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>
62 - 78
62 - 78
New Mexico St. beats Texas Rio Grande Valley 78-62
Terrell Brown had 18 points for New Mexico State (22-6, 13-0). Ivan Aurrecoechea added 10 rebounds.
Lesley Varner II had 23 points for the Vaqueros (12-15, 7-6), whose six-game winning streak ended with the loss. Javon Levi added 13 points and 11 assists.
The Aggies improve to 2-0 against the Vaqueros for the season. New Mexico State defeated Texas Rio Grande Valley 67-62 on Jan. 25. New Mexico State plays Grand Canyon on the road on Thursday. Texas Rio Grande Valley takes on Cal State Bakersfield on the road on Thursday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Johnny McCants Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Javon Levi missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Ivan Aurrecoechea made Layup. | 62 - 78 |
Statistics
 RGV |
 NMSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-48 | FG | 24-53 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 10-24 | 3PT | 12-29 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 8-11 | FT | 18-24 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 21 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 14 | Assists | 19 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 4 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 4 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 10 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 22 | Fouls | 16 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Pan American Center
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 11,680 | Capacity:
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 11,680 | 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 |