Lamar Cardinals at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
· NCAA Men's BasketballNelson leads Texas Rio Grande Valley over Lamar 93-79
Nelson shot 13 for 17 from the field.
Justin Johnson had 24 points and 10 rebounds for Texas Rio Grande Valley (7-15, 2-8 Western Athletic Conference), which snapped its four-game losing streak. Xavier Johnson tied a season high with 22 points and had seven assists. Mike Adewunmi had 13 points and eight rebounds. Ricky Nelson had a career-high 14 assists plus 2 points.
The 93 points were a season best for Texas Rio Grande Valley, which also registered a season-high 24 assists.
C.J. Roberts scored a career-high 26 points for the Cardinals (2-20, 0-9), who have now lost 13 straight games. Lincoln Smith added 18 points and seven rebounds. Kasen Harrison had 13 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:08 | UT Rio Grande Valley Turnover. | 79 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Justin Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Brock McClure missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:47 | Mike Adewunmi made Free Throw. | 79 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:47 | Mike Adewunmi made Free Throw. | 79 - 92 |
Statistics
LAM |
RGV |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-74 | FG | 32-53 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 60 |
| 6-25 | 3PT | 9-26 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 9-10 | FT | 20-28 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 18 | Assists | 24 |
| 10 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: UTRGV Fieldhouse
Location: Edinburg, TX
Attendance: 818 | Capacity:
Location: Edinburg, TX
Attendance: 818 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 1-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 1-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Nicholls | 1-0 | - | 2-7 |
| McNeese | 2-1 | - | 9-2 |
| Houston Christian | 1-1 | 0.5 | 5-5 |
| SE Louisiana | 1-1 | 0.5 | 4-6 |
| New Orleans | 1-1 | 0.5 | 3-8 |
| Northwestern State | 1-1 | 0.5 | 2-8 |
| Incarnate Word | 1-2 | 1 | 5-5 |
| Lamar | 0-1 | 1 | 5-4 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-1 | 1 | 5-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 0-1 | 1 | 3-6 |


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