SEATTLE (Interstat) — The Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners used a dominant first half and a balanced offensive attack to defeat the Seattle Redhawks 86-59 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Wednesday at Key Arena. The Roadrunners improved to 2-1, while the Redhawks fell to 1-1 before an announced attendance of 940.

Texas-San Antonio set the tone early, building a 41-22 halftime lead. The Roadrunners shot 50.8 percent from the floor for the game and held Seattle to 35.2 percent, including a 5-of-28 performance from three-point range. UTSA also finished with a 113.2 offensive rating over 76 possessions, while Seattle posted an 80.5 offensive rating over 73 possessions. UTSA scored 45 points after halftime, and Seattle scored 37 in the second half. The Roadrunners finished 30 of 59 from the floor, 9 of 22 from beyond the arc and 17 of 21 from the free-throw line. Seattle was 19 of 54 overall, 5 of 28 from three and 16 of 30 from the line. Seattle’s offense struggled from the perimeter all game, missing 23 of 28 3-point attempts.

Will Heimbrodt led Seattle with 18 points, eight rebounds, four assists and five blocks. Isaiah Coleman added 14 points and seven rebounds for UTSA, while KJ Tenner scored 18 points with five rebounds and three assists. Isaiah Watts chipped in 15 points and four rebounds. Tyler Boston scored 16 points for Seattle. Josiah LeGree had 15 points off the bench. Junseok Yeo added six points and four rebounds, Jaden Bailes had eight points and four rebounds, Demari Williams scored six for UTSA, and Jayson Peterson added two points and two rebounds.

Seattle took an early 2-0 lead on two Will Heimbrodt free throws, but UTSA responded with a Chinedum Okpukpara layup and an Isaiah Watts 3-pointer to go ahead 5-2. After Jaden Bailes tied the game at 7 with a 3-pointer, UTSA scored six straight on an Isaiah Coleman layup, an Isaiah Watts jumper off a turnover and a Josiah LeGree jumper to take a 13-7 lead. Ladji Coulibaly and Maleek Arington answered with layups for Seattle, and Junseok Yeo made two free throws to tie the game at 13. UTSA then went on a 10-0 run to take a 23-13 lead, getting a 3-pointer from Preston Turner, two free throws from Tenner, a free throw from Coleman, a dunk from LeGree and a layup from Watts. LeGree then hit two 3-pointers around a Tyler Boston 3-pointer, and Demari Williams added a layup and two jumpers to help UTSA build a 39-18 lead. Heimbrodt and Bailes scored late for Seattle, but Tenner’s jumper gave UTSA a 41-22 halftime advantage. UTSA’s defense forced 14 Seattle turnovers and converted them into 19 points. The Roadrunners also held a 30-24 advantage in points in the paint and a 7-6 edge in fastbreak points.

In the second half, Junseok Yeo made a free throw and Tenner hit a 3-pointer to push the lead to 44-23. Seattle’s Tyler Boston scored twice, but UTSA answered with an Isaiah Watts 3-pointer and an Isaiah Coleman alley-oop to make it 51-29. Halvine Dzellat scored inside for Seattle, but Tenner made three free throws and Shey Eberwein hit a 3-pointer to extend the lead to 56-33. Tenner’s three free throws at 12:05 made it 59-33, the largest lead of the game. Seattle responded with a 16-6 run, capped by a Tyler Boston 3-pointer, to cut the lead to 65-49. During that stretch, Heimbrodt made a layup and a free throw, Yeo made two free throws, Bailes hit a 3-pointer, and Boston scored a layup and a 3-pointer. But UTSA’s LeGree hit a 3-pointer and Tenner made a jumper to push the lead back to 70-49. Later, Heimbrodt hit a 3-pointer to make it 77-56, but Coleman answered with a 3-pointer and free throws, and Watts made three free throws to seal it. Jayson Peterson added a dunk, Coleman made a driving layup, and Watts added a jump shot as UTSA maintained a comfortable margin. Mike Broxton Jr. made a layup to make it 84-56, and after Ray Adams dunked for Seattle, Coleman closed the scoring with a jump shot.

Seattle had a 9-5 edge on the offensive glass and blocked eight shots to UTSA’s three. UTSA committed 12 turnovers and 24 fouls, while Seattle had 14 turnovers and 16 fouls. UTSA recorded eight assists and Seattle seven. Heimbrodt was Seattle’s most effective player, making 18 points to go with eight rebounds, four assists and five blocks. He made a layup to cut the deficit to 39-20 late in the first half and later hit a 3-pointer in the second half to pull Seattle within 77-56, but the Redhawks could not sustain a rally. Boston added 16 points for Seattle, including a 3-pointer that trimmed the lead to 65-49 with 8:40 remaining. UTSA answered with a 3-pointer from LeGree and a jumper from Tenner to restore a comfortable cushion. Seattle’s Jaden Bailes finished with eight points and four rebounds, while Junseok Yeo had six points and four rebounds. UTSA’s Demari Williams scored six points, and Jayson Peterson added two points and two rebounds.

UTSA had previously beaten VMI 70-68 after a loss at San Jose State. Seattle had opened with a 79-60 home win over Portland State. UTSA next hosts Texas State, then faces Florida A&M, Air Force and Army in a four-game homestand. After that, UTSA visits SIU Edwardsville and South Alabama before a trip to SMU. Seattle next hosts Idaho State, then visits California Baptist. The Redhawks also face UC San Diego in Palm Desert, California, then host UC Irvine and Norfolk State before visiting San Jose State.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Seattle 70, Texas-San Antonio 69, and its ELO system gave Seattle a 94.3 percent probability to win. Seattle was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -17. The total of 145 was set against an over/under line of 148.5.