New Orleans Privateers @ UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UNO | 37 | 41 | 78 |
| 42 | 46 | 88 |
UT Rio Grande Valley earns 88-78 victory against New Orleans
EDINBURG, Texas -- — Dekedran Thorn's 25 points helped UT Rio Grande Valley defeat New Orleans 88-78 on Saturday.
Thorn had three steals for the Vaqueros (15-15, 7-12 Southland Conference). Howard Fleming Jr. scored 19 points and added 10 rebounds and six assists. Cliff Davis shot 6 for 11, including 4 for 9 from beyond the arc to finish with 16 points.
JR Jacobs finished with 20 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals for the Privateers (4-26, 2-17). Theo Grant added 18 points for New Orleans. Michael Thomas had 14 points and eight rebounds. The loss was the Privateers' 12th in a row.
Both teams play on Monday. UT Rio Grande Valley hosts SE Louisiana and New Orleans travels to play Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
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Game Information
Edinburg, TX
Referee:Marcus Hawkins
Referee:Eric Kronebusch
Referee:Rufus Lott
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 |
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