Western Illinois Leathernecks at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Final
77 - 78
77 - 78
UT Rio Grande Valley beats Western Illinois 78-77
Johnson was 11 of 22 shooting, including 2 for 4 from distance, and went 10 for 14 from the line for the Vaqueros (3-2). Dima Zdor scored 18 points, shooting 6 of 10 from the field and 6 for 7 from the line. Will Johnston added 10 points.
The Leathernecks (2-3) were led by Alec Rosner, who recorded 23 points and five assists. Quinlan Bennett added 15 points and eight rebounds. Jesiah West had 13 points, six rebounds and three blocks.
Johnson's 15-point second half helped UT Rio Grande Valley finish off the one-point victory.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Ahren Freeman made Layup. | 77 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:02 | UT Rio Grande Valley Timeout | 77 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Ahren Freeman Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 76 |
Statistics
WIU |
RGV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-55 | FG | 26-54 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 3-9 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 16-23 | FT | 23-35 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 66 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 22 | Assists | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 27 | Fouls | 19 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: UTRGV Fieldhouse
Location: Edinburg, TX
Capacity:
Location: Edinburg, TX
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2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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 |
| 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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