UT Rio Grande Valley rallies to beat Hampton 80-69
EDINBURG, Texas -- Nick Dixon scored nine of his 21 points in the final 10 minutes to help UT Rio Grande Valley rally past Hampton 80-69 on Saturday night.
Dixon's 3-pointer with 2:11 left gave the Vaqueros (7-8) a 71-66 lead. Hampton's Jermaine Marrow cut the margin to three with a pair of free throws at 1:42, but Rio Grande Valley scored the next nine points before the Pirates (5-10) capped the scoring with a single free throw.
The Vaqueros trailed by 11 early in the second half and were still behind 59-50 shortly after the midpoint. From there, they started with a 14-2 run to take the lead for good and outscored Hampton 30-10 overall.
Terry Winn added 12 points for UT Rio Grande Valley.
Marrow had 22 points, Trevond Barnes added 11 and Kalin Fisher scored 10 for Hampton.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Winston Stith
- Brad Fowler
- Tom O'Neill
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 5-1 | - | 15-4 |
| William & Mary | 5-1 | - | 11-8 |
| Towson | 5-1 | - | 10-9 |
| UNC Wilmington | 4-2 | 1 | 14-5 |
| Elon | 4-2 | 1 | 13-6 |
| Delaware | 4-2 | 1 | 11-8 |
| Drexel | 3-3 | 2 | 11-8 |
| Campbell | 3-3 | 2 | 8-11 |
| Monmouth | 3-3 | 2 | 5-14 |
| Hampton | 3-4 | 2.5 | 10-9 |
| Hofstra | 2-4 | 3 | 10-9 |
| Northeastern | 2-4 | 3 | 10-9 |
| Stony Brook | 0-6 | 5 | 4-15 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-7 | 5.5 | 4-16 |
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 |
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