UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros @ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders
Texas Rio Grande Valley tops Texas A&M-CC 68-64
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- — Quinton Johnson II had 20 points as Texas Rio Grande Valley narrowly beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 68-64 on Thursday night.
LaQuan Butler had 17 points for Texas Rio Grande Valley (4-2).
Perry Francois had 16 points and seven rebounds for the Islanders (1-4). Myles Smith added 10 points. Jalen White had nine rebounds.
Rasheed Browne, who led the Islanders in scoring entering the matchup with 11.0 points per game, shot only 17 percent in the game (1 of 6).
Texas Rio Grande Valley also beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 62-59 on Dec. 2.
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Game Information
Corpus Christi, TX
Referee:Ross Cullins
Referee:Adrian Judie
Referee:Eric Kronebusch
2025-26 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
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