| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RGV | 25 | 35 | 60 |
| SEA | 39 | 38 | 77 |
Seattle downs UT Rio Grande Valley 77-60 to advance in WAC
LAS VEGAS -- Richaud Gittens led five Seattle players in double figures with 17 points and the fourth-seeded Redhawks beat No. 5 seed UT Rio Grande Valley 77-60 Thursday night in the first round of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament.
Seattle (20-12) will play top-seeded New Mexico in a semifinal game on Friday.
The Redhawks built a 21-10 before UT Rio Grande Valley used a 10-5 spurt close within six on pair of Nick Dixon free throws with 5:47 before halftime. Seattle countered with a 13-2 run and led 39-25 at the break.
UT Rio Grande Valley got back in it with 16-2 run with Dixon scoring nine points and Lew Stallworth's free throw reduced Seattle's lead to 53-49 with 8:23 remaining. The Redhawks took control again with a 10-2 run in less than three minutes and were up by double figures the rest of the way.
Seattle got 16 points from Joe Hearlihy, 12 each from Aaron Menzies -- with 10 rebounds -- and Matej Kavas and Jordan Hill scored 11.
Dixon led the Vaqueros (15-17) with 24 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Doran Gotschall
- Wilson Holland
- Rick O'Neill
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 13-1 | - | 19-6 |
| SE Louisiana | 10-4 | 3 | 16-9 |
| Lamar | 10-4 | 3 | 15-10 |
| Nicholls | 9-5 | 4 | 15-10 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 8-6 | 5 | 15-11 |
| Northwestern State | 8-6 | 5 | 11-13 |
| Houston Christian | 8-6 | 5 | 11-14 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 5-9 | 8 | 13-12 |
| Incarnate Word | 5-9 | 8 | 12-13 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 5-9 | 8 | 12-13 |
| New Orleans | 2-12 | 11 | 4-21 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-13 | 12 | 3-22 |
2024-25 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 9-1 | - | 17-7 |
| Grand Canyon | 7-2 | 1.5 | 17-6 |
| California Baptist | 5-4 | 3.5 | 12-11 |
| Seattle U | 5-4 | 3.5 | 10-13 |
| Tarleton State | 5-5 | 4 | 10-15 |
| UT Arlington | 4-6 | 5 | 11-13 |
| Abilene Christian | 3-6 | 5.5 | 11-13 |
| Utah Tech | 2-6 | 6 | 6-17 |
| Southern Utah | 2-8 | 7 | 10-14 |
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