UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros @ Southern Utah Thunderbirds
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 31 | 59 | |
| 48 | 31 | 79 |
Young's 20 lead Southern Utah over UT Rio Grande Valley 79-59
CEDAR CITY, Utah -- — Zion Young scored 20 points as Southern Utah beat UT Rio Grande Valley 79-59 on Saturday night.
Young was 6-of-14 shooting, including 3 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 7 from the line for the Thunderbirds (9-13, 4-7 Western Athletic Conference). Parsa Fallah scored 17 points and added five rebounds.
Elijah Elliott finished with 18 points for the Vaqueros (6-16, 2-9). Daylen Williams added 11 points and six rebounds for UT Rio Grande Valley. Isaiah Barganier also had nine points.
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Game Information
Cedar City, UT
Referee:Marc A. Beasley
Referee:Nomi Kidwai
Referee:Justin Albrecht
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 19-2 | - | 26-4 |
| McNeese | 18-3 | 1 | 25-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 13-8 | 6 | 17-13 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 12-9 | 7 | 16-14 |
| New Orleans | 12-9 | 7 | 14-16 |
| Nicholls | 12-9 | 7 | 13-17 |
| Northwestern State | 8-13 | 11 | 10-20 |
| Lamar | 7-14 | 12 | 12-18 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-14 | 12 | 12-18 |
| Houston Christian | 7-14 | 12 | 11-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-15 | 13 | 11-20 |
| SE Louisiana | 5-16 | 14 | 8-22 |
| Western Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 12-4 | - | 22-7 |
| California Baptist | 11-5 | 1 | 21-8 |
| Utah Tech | 11-6 | 1.5 | 18-13 |
| UT Arlington | 7-9 | 5 | 15-13 |
| Southern Utah | 6-10 | 6 | 10-19 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-11 | 7 | 13-16 |
| Tarleton State | 5-12 | 7.5 | 14-16 |
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