9 ▁in ▁over time ▁sending ▁the ▁Road run ners ▁to ▁their ▁first ▁NCAA ▁post ▁season ▁appearance . ▁U T SA ▁men ' s ▁basketball ▁has ▁won ▁ 3 ▁regular ▁season ▁champion ships , ▁ 4 ▁conference ▁tournament s , ▁and ▁has ▁had ▁ 4 ▁NCAA ▁tournament ▁appearances . ▁ ▁U T SA ▁appeared ▁in ▁the ▁College ▁Ins ider ▁Tournament ▁( C IT ) ▁post ▁season ▁play ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁the ▁Road run ners ▁were ▁invited ▁to ▁the ▁C IT ▁again ▁but ▁turned ▁down ▁post ▁season ▁play . ▁ ▁Women ' s ▁Basketball ▁ ▁The ▁Lady ▁Road run ners ▁won ▁their ▁first ▁ever ▁South land ▁Conference ▁Championship ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁defe ating ▁L amar ▁ 6 5 - 5 6 ▁at ▁the ▁Mer rell ▁Center . ▁This ▁also ▁marked ▁the ▁U T SA ▁women ' s ▁basketball ▁team ' s ▁first ▁NCAA ▁Tournament ▁ber th ▁in ▁school ▁history . ▁ ▁U T SA ▁earned ▁a ▁NCAA ▁Tournament ▁ber th ▁for ▁a ▁second ▁consecutive ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁ 7 4 – 6 3 ▁win ▁over ▁top ▁seed ▁U T ▁Ar ling ton ▁in ▁the ▁State ▁Farm ▁South land ▁Conference ▁Tournament ▁Championship ▁Game ▁on ▁Saturday , ▁March ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁at ▁the ▁Mer rell ▁Center . ▁ ▁The ▁U T SA ▁women ' s ▁basketball ▁team ▁has ▁earned ▁ 2 ▁NCAA ▁Tournament ▁App ear ances , ▁ 2 ▁conference ▁champion ships , ▁ 1 ▁regular ▁season ▁title