UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at New Mexico State Aggies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
68 - 92
68 - 92
New Mexico State crushed Texas-Rio Grande Valley 92-68
Siakam was 12 of 16 from the field as the Aggies (14-8, 6-1 Western Athletic Conference) shot over 58 percent, including 10 of 22 from beyond the arc. Jalyn Pennie scored 20 points and Matt Taylor had 12 points, while Ian Baker added 11 points, six boards and five assists. New Mexico State dominated the boards, 39-26, and had 27 assists on 39 made baskets.
The Vaqueros (6-16, 2-5) were paced by Shaquille Hines, who made five 3-pointers and finished with 30 points, a career high. Antonio Green had 15 points and six boards.
New Mexico State ran out to a 17-8 lead, scored the last nine points before intermission and led 48-26 at the break.
The lead eclipsed 30 points on Siakam's tip-in with 9:01 to go.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Foul on Everett Osborne. | 68 - 92 |
| 2nd 1:00 | Adonis Rwabigwi made Layup. | 68 - 92 |
| 2nd 1:19 | Jalyn Pennie made Layup. Assisted by Jose Campo. | 66 - 92 |
| 2nd 1:39 | Adonis Rwabigwi made Free Throw. | 66 - 90 |
Statistics
 RGV |
 NMSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-57 | FG | 39-67 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 10-24 | 3PT | 10-22 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 12-15 | FT | 4-9 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 44 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 14 | Assists | 27 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 10 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 35 |
Game Information
Venue: Pan American Center
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 4,710 | Capacity:
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 4,710 | 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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |