Sam Houston Bearkats at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
· NCAA Men's BasketballFlagg leads Sam Houston past UT Rio Grande Valley 67-61
Demarkus Lampley had 10 points and six rebounds for the Bearkats (17-11, 12-3 Western Athletic Conference). Jaden Ray added 10 points.
Justin Johnson had 20 points and nine rebounds to lead the Vaqueros (7-20, 2-13), who have lost five straight. Xavier Johnson added 18 points and LaQuan Butler scored 10.
The Bearkats improve to 2-0 against the Vaqueros on the season. Sam Houston defeated Texas Rio Grande Valley 86-78 on Jan. 3.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Javion May Steal. | 67 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Justin Johnson Turnover. | 67 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Tristan Ikpe made Free Throw. | 67 - 61 |
Statistics
SHSU |
RGV |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-57 | FG | 21-52 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 6-22 | 3PT | 6-24 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 17-25 | FT | 13-15 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 15 | Assists | 14 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 14 | Fouls | 20 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Venue: UTRGV Fieldhouse
Location: Edinburg, TX
Attendance: 2,717 | Capacity:
Location: Edinburg, TX
Attendance: 2,717 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 7-0 | - | 15-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-2 | 2 | 11-7 |
| Kennesaw State | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-3 | 3 | 11-7 |
| Missouri State | 4-3 | 3 | 10-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 4-3 | 3 | 9-9 |
| Sam Houston | 3-4 | 4 | 11-7 |
| New Mexico State | 3-4 | 4 | 10-7 |
| Louisiana Tech | 3-4 | 4 | 10-8 |
| Florida International | 2-5 | 5 | 9-9 |
| UTEP | 2-5 | 5 | 6-12 |
| Delaware | 1-6 | 6 | 5-13 |
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 8-1 | - | 15-3 |
| McNeese | 8-2 | 0.5 | 15-4 |
| Nicholls | 7-2 | 1 | 8-10 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 6-4 | 2.5 | 10-9 |
| Lamar | 5-4 | 3 | 10-8 |
| Northwestern State | 4-5 | 4 | 6-12 |
| New Orleans | 4-5 | 4 | 6-12 |
| Incarnate Word | 4-6 | 4.5 | 9-10 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 3-6 | 5 | 7-11 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-7 | 5.5 | 8-12 |
| Houston Christian | 2-7 | 6 | 6-12 |
| SE Louisiana | 2-7 | 6 | 5-13 |


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