Lamar Cardinals at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
· NCAA Men's Basketball
75 - 77
UT Rio Grande Valley has program-best comeback to beat Lamar
The Vaqueros (4-3) became the 28th team in NCAA history to overcome a deficit of 24 or more points while setting the program record with the comeback.
Javon Levi, who scored a career-high 19 points, sank back-to-back layups to give UT Rio Grande Valley its first lead of the game at 72-70 with 3:02 to go. Lamar retook the lead at 73-72, but the Vaqueros made 5 of 8 free throws to pull away for good.
The Cardinals (3-3) scored 21 straight to lead 28-4 in the first nine minutes. UT Rio Grande Valley closed the first half with an 18-6 run to cut the deficit to 42-34.
Jordan Jackson had 12 point, six rebounds, five assists and three steals for the Vaqueros.
Nick Garth had 17 points, Jordan Hunter scored 16, Josh Nzeakor added 15 points and 12 rebounds and T.J. Atwood scored 13 for Lamar.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Lamar Offensive Rebound. | 75 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Nick Garth missed Three Point Jumper. | 75 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Lamar Offensive Rebound. | 75 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jordan Hunter missed Free Throw. | 75 - 77 |
Statistics
 LAM |
 RGV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-65 | FG | 27-57 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 14-24 | FT | 18-24 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 21 | Assists | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 25 | Fouls | 19 |
| 24 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Edinburg, TX
Attendance: 424 | 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 |