UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros vs Nicholls Colonels
Southland Tournament - Quarterfinal
14-19, 12-10 Southland
68
14-19, 12-10 Southland
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NICH | 32 | 36 | 68 |
| 44 | 42 | 86 |
19-13, 14-8 Southland
86
19-13, 14-8 Southland
Game Leaders
Team Stats
44% (24-55)
Field Goal %
58% (31-53)
25% (5-20)
Three Point %
50% (12-24)
88% (15-17)
Free Throw %
100% (12-12)
14
Turnovers
13
27
Rebounds
27
1%
Percent Led
98%
2
Largest Lead
25
Game Information
Lake Charles, LA
ESPN+
Referee:Rodrick Dixon
Referee:Shaun Seales
Referee:Garrett Theriot
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 24-55 | 31-53 |
| Field Goal % | 44 | 58 |
| 3PT | 5-20 | 12-24 |
| Three Point % | 25 | 50 |
| FT | 15-17 | 12-12 |
| Free Throw % | 88 | 100 |
| Rebounds | 27 | 27 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 10 | 5 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 17 | 22 |
| Assists | 11 | 20 |
| Steals | 8 | 6 |
| Blocks | 2 | 3 |
| Total Turnovers | 14 | 13 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 12 | 19 |
| Fast Break Points | 14 | 11 |
| Points in Paint | 32 | 36 |
| Fouls | 15 | 16 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 1 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 2 | 25 |
| Percent Led | 1 | 98 |
NICH vs RGV Videos
Filip Brankovic buries bucket against Nicholls Colonels
Koree Cotton with the massive block at the rim
Koree Cotton buries 3-pointer against Nicholls Colonels
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southland 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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