UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros @ Houston Christian Huskies
UT Rio Grande Valley wins 68-51 over Houston Christian
ByData Skrive
Jan 27, 2026, 02:09 am
HOUSTON -- — Marvin McGhee's 17 points helped UT Rio Grande Valley defeat Houston Christian 68-51 on Saturday.
McGhee also contributed six rebounds for the Vaqueros (9-11, 5-6 Southland Conference). Koree Cotton went 7 of 12 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range) to add 16 points. Filip Brankovic shot 4 for 8, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.
Demarco Bethea led the way for the Huskies (7-13, 3-8) with 14 points, 10 rebounds and two steals. D'Aundre Samuels added 12 points for Houston Christian.
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Game Information
Houston, TX
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Referee:Henry Howard
Referee:Andre Crawford
Referee:Thomas Northcutt
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| 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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