Overview
- The No. 6 Roadrunners beat Rice 54-40 in Birmingham to cap four wins in four days and secure the conference championship.
- UTSA held the Owls to 27.1% shooting and just five points in the second quarter, their lowest scoring game of the season.
- Ereauna Hardaway and Cheyenne Rowe led with 13 points each, while Idara Udo added 11 despite foul trouble.
- The run included a 54-44 semifinal win over No. 2 East Carolina, which marked the Pirates’ season-low point total.
- UTSA is 18-15 and will learn on Sunday whether it opens in the First Four or the main bracket.