Dixon has 20 points, leads UT Rio Grande Valley to 86-50 win
EDINBURG, Texas -- Nick Dixon scored 20 points and Greg Bowie added 13 as UT Rio Grande Valley thumped NAIA Wayland Baptist 86-50 on Tuesday night.
Terry Winn added eight points with eight rebounds and Moe McDonald chipped in nine points as 11 Vaqueros put points on the board.
UTRGV finished non-conference play with a winning record (8-7) for the first time since the 2007-08 season. The Vaqueros resume Western Athletic Conference play on Saturday when they face New Mexico State.
UTRGV hit 46 percent (32-70) from the field, draining 10 of 22 from distance, while limiting the Pioneers to 21-of-68 shooting (31 percent) as they made just 3 of 22 from beyond the arc.
The Vaqueros (12-11) took an early lead and led by double digits midway in the first period. They had a 38-23 halftime advantage and pushed their lead to 69-34 at the midway point of the final period.
Rokas Mazionis led Wayland Baptist with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brad Fowler
- Ruben Ramos
- Brent Dugas
2023-24 Western Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Grand Canyon | 17-3 | - | 30-5 |
Tarleton State | 16-4 | 1 | 25-10 |
UT Arlington | 13-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
Seattle U | 11-9 | 6 | 23-14 |
Utah Valley | 11-9 | 6 | 16-16 |
Stephen F. Austin | 10-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
Abilene Christian | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
California Baptist | 8-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
Utah Tech | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
Southern Utah | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-18 | 15 | 6-25 |