SAN ANTONIO (Interstat) — In a game defined by grit and missed opportunities, the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners edged the Tulane Green Wave 65-63 in a women’s college basketball game Tuesday afternoon at the Convocation Center.

The contest, an American Athletic Conference matchup played before an announced crowd of 685, was a defensive struggle marked by offensive rebounds and turnovers. Neither team led by more than seven points, and the outcome remained in doubt until the final second.

The most critical sequence unfolded in the game’s waning moments. With Tulane trailing 64-63, the Green Wave’s Kanija Daniel stole the ball from UTSA’s Cheyenne Rowe with 11 seconds remaining, giving the visitors a chance to win. Tulane advanced the ball and called a timeout with seven seconds left. Out of the break, the inbounds pass went to Jayda Brown, whose contested turnaround jumper from the left side missed as time expired.

Texas-San Antonio secured its narrow victory despite committing 18 turnovers and allowing Tulane to shoot 43.1% from the field. The Roadrunners compensated with a dominant 16-7 advantage in offensive rebounds, leading to 16 second-chance points compared to Tulane’s 10. UTSA also capitalized more efficiently at the free-throw line, making 10 of 12 attempts, while Tulane converted just 5 of 8.

The Roadrunners were led by a double-double from Cheyenne Rowe of Ajax, Canada, who scored 13 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in 36 minutes. Ereauna Hardaway of Jonesboro, Arkansas, was the game’s high scorer with 16 points and added seven assists. Damara Allen of Aurora, Colorado, provided a significant spark off the bench with nine points and six rebounds.

Tulane’s effort was paced by a balanced attack. Kanija Daniel of Carrollton, Georgia, scored 12 points with four rebounds and four assists. Mecailin Marshall of Abernathy, Texas, came off the bench to score 11 points, all in the first half. Kendall Sneed of China, Texas, filled the stat sheet with nine points, six rebounds, six assists and a block.

The game began at a deliberate pace, with UTSA taking an 18-15 lead after the first quarter. Tulane’s offense stalled in the second period, managing only 11 points, and the Roadrunners took a 31-26 advantage into halftime. The Green Wave found their rhythm after the break, exploding for 21 points in the third quarter to pull within one point, 48-47, heading to the final frame.

The fourth quarter featured five ties and three lead changes. UTSA appeared to seize control with a 6-0 run, capped by a Cheyenne Rowe jump shot assisted by Hardaway, to take a 56-50 lead with 6:25 to play. Tulane responded with a 9-3 run of its own, tying the game at 59 on a Kendall Sneed pull-up jumper with 4:15 remaining.

The teams traded baskets until UTSA’s Mia Hammonds of Cibolo, Texas, made one of two free throws with two seconds left to provide the final margin. Hammonds finished with five points, eight rebounds and two blocks.

Tulane, which fell to 5-8 overall, shot 8 for 21 from three-point range but was hampered by 13 turnovers. Texas-San Antonio improved to 6-6. Both teams recorded eight assists, eight steals and combined for only seven blocked shots in a physically contested game.

The Roadrunners’ victory defied a sluggish offensive performance, as they shot just 39.7% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range. Their ability to extend possessions through offensive boards and convert free throws ultimately proved decisive.

Tulane will continue its conference schedule on the road at Wichita State on Saturday. Texas-San Antonio also hits the road for its next contest, facing Temple on Saturday.