| 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 | 4-0 | - | 10-5 |
| Lamar | 4-0 | - | 9-6 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 3-1 | 1 | 10-6 |
| Nicholls | 3-1 | 1 | 9-6 |
| Northwestern State | 3-1 | 1 | 6-8 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-2 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Incarnate Word | 2-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Houston Christian | 2-2 | 2 | 5-10 |
| SE Louisiana | 1-3 | 3 | 7-8 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-4 | 4 | 7-8 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-4 | 4 | 2-13 |
| New Orleans | 0-4 | 4 | 2-13 |
2024-25 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon | 1-0 | - | 11-4 |
| Utah Valley | 1-0 | - | 9-6 |
| California Baptist | 1-0 | - | 8-7 |
| Tarleton State | 1-0 | - | 6-10 |
| Utah Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-11 |
| Southern Utah | 0-1 | 1 | 8-7 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-1 | 1 | 8-8 |
| UT Arlington | 0-1 | 1 | 7-8 |
| Seattle U | 0-1 | 1 | 5-10 |
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