Defense shines as Texas Rio Grande Valley tops UTSA 68-50
SAN ANTONIO (AP) Marek Nelson recorded 13 points as Texas Rio Grande Valley defeated UTSA 68-50 on Friday night.
BJ Simmons added 12 points for the Vaqueros, who held the Roadrunners to 26.0 percent shooting, the lowest mark of the season for a Texas Rio Grande Valley opponent.
Xavier Johnson had 11 points for the Vaqueros (5-7), who snapped their five-game losing streak.
UTSA scored 24 points in the second half, a season low.
Jacob Germany had 16 points for the Roadrunners (6-5). Cedrick Alley Jr. added 15 points.
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| Ast. Per Game | ||
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| Free Throw % |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
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71.4 PPG | 38.1 RPG | 12.2 APG |
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67.3 PPG | 42.3 RPG | 11.4 APG |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
