UT Rio Grande Valley edges Rice 69-67
HOUSTON -- Nick Dickson scored 19 points off the bench and UT Rio Grande Valley snapped a four-game skid, edging Rice 69-67 on Saturday afternoon.
Dixon was 6 of 13 from the field, including three 3-pointers for the Vaqueros (4-6). Xavier McDaniel Jr. added 13 points and seven rebounds and Dan Kimasa had 11 points.
Lew Stallworth made three 3-pointers early in the second half to help lift the Vaqueros to a 54-48 lead with 12:15 to play. Rice's Connor Cashaw hit a 3-pointer to cut it to 69-67 with 1:04 remaining but then he and Bishop Mency each missed from distance after that as time expired.
UTRGV led by 11 points, 21-10, early in the first half but fell behind with under a minute to go and trailed 36-32 at the break.
Malik Osborne led the Owls (2-6) with 14 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Darron George
- Jeff Malham
- Kelly Davis
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 8-0 | - | 14-5 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 6-2 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Nicholls | 5-3 | 3 | 11-8 |
| SE Louisiana | 5-3 | 3 | 11-8 |
| Lamar | 5-3 | 3 | 10-9 |
| Northwestern State | 5-3 | 3 | 8-10 |
| Houston Christian | 5-3 | 3 | 8-11 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 4-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| Incarnate Word | 2-6 | 6 | 9-10 |
| New Orleans | 2-6 | 6 | 4-15 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 1-7 | 7 | 8-11 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-8 | 8 | 2-17 |
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 5-1 | - | 14-4 |
| UAB | 5-1 | - | 12-7 |
| Memphis | 4-1 | 0.5 | 14-4 |
| Temple | 4-2 | 1 | 12-7 |
| Tulane | 4-2 | 1 | 10-9 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-3 | 2 | 10-9 |
| South Florida | 3-3 | 2 | 10-9 |
| East Carolina | 3-4 | 2.5 | 11-9 |
| Rice | 2-4 | 3 | 11-8 |
| UTSA | 2-4 | 3 | 8-10 |
| Tulsa | 2-4 | 3 | 8-11 |
| Wichita State | 1-4 | 3.5 | 11-7 |
| Charlotte | 1-6 | 4.5 | 8-12 |
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