| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RGV | 37 | 50 | 87 |
| CHST | 32 | 49 | 81 |
Dixon sparks UT Rio Grande Valley past Chicago State 87-81
CHICAGO -- Nick Dixon finished with 30 points and eight rebounds, Terry Winn added his second double-double of the season and UT Rio Grande Valley ended a four-game skid against Chicago State with an 87-81 victory on Saturday.
Winn totaled 17 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two steals to help the Vaqueros (11-11, 3-3 Western Athletic) hand the Cougars (2-21, 0-6) their 17th straight defeat. Xavier McDaniel Jr. scored 13 points and Javon Levi handed out seven assists for Rio Grande Valley, which shot 51 percent and ended a three-game WAC slide.
Glen Burns paced Chicago State with 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting, Fred Sims Jr. scored 20 and Deionte Simmons delivered 14 points and eight rebounds.
Chicago State jumped out to an 18-8 lead, but the Vaqueros battled back and used an 8-2 spurt to close out the half for a 37-32 lead at intermission. Simmons hit 1 of 2 free throws to pull the Cougars within 69-68 with 7:23 remaining, but Dixon sandwiched a pair of 3-point plays around a Winn layup to push the Vaqueros' lead to 77-70 and they stayed ahead from there.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brent Meaux
- Eric Anderson
- Aaron Schlessinger
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 2-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Lamar | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Northwestern State | 2-0 | - | 5-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Incarnate Word | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Houston Christian | 1-1 | 1 | 4-9 |
| McNeese | 0-0 | 1 | 6-5 |
| SE Louisiana | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| New Orleans | 0-1 | 1.5 | 2-9 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-2 | 2 | 2-11 |
2024-25 Northeast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Wagner | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Stonehill | 0-0 | - | 7-7 |
| Mercyhurst | 0-0 | - | 6-9 |
| Le Moyne | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 0-0 | - | 4-10 |
| Long Island University | 0-0 | - | 4-11 |
| Chicago State | 0-0 | - | 0-14 |
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