New Mexico State Aggies 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>
63 - 61
63 - 61
Chuha gives New Mexico St. edge over UT Rio Grande Valley
The teams were tied 27-27 at the break and paced each other early in the second half. A dunk by Trevelin Queen midway through followed by an AJ Harris 3-pointer helped the Aggies (16-4, 5-1 Western Athletic Conference) take a 41-34 lead. The Vaqueros (10-12, 2-4) tied it up again at 61-61 with 13 seconds remaining and Chuha answered with the winning layup with eight seconds on the clock. Shunn Buchanan's steal as time expired sealed the win.
Harris and Ivan Aurrecoechea scored 12 points apiece for the Aggies, who have won five straight.
Terry Winn III had 18 points for the Vaqueros, who have lost four of the last five. Javon Levi added 11 points and seven assists and Tyson Smith had 10 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Shunn Buchanan Steal. | 63 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Javon Levi Turnover. | 63 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Eli Chuha made Layup. Assisted by AJ Harris. | 63 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Tyson Smith made Layup. | 61 - 61 |
Statistics
 NMSU |
 RGV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-51 | FG | 22-51 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 5-12 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 14-24 | FT | 12-14 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 17 | Assists | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 19 | Fouls | 21 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: UTRGV Fieldhouse
Location: Edinburg, TX
Attendance: 1,104 | Capacity:
Location: Edinburg, TX
Attendance: 1,104 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |