Chicago State Cougars at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
· NCAA Men's BasketballTexas Rio Grande Valley tops Chicago St. 85-63
Xavier Johnson had 16 points for Texas Rio Grande Valley (6-11, 1-4 Western Athletic Conference), which ended its four-game losing streak. Marek Nelson added 13 points and three blocks. Ricky Nelson had six assists. Justin Johnson had a career-high 13 rebounds plus seven points.
Texas Rio Grande Valley posted a season-high 21 assists.
Dominique Alexander had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Cougars (5-13, 1-4). Coreyoun Rushin added 13 points. Favour Chukwukelu had 11 points.
Brandon Betson, the Cougars' leading scorer heading into the matchup at 14 points per game, was held to only 4 points on 2-of-11 shooting.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Mike Adewunmi Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Brandon Betson missed Jumper. | 63 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:43 | Chicago State Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:43 | Favour Chukwukelu missed Layup. | 63 - 85 |
Statistics
CHST |
RGV |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-66 | FG | 29-53 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 7-30 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 10-17 | FT | 20-23 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 13 | Assists | 21 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fouls | 20 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: UTRGV Fieldhouse
Location: Edinburg, TX
Attendance: 537 | Capacity:
Location: Edinburg, TX
Attendance: 537 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-10 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-4 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 26-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-13 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| 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 |


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