CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Interstat) — Texas-San Antonio stunned Charlotte 88-79 in an American Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Sunday at Halton Arena, overcoming a significant pregame point spread. The Roadrunners, who trailed 44-38 at halftime, surged with 50 second-half points to secure the road victory. Texas-San Antonio dominated key areas, scoring 44 points in the paint and converting 24 points off turnovers compared to just five for the 49ers. The loss dropped Charlotte to 13-12 overall. Texas-San Antonio, a 14.5-point underdog, improved to 5-20. Attendance was 2,347.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Interstat) — The Charlotte 49ers will look to get back to their winning ways and complete a season sweep when they host the struggling Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners in an American Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Sunday at Halton Arena. Charlotte (13-11) has dropped its last two contests, most recently a 77-54 defeat at Memphis on Feb. 8, after a stretch that saw it win five of six games. The 49ers will rely on guard Dezayne Mingo, who has been a consistent offensive catalyst. He is averaging 17.2 points and 5.2 assists over his last six games, including a 24-point performance at Wichita State on Feb. 4 and a 19-point, 10-assist double-double in an overtime win at Temple on Jan. 28. Texas-San Antonio (4-20) enters on a 10-game losing skid, with its last win coming on Jan. 3. The Roadrunners are coming off an 88-72 loss at East Carolina on Wednesday, where Daniel Akitoby led the team with 16 points in 30 minutes. Akitoby, a player to watch for UTSA, has shown flashes of scoring ability, netting 14 points at South Florida on Feb. 4 after a stretch of limited minutes. In the first meeting this season on Jan. 7 in San Antonio, Charlotte secured a 74-58 victory. The 49ers have found more success in conference play and will be heavily favored at home against a Roadrunners squad that has not won a road game all season. The matchup pits one of the AAC’s top playmakers in Charlotte’s Mingo against a UTSA team searching for any momentum to salvage its season. For the Roadrunners, slowing Mingo and finding consistent offense outside of Akitoby will be key challenges. For Charlotte, protecting home court is essential as it aims to position itself for a favorable seed in the upcoming conference tournament.