UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at Houston Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
58 - 72
58 - 72
Houston sails by UT-Pan American, 72-58
Eric Weary Jr. added 17 points for the Cougars (2-1), and Jherrod Stiggers finished with 12 points and a team high nine rebounds and seven assists.
Overall Houston shot just 40 percent from the field, but hit 11 3-pointers and were a perfect 9-of-9 at the free throw line.
Shaquille Hines scored 16 points and had six rebounds to lead Texas-Pan American (4-2). Dan Kimasa added 14 points and a team high nine rebounds, and Isaiah Hobbs and Janari Joesaar each finished with nine points for the Broncs, who shot just 35 percent from the field.
Houston had a 17-5 run midway through the first half, and held a 43-25 lead at halftime.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Adam Drexler Steal. | 58 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Isaiah Hobbs Turnover. | 58 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Devonta Pollard Turnover. | 58 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Janari Joesaar made Free Throw. | 58 - 72 |
Statistics
 RGV |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-70 | FG | 26-65 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 2-18 | 3PT | 11-35 |
| 11 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 6-14 | FT | 9-9 |
| 43 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 20 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Fertitta Center
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 1,858 | Capacity:
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 1,858 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |