McNeese Cowboys @ UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
Copeland's 21 lead McNeese over UT Rio Grande Valley 93-63
EDINBURG, Texas -- — Quadir Copeland had 21 points in McNeese's 93-63 win against UT Rio Grande Valley on Saturday night.
Copeland also contributed eight assists and three steals for the Cowboys (15-5, 9-0 Southland Conference). Christian Shumate scored 12 points while finishing 6 of 9 from the floor and added 10 rebounds. DJ Richards had 12 points and finished 4 of 9 from 3-point range. The Cowboys extended their winning streak to 10 games.
Trey Miller finished with 19 points and two steals for the Vaqueros (12-8, 4-5). Dekedran Thorn added 14 points for UT Rio Grande Valley. Howard Fleming Jr. also put up nine points.
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Game Information
Edinburg, TX
Referee:Eric Kronebusch
Referee:David Howard
Referee:Rufus Lott
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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