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The University of Texas-Pan American Broncs men's basketball teams looks for the first win of the season in day two of the UTPA Tip-Off Classic against the Texas State Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. at the UTPA Fieldhouse.

The University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartans faces the University of Toledo Rockets in the first game of the day at 4:30 p.m.

The Broncs fell to the Spartans 70-66 while the Bobcats beat the Rockets 94-91 on Friday.

What you need to know from last night's Broncs game:

• After trailing by 14 points mid-way through the first half, the Broncs went on an 18-3 run to take a 61-60 lead before falling to USC-Upstate 70-66 in the opening game of the UTPA Tip-Off Classic.
• The Broncs outshot the Spartans 54.5%-to-52.9% in the first half, but got outscored 38-32. In the second half, the Broncs were outshot 44%-to-37%, but outscored the Spartans 34-32.
• The Broncs recorded twice as many assists as the Spartans (14-to-7).
• The Broncs performed well from behind the arc, hitting 7-of-19 shots (36.8%) while holding the Spartans to 2-of-16 shooting (12.5%).
• After missing the first game and playing six scoreless minutes in the second game, Aaron Urbanus returned to the court and hit 2-of-3 shots, including a three-pointer, for five points in 11 minutes of action.
• Brandon Provost hit eight of the Broncs' 15 free throws while scoring 13 points.
• Jared Maree and Nick Weiermiller each hit a game-high two three pointers. Maree had a game-high 17 points.

Other nuggets of knowledge:

Let's Get Busy: The Broncs are playing games on three consecutive days and four out of five during the UTPA Tip-Off Classic. The only other time this season the Broncs could have a similar stretch is by playing on three consecutive days during the Great West Conference Tournament in March.
 
Home Sweet Home: The UTPA Tip-Off Classic marks the first four of 15 regular season home games this season. The Broncs hosted ten games last season, picking up five of their six wins at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
 
Weiermiller Time:  Nick Weiermiller returns after red-shirting a season ago and has the opportunity to etch his name in UTPA's history books.  Weiermiller is currently ninth all-time with 112 three-point field goals made and needs three more to pass Mire Chapman and seven more to move into the top-five all time.  The Elmira, NY native is also ninth all-time in minutes played and needs 54 minutes to pass Tom Fiepke for eighth in the record books.  The red-shirt season stands eighth all-time in assists and needs nine to move into seventh to pass Kirk Brown.  
 
Marks the Spot: Ryan Marks is now in his third season as the UTPA Head Coach. Marks is 13th Head Coach in UTPA
History. Former UTPA Head Coaches include Sam Williams, (Let Pan American College to 1963 NAIA National Championship),
Lon Kruger (Current University of Oklahoma Head Coach and former coach of Atlanta Hawks and Univ. of Illinois) Abe Lemons (Former Texas Head Coach)
 
Welcome to the Fieldhouse: Built in 1969, the Fieldhouse has hosted numerous events including men's and women's basketball and volleyball contests, graduation and professional sports exhibitions. In the summer of 2010. the Fieldhouse received a long overdue facelift as the original wooden bleachers were replaced and a new state-of-the-art floor was installed. 
 
Sam Williams Court: The floor at the UTPA Fieldhouse is named after legendary UTPA Head Coach Sam Williams, the program's all-time leader in victories with 244. He led the Broncs to an NAIA National Championship in 1963, the school's lone National Championship. The floor was re-dedicated last season with Coach Williams in attendance.