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2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
9-10, 8th in WAC
- 11/2519L 91-55
- 11/28W 81-64
- 12/2W 62-59
- 12/4LDYW 91-68
- 12/6L 81-68
- 12/10W 68-64
- 12/14AMIW 89-51
- 12/14CANC
- 12/21L 69-66
- 1/5DCHPPD
- 1/7SMTXW 96-67
- CANC
- CANC
- 1/15W 82-49
- 1/16W 72-65
- 1/22CANC
- 1/23PPD
- 2/5CANC
- 2/6L 77-75
- 2/12CANC
- 2/19CANC
- 2/20CANC
- 2/21DCHW 116-51
- 2/26L 78-74
- 2/27L 73-64
- 3/2L 69-51
- 3/5L 65-47
- 3/6L 69-58
- 3/11L 77-61
- Full Schedule
New Mexico St. beats UTRGV 77-61 in WAC Tournament
— Donnie Tillman and Wilfried Likayi scored 12 points apiece and New Mexico State cruised to a 77-61 win over UT-Rio Grande Valley on Thursday night at the Western Athletic Conference Tournament.
Aimaq leads Utah Valley over Texas Rio Grande Valley 73-64
— Fardaws Aimaq had 16 points and 16 rebounds as Utah Valley beat Texas Rio Grande Valley 73-64 on Saturday night. Evan Cole added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Wolverines.
Aimaq leads Utah Valley past Texas Rio Grande Valley 78-74
— Fardaws Aimaq had 22 points and 13 rebounds as Utah Valley edged past Texas Rio Grande Valley 78-74 on Friday night.
UTRGV overwhelms NCCAA-level Dallas Christian 116-51
— LaQuan Butler scored a career-high 22 points and UT Rio Grande scored 48 points off 47 turnovers and the Vaqueros beat NCCAA-member Dallas Christian 116-51 on Sunday night.
Rio Grande Valley coach Hill dies day after game
Texas Rio Grande Valley coach Lew Hill died Sunday, a day after coaching what was his final game, the university said.
Texas Southern beats Texas Rio Grande Valley 77-75
— Galen Alexander had a career-high 26 points and Chris Baldwin scored on a buzzer-beating tip-in as Texas Southern narrowly beat Texas Rio Grande Valley 77-75 on Saturday night.
Sam Houston St. holds off Texas Rio Grande Valley 69-66
— Zach Nutall scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds as Sam Houston State held on to beat Texas Rio Grande Valley 69-66 on Monday night.
Texas Rio Grande Valley tops Texas A&M-International 89-51
— Sean Rhea had 19 points and eight rebounds as Texas Rio Grande Valley rolled past Texas A&M-International 89-51 on Monday night.
Texas Rio Grande Valley tops Texas A&M-CC 68-64
— Quinton Johnson II had 20 points as Texas Rio Grande Valley narrowly beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 68-64 on Thursday night.
Levi lifts Texas Rio Grande Valley past Texas A&M-CC 62-59
— Javon Levi had 19 points, seven assists and six rebounds as Texas Rio Grande Valley narrowly beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 62-59 on Wednesday night.
No. 19 Texas opens with 91-55 win over Rio Grande Valley
— Courtney Ramey had 20 points and six assists and No. 19 Texas opened the season with a 91-55 victory over Texas-Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday night.
Varner takes over late sending UTRGV past Cal Baptist in OT
Lesley Varner II scored 22 points and his 3-pointer with four seconds left gave UT Rio Grande Valley a 79-76 win over California Baptist on Saturday.
Varner powers UT Rio Grande Valley past Grand Canyon, 88-80
Lesley Varner II had 32 points as Texas Rio Grande Valley topped Grand Canyon 88-80 on Saturday night.
Moore dunks, Stith perfect as CSU Bakersfield smokes UTRGV
Shawn Stith scored 21 points with a perfect night shooting and Cal State Bakersfield clobbered UT Rio Grande Valley 79-59 on Thursday.
New Mexico St. beats Texas Rio Grande Valley 78-62
Jabari Rice had 20 points as New Mexico State won its 16th straight game and clinced the Western Athletic Conference regular season championship, getting past Texas Rio Grande Valley 78-62 on Saturday night.
Texas Rio Grande Valley tops Texas Permian Basin 93-80
Lesley Varner II had 23 points as Texas Rio Grande Valley defeated Texas Permian Basin 93-80 on Tuesday for its sixth straight victory.
Varner helps UT Rio Grande Valley hold off Seattle, 79-72
Lesley Varner II scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds as Texas Rio Grande Valley held off Seattle to earn a 79-72 win on Saturday night.
Varner leads Texas Rio Grande Valley past Utah Valley, 80-72
Lesley Varner II recorded 11 points and 14 rebounds to lead Texas Rio Grande Valley to an 80-72 win over Utah Valley on Thursday night.
UTRGV beats Chicago State 75-64 behind Varner
Lesley Varner II made 4 of 5 3-pointers and 9 of 10 free throws to score 23 points as UT Rio Grande Valley handed Chicago State its 15th straight loss, 75-64 on Saturday.
Varner surpasses 1,000 points, Vaqueros sweep UMKC 73-60
Lesley Varner II scored 23 points to surpass 1,000 and Texas Rio Grande Valley ended its nine-game road losing streak, topping Kansas City 73-60 on Thursday night.
Texas Rio Grande Valley defeats CS Bakersfield 70-59
Jordan Jackson posted 17 points as Texas Rio Grande Valley beat Cal State Bakersfield 70-59 on Saturday night.
Lever sparks Grand Canyon past UT Rio Grande Valley, 87-79
Alessandro Lever had 20 points as Grand Canyon got past Texas Rio Grande Valley 87-79 on Thursday night.
New Mexico St. beats Texas Rio Grande Valley 67-62
Ivan Aurrecoechea scored 19 points and New Mexico State extended its win streak to nine games, beating Texas Rio Grande Valley 67-62 on Saturday night.
Utah Valley edges UT Rio Grande Valley 72-70
TJ Washington came off the bench to score 25 points, Isaiah White scored on a layup with 2 seconds left in the game and Utah Valley slipped past Texas-Rio Grande Valley 72-70 on Saturday.
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2020-21 WAC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon | 9-3 | - | 17-7 |
| Utah Valley | 9-4 | 0.5 | 11-11 |
| New Mexico State | 7-6 | 2.5 | 12-8 |
| California Baptist | 6-6 | 3 | 13-10 |
| Seattle U | 4-5 | 3.5 | 12-11 |
| Tarleton | 5-7 | 4 | 10-10 |
| Dixie State | 4-10 | 6 | 8-13 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-5 | 4.5 | 9-10 |
| Chicago State | 0-0 | 3 | 0-9 |
Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game72.4161st
Rebounds Per Game39.136th
Assists Per Game15.264th
Points Allowed67.7
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-0 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 0 |