New Orleans Privateers @ UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
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 ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 6-0 | - | 7-8 |
| McNeese | 5-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 5-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 4-2 | 2 | 8-7 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-3 | 3 | 8-7 |
| New Orleans | 3-3 | 3 | 5-10 |
| Lamar | 2-4 | 4 | 7-8 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-4 | 4 | 6-9 |
| SE Louisiana | 2-4 | 4 | 5-10 |
| Northwestern State | 2-4 | 4 | 4-11 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-5 | 5 | 6-10 |
| Houston Christian | 1-5 | 5 | 5-10 |
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