Houston Cougars at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
77 - 65
77 - 65
Houston beats Texas-Pan American 77-65
L.J. Rose added 16 points and six assists while Danuel House scored 15 for the Cougars (2-0).
The Broncos (0-2) stayed with Houston for the majority of the game but faded down the stretch. UTPA's Javorn Farrell hit a pair of free throws to tie the game at 59 with 9:21 left in the game. That's when Houston made their move.
Jherrod Stiggers scored nine of his 11 points as the Cougars finished the game on an 18-6 run.
Houston finished the game shooting 52 percent, thanks in large point to 40 points in the paint.
Farrell scored 16 points for the Broncos while Shaquille Boga put up 15. Justin Leathers added 10 points and seven rebounds.
Houston is now 9-0 all-time against UTPA.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Danuel House Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Javorn Farrell missed Three Point Jumper. | 77 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:35 | L.J. Rose Turnover. | 77 - 65 |
| 2nd 1:04 | Tione Womack Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 65 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 RGV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-52 | FG | 22-51 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 3-13 | 3PT | 4-17 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 20-30 | FT | 17-27 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 17 | Assists | 10 |
| 9 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 18 | Fouls | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: UTRGV Fieldhouse
Location: Edinburg, TX
Attendance: 1,432 | Capacity:
Location: Edinburg, TX
Attendance: 1,432 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| LSU New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |