UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros @ Texas A&M Aggies
Johnson's 17 & 17 leads No. 23 Texas A&M women past UTRGV
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Ciera Johnson scored 17 points and grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds and No. 23 Texas A&M had its first undefeated December in 10 seasons, defeating UT Rio Grande Valley 84-61 on Saturday.
Kayla Wells scored 21 points to lead the Aggies (11-2), who have won seven straight, and Jada Walton added a career-high 14. N'dea Jones, who had a school-record streak of three games with 17-plus rebounds, only had seven but Texas A&M still owned the boards 48-17, including 16-4 on the offensive end.
Jameka Dowell led the Vaqueros (6-6) with 14 points. UTRGV shot 38 percent compared to A&M's 53 and was outscored by 10 at the foul line. The difference in second-chance points was 17-4 and it was 42-18 on points in the paint.
Texas A&M never trailed and broke the game open with an 8-0 run in the second quarter, which closed with a 9-1 run for a 46-30 lead at the half.
The Aggies played without All-American Chennedy Carter for the second straight game with a nagging foot injury.
Game Information
College Station, TX

Referee:Brian Garland
Referee:Darren McClure

2025-26 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 8-1 | - | 14-4 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 7-2 | 1 | 13-5 |
| Lamar | 7-2 | 1 | 10-6 |
| Northwestern State | 6-3 | 2 | 9-8 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 6-3 | 2 | 9-9 |
| Incarnate Word | 6-3 | 2 | 8-8 |
| Nicholls | 4-5 | 4 | 8-8 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-6 | 5 | 7-9 |
| Houston Christian | 3-6 | 5 | 5-11 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 2-7 | 6 | 3-13 |
| SE Louisiana | 1-8 | 7 | 2-14 |
| New Orleans | 1-8 | 7 | 1-16 |
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 5-0 | - | 19-0 |
| South Carolina | 5-0 | - | 19-1 |
| Tennessee | 5-0 | - | 13-3 |
| Texas | 4-2 | 1.5 | 19-2 |
| Kentucky | 4-2 | 1.5 | 17-3 |
| LSU | 3-2 | 2 | 17-2 |
| Ole Miss | 3-2 | 2 | 16-4 |
| Alabama | 3-3 | 2.5 | 17-3 |
| Georgia | 2-3 | 3 | 16-3 |
| Oklahoma | 2-3 | 3 | 14-4 |
| Auburn | 2-3 | 3 | 13-6 |
| Mississippi State | 2-4 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Texas A&M | 1-4 | 4 | 8-6 |
| Florida | 1-5 | 4.5 | 13-8 |
| Missouri | 1-5 | 4.5 | 13-8 |
| Arkansas | 0-5 | 5 | 11-9 |
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