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 | 14-1 | - | 21-3 |
| McNeese | 12-3 | 2 | 19-5 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 9-6 | 5 | 13-11 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 9-6 | 5 | 13-11 |
| Nicholls | 9-6 | 5 | 10-14 |
| New Orleans | 8-7 | 6 | 10-14 |
| Lamar | 7-8 | 7 | 12-12 |
| Incarnate Word | 5-10 | 9 | 10-14 |
| East Texas A&M | 5-10 | 9 | 10-15 |
| Houston Christian | 4-11 | 10 | 8-16 |
| SE Louisiana | 4-11 | 10 | 7-17 |
| Northwestern State | 4-11 | 10 | 6-18 |
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