UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros @ McNeese Cowboys
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 31 | 65 | |
MCN | 43 | 57 | 100 |
Christian Shumate helps McNeese up win streak to 7 with 100-65 romp over UT Rio Grande Valley
LAKE CHARLES, La. -- — Christian Shumate finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead McNeese to a 100-65 romp over UT Rio Grande Valley on Monday night, upping the Cowboys' win streak to seven.
DJ Richards also scored 19 points, shooting 4 for 6 (4 for 5 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Cowboys (23-6, 17-1 Southland Conference). Quadir Copeland scored 12 on 6-for-10 shooting.
The Vaqueros (14-15, 6-12) were led by Howard Fleming Jr. with 18 points. Dekedran Thorn added 15 points, seven rebounds and four steals. Trey Miller had 11 points.
McNeese has already clinched the regular-season title and the top seed in the conference tournament.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
Lake Charles, LA
Referee:Joe Wilbert III
Referee:Adrian Judie
Referee:Garrett Theriot
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 7-0 | - | 8-8 |
| McNeese | 6-1 | 1 | 13-3 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 6-1 | 1 | 13-3 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 4-3 | 3 | 8-8 |
| Lamar | 3-4 | 4 | 8-8 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-4 | 4 | 8-8 |
| Northwestern State | 3-4 | 4 | 5-11 |
| New Orleans | 3-4 | 4 | 5-11 |
| East Texas A&M | 2-5 | 5 | 7-10 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-5 | 5 | 6-10 |
| SE Louisiana | 2-5 | 5 | 5-11 |
| Houston Christian | 1-6 | 6 | 5-11 |
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