SAN ANTONIO, Texas – American Athletic Conference leader UTSA led wire-to-wire in a 69-51 win over Wichita State Saturday afternoon in the Convocation Center.
 
Preseason First Team All-Conference selection Jordyn Jenkins led the Roadrunners with 21 points, and Idara Udo recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
 
Wichita State's Taylor Jameson led all scoring with 22 points, hitting a career-high six threes and shooting a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line.
 
The Roadrunners scored 42 points in the paint, shooting 28-for-56 from the field, and dominated the battle of the boards 42-20 in the Shockers' worst rebounding game of the season.
 
UTSA held Wichita State to a season-low 16 first-half points, outrebounding the Shockers 27-11 in the first half and scoring 15 points off 10 offensive rebounds to go up 18 before halftime.
 
Despite the Roadrunners committing more first half turnovers, Wichita State was unable to capitalize on any of them, while UTSA scored nine points off seven Shocker turnovers. The Shockers didn't go to the line a single time in the half and shot just 7-for-28 from the field.
 
The Shockers made a run in the third quarter, scoring 11-straight to cut the deficit to single digits and won the quarter 21-12. Jameson recorded a perfect quarter, shooting 3-for-3 from behind the arc and hitting both of her free throws.
 
UTSA struck back in the fourth quarter, scoring the first 15 of the period to stretch its lead back to 24. The Shockers were unable to overcome the deficit, dropping to 7-11 (1-4 AAC), as the Roadrunners remain undefeated in AAC play, improving to 14-2 (5-0 AAC) and holding on to the top spot in the conference.
 
Wichita State returns home Wednesday, Jan. 15 to take on Tulane (10-5, 3-1 AAC) at 6 p.m. on Family Night.