Northern Arizona Lumberjacks @ UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NAU | 41 | 38 | 79 |
| 35 | 56 | 91 |
Johnson's 26 lead UT Rio Grande Valley over N. Arizona 91-79
EDINBURG, Texas -- — Justin Johnson scored 26 points — 20 after halftime — and UT Rio Grande Valley beat Northern Arizona 91-79 on Tuesday night.
Johnson was 8 of 16 shooting, including 1 for 3 from distance, and went 9 for 10 from the line for the Vaqueros (4-2). Will Johnston added 20 points while shooting 5 for 8 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 8 of 8 from the free throw line, and they also had five assists. Ahren Freeman was 9 of 14 shooting and 1 of 3 from the free throw line to finish with 19 points.
Nik Mains finished with 22 points and six rebounds for the Lumberjacks (2-5). Northern Arizona also got 14 points, five assists and two steals from Jalen Cole. Liam Lloyd also had 12 points and four assists.
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Game Information
Edinburg, TX
Referee:Randy Heimerman
Referee:Brad Ferrie
Referee:Rick O'Neill
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 11-2 | - | 17-7 |
| Montana State | 9-4 | 2 | 15-11 |
| Montana | 8-5 | 3 | 14-12 |
| Eastern Washington | 7-6 | 4 | 9-17 |
| Northern Colorado | 7-7 | 4.5 | 17-10 |
| Weber State | 7-7 | 4.5 | 13-14 |
| Idaho | 6-7 | 5 | 14-12 |
| Sacramento State | 5-8 | 6 | 9-16 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-10 | 7.5 | 10-17 |
| Idaho State | 3-11 | 8.5 | 10-17 |
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 16-1 | - | 23-3 |
| McNeese | 14-3 | 2 | 21-5 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 10-7 | 6 | 14-12 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 10-7 | 6 | 14-12 |
| Nicholls | 10-7 | 6 | 11-15 |
| New Orleans | 9-8 | 7 | 11-15 |
| Lamar | 7-10 | 9 | 12-14 |
| Northwestern State | 6-11 | 10 | 8-18 |
| Incarnate Word | 5-12 | 11 | 10-16 |
| East Texas A&M | 5-12 | 11 | 10-17 |
| Houston Christian | 5-12 | 11 | 9-17 |
| SE Louisiana | 5-12 | 11 | 8-18 |
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