61-55
10:21		Giancarlo Rosado turnover (Baboucarr Njie steals)
10:12		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
10:10		Giancarlo Rosado defensive rebound
10:04		Kylan Blackmon misses three point jump shot
10:04		Baboucarr Njie personal foul (Giancarlo Rosado draws the foul)
10:04		Giancarlo Rosado misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:02		Robert Braswell IV offensive rebound
10:02		Tai'Reon Joseph personal foul (Robert Braswell IV draws the foul)
10:02		Robert Braswell IV misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:02	+1	Robert Braswell IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-56
9:40	+2	Marcus Millender makes two point layup	63-56
9:20	+2	Ben Bradford makes two point layup (Giancarlo Rosado assists)	63-58
8:58	+2	Primo Spears makes two point layup	65-58
8:47	+3	Robert Braswell IV makes three point jump shot (Nik Graves assists)	65-61
8:21	+2	Primo Spears makes two point jump shot (Damari Monsanto assists)	67-61
7:53		David Hermes shooting foul (Giancarlo Rosado draws the foul)
7:53		TV timeout
7:53	+1	Giancarlo Rosado makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-62
7:53		Giancarlo Rosado misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:53		Jonnivius Smith defensive rebound
7:36		Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
7:34		Jonnivius Smith offensive rebound
7:29		Jonnivius Smith misses two point jump shot
7:27		Ben Bradford defensive rebound
7:14		Primo Spears shooting foul (Nik Graves draws the foul)
7:14	+1	Nik Graves makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-63
7:14	+1	Nik Graves makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-64
7:00	+3	Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Tai'Reon Joseph assists)	70-64
6:57		Damari Monsanto technical foul
6:57		Robert Braswell IV technical foul
6:57		Robert Braswell IV turnover
6:29	+3	Nik Graves makes three point jump shot	70-67
6:06		Jaehshon Thomas personal foul (Jonnivius Smith draws the foul)
6:06	+1	Jonnivius Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-67
6:06	+1	Jonnivius Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-67
5:57	+2	Ben Bradford makes two point layup	72-69
5:40	+2	Damari Monsanto makes two point jump shot	74-69
5:23	+2	Ben Bradford makes two point jump shot	74-71
4:56		Jonnivius Smith offensive foul
4:56		Jonnivius Smith turnover (offensive foul)
4:46		Ben Bradford misses three point jump shot
4:44		49ers offensive rebound
4:36		Ben Bradford misses three point jump shot
4:34		David Hermes defensive rebound
4:12		Ben Bradford personal foul (Marcus Millender draws the foul)
4:12	+1	Marcus Millender makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-71
4:12	+1	Marcus Millender makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-71
3:57		Giancarlo Rosado misses two point layup
3:55		Marcus Millender defensive rebound
3:39	+3	Tai'Reon Joseph makes three point jump shot (Damari Monsanto assists)	79-71
3:31		49ers 30 second timeout
3:31		TV timeout
3:13	+3	Kylan Blackmon makes three point jump shot (Giancarlo Rosado assists)	79-74
2:47		Ben Bradford blocks Primo Spears's two point layup
2:45		Nika Metskhvarishvili defensive rebound
2:17		Nik Graves misses three point jump shot
2:15		Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
2:12		Kylan Blackmon personal foul (Marcus Millender draws the foul)
2:12	+1	Marcus Millender makes regular free throw 1 of 2	80-74
2:12	+1	Marcus Millender makes regular free throw 2 of 2	81-74
1:58		David Hermes shooting foul (Ben Bradford draws the foul)
1:58		Ben Bradford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:58	+1	Ben Bradford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	81-75
1:30		Marcus Millender misses two point layup
1:28		Ben Bradford defensive rebound
1:21	+3	Kylan Blackmon makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Folkes assists)	81-78
1:17		49ers 60 second timeout
0:58		Marcus Millender misses two point jump shot
0:56		Kylan Blackmon defensive rebound
0:41		Nik Graves turnover (bad pass)
0:17		Tai'Reon Joseph misses two point layup
0:15		Baboucarr Njie offensive rebound
0:11		Ben Bradford personal foul (Primo Spears draws the foul)
0:11	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	82-78
0:11	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	83-78
0:04		Robert Braswell IV misses three point jump shot
0:02		Ben Bradford offensive rebound
0:02		Marcus Millender shooting foul (Ben Bradford draws the foul)
0:02		Roadrunners 30 second timeout
0:02	+1	Ben Bradford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	83-79
0:02	+1	Ben Bradford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	83-80
0:02		Giancarlo Rosado personal foul (Baboucarr Njie draws the foul)
0:02		Baboucarr Njie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:02		Baboucarr Njie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:02		Giancarlo Rosado defensive rebound
0:01		49ers 60 second timeout
0:01		49ers 30 second timeout
0:01		Roadrunners 60 second timeout
0:00		End of period

Roadrunners 60 second timeout