Grand Canyon Lopes 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>
79 - 66
79 - 66
Grand Canyon beats Rio Grande 79-66
Vernon was 8 of 12 from the floor for the Antelopes (11-7, 2-1 Western Athletic Conference). DeWayne Russell added 18 points and seven assists, Joshua Braun had 16 points and five rebounds and Gerard Martin had 14 points and five boards.
Martin drained a 3-pointer midway through the second half, sparking a 10-0 run that gave the Antelopes a 57-49 lead with 9:11 to play. Two more Martin 3s stretched it to 77-63 with 3:24 remaining and Rio Grande never threatened after that.
Vernon followed a dunk with a jumper early in the first half to help Grand Canyon to a 16-6 start. They led all the way to the break, hanging on to a 33-32 edge.
Antonio Green led the Vaqueros (9-12, 1-3) with 23 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Nick Dixon made Layup. | 79 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Shaq Carr Turnover. | 79 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:58 | Grand Canyon Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:58 | Antonio Green missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 64 |
Statistics
 GCU |
 RGV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-50 | FG | 20-64 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 31 |
| 4-14 | 3PT | 8-29 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 31-41 | FT | 18-26 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 13 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 21 | Fouls | 28 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: UTRGV Fieldhouse
Location: Edinburg, TX
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Location: Edinburg, TX
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2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |
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 |