MAVS OPEN SEASON AT TCU
11/19/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 19, 2003
FORT WORTH, Texas - Texas-Arlington will open up the regular season to face Texas Christian University at Daniel Meyers Coliseum. Tip off is at 7:05 p.m.
EXHIBITION PLAY UTA went 2-0 with exhibition wins over Tyler Elite (107-84) and the Bossier City (La.) All-Stars.
Against Tyler, UTA rolled up a 55-35 halftime lead and never looked back. Six players scored in double figures with senior center Roy Johnson (Houston, Texas) leading with 18 points. Senior forward Derrick Obasohan (Missouri City, Texas) added 17 points in 22 minutes of play.
Stephen Floyd (13), Chris Hairfield (13) and Brady Dawkins (11) also scored in double figures.
SCOUTING THE HORNED FROGS
TCU is coming off a 9-19 season under then-first-year coach Neil Dougherty. The 'Frogs defeated the EA Sports Southwest All-Stars 94-90 on Nov. 14. Eleven of TCU's 12 players played more than 13 minutes in the game. The TCU bench scored 50 points, led by a game-high 20 from Corey Valsin. Texas Tech transfer Marcus Shropshire added 11 off the bench. Aaron Curtis (12), Chundi Chinweze (10) and Corey Santee (10) aslo added double figures as the Horned Frogs racked up 17 offensive rebounds and outrebounded EA Sports, 52-42.
SEASON OPENERS
UTA is 10-34 in all-time season openers dating back to 1959 when UTA became a four-year school. The Mavericks are 2-31 against Division I opponents in season openers and are 1-4 against TCU in season openers. UTA's last win over a Division I in a season opener was 1980 when the Mavericks upset TCU 91-80.
