UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros @ Lamar Cardinals
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 34 | 83 | |
LAM | 34 | 38 | 72 |
Brankovic has 18 as UT Rio Grande Valley beats Lamar 83-72
BEAUMONT, Texas -- — Filip Brankovic's 18 points helped UT Rio Grande Valley defeat Lamar 83-72 on Tuesday.
Brankovic also contributed eight rebounds for the Vaqueros (4-6, 1-1 Southland Conference). Marvin McGhee scored 18 points while going 6 of 11 (6 for 9 from 3-point range) and added seven rebounds. Koree Cotton shot 3 of 10 from the field and went 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 10 points, while adding nine rebounds.
Andrew Holifield led the way for the Cardinals (5-5, 0-2) with 24 points. Lamar also got 16 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals from Cody Pennebaker. Rob Lee Jr. finished with 12 points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Danny Chance
- Matthew Martinez
- Daniel Shafer
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 2-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Nicholls | 2-0 | - | 3-7 |
| McNeese | 3-1 | - | 10-2 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 1-1 | 1 | 4-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 1-1 | 1 | 4-6 |
| New Orleans | 1-1 | 1 | 3-8 |
| Northwestern State | 1-1 | 1 | 2-8 |
| Incarnate Word | 1-2 | 1.5 | 5-6 |
| SE Louisiana | 1-2 | 1.5 | 4-8 |
| Houston Christian | 1-3 | 2 | 5-7 |
| Lamar | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
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