Nicholls Colonels @ UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
Robert Brown III scores 24 to lead Nicholls over UT Rio Grande Valley 82-75
EDINBURG, Texas -- — Robert Brown III had 24 points to lead Nicholls to an 82-75 victory over UT Rio Grande Valley on Monday night.
Brown shot 8 of 13 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the free-throw line for the Colonels (12-9, 6-4 Southland Conference). Byron Ireland scored 21 points, shooting 7 for 14 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line. Jaylen Searles went 6 of 9 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 16 points.
Dekedran Thorn led the way for the Vaqueros (12-9, 4-6) with 23 points, four assists and two steals. Howard Fleming Jr. added 15 points. Kwo Agwa finished with 14 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks.
------
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
Edinburg, TX
Referee:James Ford
Referee:David Howard
Referee:Rufus Lott
2025-26 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 9-1 | - | 16-3 |
| McNeese | 8-2 | 1 | 15-4 |
| Nicholls | 7-3 | 2 | 8-11 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 6-4 | 3 | 10-9 |
| Lamar | 5-5 | 4 | 10-9 |
| New Orleans | 5-5 | 4 | 7-12 |
| Incarnate Word | 4-6 | 5 | 9-10 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 4-6 | 5 | 8-11 |
| Northwestern State | 4-6 | 5 | 6-13 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-7 | 6 | 8-12 |
| Houston Christian | 3-7 | 6 | 7-12 |
| SE Louisiana | 2-8 | 7 | 5-14 |
Men's College Basketball News

NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2026 men's March Madness field
2h

Coit leads Maryland against No. 11 Illinois
7h

Payne and Boston College host Pittsburgh
7h

