Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks @ UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
Thorn scores 20 as UT Rio Grande Valley takes down SFA 68-65
EDINBURG, Texas -- — Dekedran Thorn's 20 points helped UT Rio Grande Valley defeat Stephen F. Austin 68-65 on Thursday night.
Thorn shot 6 for 15 (5 for 10 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Vaqueros (5-3, 1-0 Southland Conference). K.T. Raimey scored 17 points, shooting 5 for 9 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line. Cliff Davis had eight points and went 3 of 10 from the field (2 for 8 from 3-point range).
Keon Thompson led the way for the Lumberjacks (5-4, 0-1) with 20 points, four assists and two steals. Kyle Hayman added 14 points, six rebounds and four steals for SFA. Juhlawnei Stone also had eight points.
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Game Information
Edinburg, TX
Referee:James Ford
Referee:Derek Schulte
Referee:David Howard
2025-26 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 18-2 | - | 25-4 |
| McNeese | 17-3 | 1 | 24-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 12-8 | 6 | 16-13 |
| New Orleans | 12-8 | 6 | 14-15 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 11-9 | 7 | 15-14 |
| Nicholls | 11-9 | 7 | 12-17 |
| Northwestern State | 8-12 | 10 | 10-19 |
| Lamar | 7-13 | 11 | 12-17 |
| Houston Christian | 7-13 | 11 | 11-18 |
| Incarnate Word | 6-14 | 12 | 11-18 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-14 | 12 | 11-19 |
| SE Louisiana | 5-15 | 13 | 8-21 |
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