UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros @ Chicago State Cougars
Cardet has 20 as Chicago State knocks off UT Rio Grande Valley 78-68
CHICAGO -- — Wesley Cardet Jr.'s 20 points helped Chicago State defeat UT Rio Grande Valley 78-68 on Monday night.
Cardet was 6 of 15 shooting, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 9 from the line for the Cougars (6-9). Noble Crawford added 14 points while going 4 of 8 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 5 for 6 from the line, and he also had seven rebounds and eight steals. Brent Davis had 11 points and shot 3 for 9 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line.
The Vaqueros (3-9) were led in scoring by Elijah Elliott, who finished with 17 points and two steals. Hasan Abdul-Hakim added 16 points and two steals for UT Rio Grande Valley. In addition, Daylen Williams had 14 points and seven rebounds.
Chicago State's next game is Wednesday against Bethune-Cookman at home, and UT Rio Grande Valley hosts Incarnate Word on Saturday.
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Game Information
Chicago, IL
Referee:Mike O'Neill
Referee:Michael Kashirsky
Referee:Justin Albrecht
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 |
| Northeast ConferenceNortheast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
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