UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
- 3rd in Southland
Men's college basketball coaching changes for 2026-27
We're tracking all the coaching changes in men's college basketball throughout the offseason.
Sources: W. Michigan to hire UTRGV's Kahil Fennell
Western Michigan is expected to hire UTRGV's Kahil Fennell to be its next head coach, sources told ESPN.
Johnson leads McNeese to 84-80 3OT win over UTRGV in Southland Conference Tournament semifinal
— Larry Johnson scored 27 points to lead McNeese, including the winning layup with 29 seconds left in triple-overtime, and the Cowboys defeated UT Rio Grande Valley 84-80 on Tuesday night in a Southland Conference Tournament semifinal.
UT Rio Grande Valley beats Nicholls 86-68 in Southland Conference Tournament quarterfinal
— Filip Brankovic had 21 points to lead UT Rio Grande Valley to an 86-68 victory over Nicholls on Monday night in a Southland Conference Tournament quarterfinal.
Cotton scores 21 to lead UT Rio Grande Valley to 74-62 victory over Northwestern State
— Koree Cotton scored 21 points to help UT Rio Grande Valley defeat Northwestern State 74-62 on Monday night in a Southland Conference regular-season finale.
Johnson leads McNeese over UT Rio Grande Valley 75-68 for sixth straight victory
— Larry Johnson totaled 20 points to propel McNeese to a 75-68 victory over UT Rio Grande Valley on Monday night, upping the Cowboys' winning streak to six.
Southland Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 76.6 | - | 6 | 28 |
| McNeese | 79.7 | - | 6 | 28 |
| UT Rio Grande Val.. | 75.9 | 8.5 | 14 | 19 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus .. | 72.5 | 9.5 | 15 | 18 |
| LSU New Orleans | 74.5 | 12.5 | 18 | 15 |
| Nicholls | 72.4 | 13.5 | 19 | 14 |
| Houston Christian | 67.1 | 15 | 20 | 12 |
| Northwestern Stat.. | 68.3 | 17 | 22 | 10 |
| Incarnate Word | 74.3 | 14.5 | 19 | 12 |
| Lamar | 69.9 | 14.5 | 19 | 12 |
| East Texas A&M | 70.2 | 16 | 21 | 11 |
| SE Louisiana | 65.0 | 17.5 | 22 | 9 |