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>
65 - 78
65 - 78
Houston now 4-0 after 78-65 win over Texas-Rio Grande Valley
Coming into the contest, the Cougars averaged 94.3 points per game, with a scoring margin average of 32.7. Houston has won all 11 meetings with Texas-Rio Grande Valley, formerly known as Texas-Pan American.
The teams battled to a 36-36 draw through the first half, but Houston outscored Texas-Rio Grande Valley by 13 over the final 20 minutes.
Houston held a substantial edge on the glass, out-rebounding the Vaqueros 47-29.
Rob Gray Jr. scored 15 points and Damyean Dotson added 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Houston. Ronnie Johnson also added 11 points.
The Vaqueros (2-4) got 22 points from Shaquille Hines and 15 more from Antonio Green.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:13 | J.J. Thompson made Free Throw. | 65 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:13 | UT-Rio Grande Valley Deadball Team Rebound. | 64 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:13 | J.J. Thompson missed Free Throw. | 64 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Foul on Galen Robinson Jr.. | 64 - 78 |
Statistics
 RGV |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-50 | FG | 29-68 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 5-22 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 17-25 | FT | 15-20 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Fertitta Center
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 1,974 | Capacity:
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 1,974 | 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 |