UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at TCU Horned Frogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Coles scores 16, Nelson Jr. and Anderson III add 15 apiece; TCU beats UTRGV 88-55
Emanuel Miller scored all of his 11 points in the second half and Micah Peavy finished with 10 points for TCU (3-0).
Coles hit a 3-pointer that gave the Horned Frogs a 14-12 lead with 10:46 the first half and they never trailed again. Peavy made a layup about 2 minutes later that sparked a 17-6 run to close that half. Nelson grabbed a rebound and hit a streaking Trevian Tennyson for a fast-break dunk and then converted a three-point play to cap the spurt and give TCU a 33-22 lead at intermission.
Ahren Freeman made a jump hook in the lane to open the scoring in the second half but Miller answered with a 3-pointer that pushed the lead into double figures for good with 19:27 to play.
Elijah Elliott scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half for UT Rio Grande Valley (1-2). Freeman and DeAnthony Tipler Jr. each added 10 points.
TCU shot 52% from the field, had 24 assists on 35 made baskets and outrebounded the Vaqueros 44-26, using its 15-8 advantage on the offensive glass to outscore UTRGV 20-4 in second-chance points.
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UT Rio Grande Valley: The Vaqueros wrap up a three-game road trip against Oklahoma on Friday.
TCU: The Horned Frogs play the fourth of six home games to open the season Friday against Mississippi Valley State.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 55 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Essam Mostafa made Layup. Assisted by Trey Stuart. | 55 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Essam Mostafa Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Isaiah Barganier missed Layup. | 55 - 86 |
Statistics
 RGV |
 TCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-56 | FG | 35-68 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 2-11 | 3PT | 8-17 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 7-13 | FT | 10-11 |
| 54 | Free Throw % | 91 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 15 | Assists | 24 |
| 9 | Steals | 13 |
| 7 | Blocks | 9 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 25 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 33 |
Game Information
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Attendance: 5,438 | 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 | 3-1 | +0.5 | 10-2 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-1 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 1-1 | 0.5 | 4-6 |
| New Orleans | 1-1 | 0.5 | 3-8 |
| Northwestern State | 1-1 | 0.5 | 2-8 |
| Houston Christian | 1-2 | 1 | 5-6 |
| Incarnate Word | 1-2 | 1 | 5-6 |
| SE Louisiana | 1-2 | 1 | 4-7 |
| Lamar | 0-2 | 1.5 | 5-5 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |