Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
· NCAA Men's Basketball
74 - 92
Dixon, McDonald help UT Rio Grande Valley to 92-74 win
Jordan Jackson added 13 points for UT Rio Grande, which made 27 of 64 field goals (42 percent) and was 11 of 28 from 3-point range. The Vaqueros (1-1) outrebounded Bethune-Cookman 48-36, including 34 defensive boards, and had 22 assists to Bethune-Cookman's seven.
Dixon had seven rebounds and four assists to go with his 18 points, Javon Levi had five assists.
Isaiah Bailey led the Wildcats (1-1) with 21 points and Brandon Tabb added 19. The two were a combined 11 for 31 as Bethune-Cookman struggled from the field, shooting 35 percent (21 of 60) and made just four 3-pointers in 20 tries.
McDonald sank three of his four 3-pointers in the early going to put some distance between the Vaqueros and Bethune-Cookman, and Rio Grande Valley pulled away to a 51-32 halftime lead.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Isaiah Bailey made Free Throw. | 74 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Foul on Xavier McDaniel Jr.. | 73 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Isaiah Bailey made Layup. | 73 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Soufiyane Diakite Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 92 |
Statistics
 BCU |
 RGV |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-60 | FG | 27-64 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 4-20 | 3PT | 11-28 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 28-36 | FT | 27-35 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 7 | Assists | 22 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 26 | Fouls | 31 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Location: Edinburg, TX
Attendance: 523 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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 |