NCAAB Game Recap - Lamar at Texas Rio Grande Valley
Fri Nov 23, 2018 8:00 PM EST

Tenn
81
Kansas
87
F(OT)
Wisc
46
UVA
53
F
UMass
87
Nev
110
F
UNC
94
UCLA
78
F
Chat
55
Mich
83
F
TNSt
62
KY
77
F
Tex
68
MSU
78
F
LSU
76
FSU
79
F(OT)
Clev
62
OhSt
89
F
RobM
46
Purd
84
F
Okla
65
Dayt
54
F
Vill
77
OkSt
58
F
South
70
W MI
85
F
ORU
66
NIU
87
F
(N/A)
46
Woff
97
F
VMI
87
Stetsn
79
F(OT)
Canis
63
Mem
71
F
Mia-FL
78
Fres
76
F
(N/A)
59
UMassL
88
F
Boston
44
Rut
54
F
CBU
107
ArkPB
115
F(3OT)
HCU
93
Wake
91
F(OT)
Alc
54
Lib
76
F
JMU
69
Oakl
77
F
Nich
77
NCC
63
F
Denv
63
Seatt
82
F
Copp
67
ChaSo
93
F
Gram
74
Niag
68
F
PVAM
54
GaTec
65
F
LaSal
74
NW
91
F
(N/A)
84
FIU
104
F
GWebb
78
E IL
79
F
Kent
77
Vand
75
F
How
76
ArkLR
97
F
Marsh
67
MD
104
F
Fairf
65
Longw
67
F
ULM
73
TNTec
79
F
Lou
74
Marq
77
F(OT)
Stan
67
MTSU
54
F
StFNY
48
IUPUI
68
F
Samf
74
IPFW
66
F
UCDav
62
Ind
76
F
UNCG
84
Del
65
F
GMas
55
Cin
71
F
PorSt
69
UCSB
76
F
NrthIA
65
ODU
72
F
Charl
74
UAB
51
F
USA
62
TAMU
74
F
AlaAM
66
NWSt
70
F(OT)
(N/A)
42
McNee
80
F
TxSt
82
USC-Up
50
F
UNCW
78
ArkSt
64
F
Lamar
75
UTRGV
77
F
Albany
70
WIMil
79
F
TexAr
60
Ark
78
F
AbCh
73
Pacif
71
F
GrCan
66
Utah
75
F
Fla
54
Butl
61
F
Baylor
70
Miss
78
F
(N/A)
77
Ida
73
F
CAPoly
67
Portl
72
F
S UT
71
UNLV
76
F
UCRiv
77
Elon
64
F
Seton
64
HI
54
F
SIU
79
Tuls
69
F

Nov 23, 2018, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Lamar

42

33

75

Texas Rio Grande Valley

34

43

77

UT Rio Grande Valley has program-best comeback to beat Lamar
Fri Nov 23, 2018 11:29 PM

EDINBURG, Texas (AP) Lesley Varner II tied a career high with 21 points and UT Rio Grande Valley overcame a 24-point deficit to beat Lamar 77-75 on Friday night.

The Vaqueros (4-3) became the 28th team in NCAA history to overcome a deficit of 24 or more points while setting the program record with the comeback.

Javon Levi, who scored a career-high 19 points, sank back-to-back layups to give UT Rio Grande Valley its first lead of the game at 72-70 with 3:02 to go. Lamar retook the lead at 73-72, but the Vaqueros made 5 of 8 free throws to pull away for good.

The Cardinals (3-3) scored 21 straight to lead 28-4 in the first nine minutes. UT Rio Grande Valley closed the first half with an 18-6 run to cut the deficit to 42-34.

Jordan Jackson had 12 point, six rebounds, five assists and three steals for the Vaqueros.

Nick Garth had 17 points, Jordan Hunter scored 16, Josh Nzeakor added 15 points and 12 rebounds and T.J. Atwood scored 13 for Lamar.

Leaders

Lamar PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
N. Garth 17 0 3 2 1 0
J. Hunter 16 0 7 1 3 0
Texas Rio Grande Valley PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
L. Varner II 21 0 4 8 3 1
J. Levi 19 0 4 1 1 0

Team Comparison

Lamar UTRGV
Points For 75 77
Field Goals 27/65-42% 27/57-47%
Three Pointers 7/21-33% 5/19-26%
Free Throws 14/24-58% 18/24-75%
Offensive Rebounds 21 9
Defensive Rebounds 25 23
Rebounds 53 38
Blocks 1 3
Steals 8 10
Turnovers 17 15
Personal Fouls 25 19
Technical Fouls 0 1
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - UTRGV Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Fri Nov 23 Lamar 75 @ UTRGV 77 N. Garth 17 L. Varner II 21

Game Information

Stadium: UTRGV Fieldhouse, Edinburg, Texas
Attendance: 424
Game Time: