Varner takes over late sending UTRGV past Cal Baptist in OT
Lesley Varner II scored 22 points and his 3-pointer with four seconds left gave UT Rio Grande Valley a 79-76 win over California Baptist on Saturday.
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2020 Schedule
3rd in WAC
- 11/5L 70-57
- 11/11HWPW 93-42
- 11/15L 76-70
- 11/16L 69-58
- 11/17L 63-55
- 11/25AMIW 79-52
- 11/30L 55-52
- 12/3W 90-86
- 12/6MIDW 92-50
- 12/13L 89-58
- 12/15L 92-82
- 12/2124L 68-58
- 12/30L 91-72
- 1/2L 76-67
- 1/9W 76-64
- 1/11W 87-63
- 1/16L 91-74
- 1/18L 72-70
- 1/25L 67-62
- 1/30L 87-79
- 2/1W 70-59
- 2/6W 73-60
- 2/8W 75-64
- 2/13W 80-72
- 2/15W 79-72
- 2/18TXPRW 93-80
- 2/22L 78-62
- 2/27L 79-59
- 2/29W 88-80
- 3/7W 79-76
- 3/12CANC
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Varner powers UT Rio Grande Valley past Grand Canyon, 88-80
Lesley Varner II had 32 points as Texas Rio Grande Valley topped Grand Canyon 88-80 on Saturday night.
Moore dunks, Stith perfect as CSU Bakersfield smokes UTRGV
Shawn Stith scored 21 points with a perfect night shooting and Cal State Bakersfield clobbered UT Rio Grande Valley 79-59 on Thursday.
New Mexico St. beats Texas Rio Grande Valley 78-62
Jabari Rice had 20 points as New Mexico State won its 16th straight game and clinced the Western Athletic Conference regular season championship, getting past Texas Rio Grande Valley 78-62 on Saturday night.
Texas Rio Grande Valley tops Texas Permian Basin 93-80
Lesley Varner II had 23 points as Texas Rio Grande Valley defeated Texas Permian Basin 93-80 on Tuesday for its sixth straight victory.
Varner helps UT Rio Grande Valley hold off Seattle, 79-72
Lesley Varner II scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds as Texas Rio Grande Valley held off Seattle to earn a 79-72 win on Saturday night.
Varner leads Texas Rio Grande Valley past Utah Valley, 80-72
Lesley Varner II recorded 11 points and 14 rebounds to lead Texas Rio Grande Valley to an 80-72 win over Utah Valley on Thursday night.
UTRGV beats Chicago State 75-64 behind Varner
Lesley Varner II made 4 of 5 3-pointers and 9 of 10 free throws to score 23 points as UT Rio Grande Valley handed Chicago State its 15th straight loss, 75-64 on Saturday.
Varner surpasses 1,000 points, Vaqueros sweep UMKC 73-60
Lesley Varner II scored 23 points to surpass 1,000 and Texas Rio Grande Valley ended its nine-game road losing streak, topping Kansas City 73-60 on Thursday night.
Texas Rio Grande Valley defeats CS Bakersfield 70-59
Jordan Jackson posted 17 points as Texas Rio Grande Valley beat Cal State Bakersfield 70-59 on Saturday night.
Lever sparks Grand Canyon past UT Rio Grande Valley, 87-79
Alessandro Lever had 20 points as Grand Canyon got past Texas Rio Grande Valley 87-79 on Thursday night.
New Mexico St. beats Texas Rio Grande Valley 67-62
Ivan Aurrecoechea scored 19 points and New Mexico State extended its win streak to nine games, beating Texas Rio Grande Valley 67-62 on Saturday night.
Utah Valley edges UT Rio Grande Valley 72-70
TJ Washington came off the bench to score 25 points, Isaiah White scored on a layup with 2 seconds left in the game and Utah Valley slipped past Texas-Rio Grande Valley 72-70 on Saturday.
Texas Rio Grande Valley tops Kansas City 76-64
Lesley Varner II and Jordan Jackson scored 17 points apiece as Texas Rio Grande Valley beat Kansas City 76-64 on Thursday night. Javon Levi added 15 points for the Vaqueros.
Boyd scores season-high 25 in California Baptist's 76-67 win
Brandon Boyd scored a season-high 25 points to lead California Baptist to its seventh straight victory, 76-67, over Texas-Rio Grande Valley on Thursday night in a Western Athletic Conference opener.
Sooners roll past UTRGV 91-72 on Manek's career night
Junior forward Brady Manek scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed seven rebounds and Oklahoma cruised to a 91-72 win over Texas-Rio Grande Valley on Monday night in the Sooners’ penultimate nonconference game of the season.
No. 24 Texas Tech holds off Texas-Rio Grande Valley 68-58
Freshman Jahmi'us Ramsey didn't take long finding a way to get involved after missing four games for No. 24 Texas Tech with a hamstring injury, scoring on an alley-oop dunk within the first three minutes.
Pile lifts Omaha past Texas Rio Grande Valley 92-82
Matt Pile had 19 points and 14 rebounds as Nebraska Omaha topped Texas Rio Grande Valley 92-82 in the WAC/Summit Challenge on Sunday.
Creighton tops Texas Rio Grande Valley 89-58
Ty-Shon Alexander had 22 points, tying his season high, as Creighton easily defeated Texas Rio Grande Valley 89-58 on Friday night. Marcus Zegarowski added 21 points for the Bluejays.
UTRGV survives Sam Houston St. 90-86 in double overtime
Lesley Varner II recorded career highs in points and rebounds and tied a career-high steals mark and UT Rio Grande Valley beat Sam Houston State 90-86 in double overtime on Tuesday night.
Smith leads Texas A&M-CC past UT Rio Grande Valley 55-52
Myles Smith had a career-high 23 points as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi edged past Texas Rio Grande Valley 55-52 on Saturday night.
Jackson’s 22 PTs leads UTRGV past Texas A&M-International
Jordan Jackson had 22 points as Texas Rio Grande Valley romped past Division II-member Texas A&M-International 79-52 on Monday night.
Texas A&M-CC gets first win, beats UT Rio Grande Valley
Jashawn Talton-Thomas scored 23 points with nine rebounds and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beat UT Rio Grande 63-55 on Sunday at the Islander Invitational.
Stony Brook tops Texas Rio Grande Valley 69-58
Elijah Olaniyi had 20 points and six rebounds as Stony Brook defeated Texas Rio Grande Valley 69-58 on Saturday.
North Dakota State beats Texas Rio Grande Valley 76-70
Jared Samuelson had 15 points as North Dakota State beat Texas Rio Grande Valley 76-70 on Friday night in the Islander Invitational.
2019-20 WAC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 16-0 | - | 25-6 |
| California Baptist | 10-6 | 6 | 21-10 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 9-7 | 7 | 14-16 |
| UMKC | 8-7 | 4.5 | 16-14 |
| Grand Canyon | 8-8 | 8 | 13-17 |
| Seattle | 7-7 | 8 | 14-15 |
| CSU Bakersfield | 6-10 | 7 | 12-19 |
| Utah Valley | 5-10 | 10.5 | 11-19 |
| Chicago State | 0-14 | 15 | 4-25 |
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Team Stats
Points Per Game73.0134th
Rebounds Per Game33.1357th
Assists Per Game15.043rd
Points Allowed71.4
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-0 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 0 |