New Orleans Privateers at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
· NCAA Men's BasketballUT Rio Grande Valley earns 88-78 victory against New Orleans
Thorn had three steals for the Vaqueros (15-15, 7-12 Southland Conference). Howard Fleming Jr. scored 19 points and added 10 rebounds and six assists. Cliff Davis shot 6 for 11, including 4 for 9 from beyond the arc to finish with 16 points.
JR Jacobs finished with 20 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals for the Privateers (4-26, 2-17). Theo Grant added 18 points for New Orleans. Michael Thomas had 14 points and eight rebounds. The loss was the Privateers' 12th in a row.
Both teams play on Monday. UT Rio Grande Valley hosts SE Louisiana and New Orleans travels to play Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jaylen Washington made Free Throw. | 78 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jaylen Washington made Free Throw. | 78 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Leland Coleman subbing in for New Orleans | 78 - 86 |
Statistics
UNO |
RGV |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-77 | FG | 30-66 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 14-36 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 8-11 | FT | 14-15 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 20 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 14 | Assists | 22 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 30 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: UTRGV Fieldhouse
Location: Edinburg, TX
Attendance: 1,079 | Capacity:
Location: Edinburg, TX
Attendance: 1,079 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 2-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Nicholls | 2-0 | - | 3-8 |
| McNeese | 3-1 | - | 10-2 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 1-1 | 1 | 5-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 1-1 | 1 | 5-6 |
| New Orleans | 1-1 | 1 | 3-8 |
| Northwestern State | 1-1 | 1 | 3-8 |
| Incarnate Word | 1-2 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| SE Louisiana | 1-2 | 1.5 | 4-8 |
| Houston Christian | 1-3 | 2 | 5-7 |
| Lamar | 0-2 | 2 | 5-6 |


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