UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros vs Lamar Cardinals

College Basketball

UT Rio Grande

4-6

83-72

Final

Lamar

5-5

Montagne Center

Lead tracker

RGV leadsBiggest lead RGV 21, LAM 0

LAM leads

Team	1H	2H	T
RGV	49	34	83
LAM	34	38	72

Who won: UT Rio Grande 83-72

The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros beat the Lamar Cardinals 83-72 on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Montagne Center. The UT Rio Grande outscored the Lamar 49-34 in the 1st half. Filip Brankovic led the UT Rio Grande in points (18). Andrew Holifield led the Lamar in points (24).

Player of the game

Cody Pennebaker

LAM · 16 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST

8.4

Win probability

100%RGV final

RGVLAM

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:08
Defensive rebound
Koree Cotton Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:10
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Andrew Holifield misses 24-foot three point jumper
A. Holifield · 24 PTS
H2 0:16
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Always Wright makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Wright · 9 PTS
RGV 83 - 72 LAM
H2 0:16
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Always Wright makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Wright · 9 PTS
RGV 82 - 72 LAM
H2 0:16
Foul on King-Njhsanni Wilhite
Foul on King-Njhsanni Wilhite.
K. Wilhite · 3 PTS
H2 0:16
+2
Layup
Cody Pennebaker makes layup
C. Pennebaker · 16 PTS
RGV 81 - 72 LAM
H2 0:23
Defensive rebound
Braden East Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:25
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Zae Blake misses free throw 2 of 2
Z. Blake · 4 PTS
H2 0:25
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Zae Blake makes free throw 1 of 2
Z. Blake · 4 PTS
RGV 81 - 70 LAM
H2 0:25
Foul on Rob Lee Jr
Foul on Rob Lee Jr..
R. Lee Jr. · 12 PTS
H2 0:30
Steal
Koree Cotton Steal.
K. Cotton · 10 PTS
H2 0:30
TO
Bad pass turnover
Andrew Holifield bad pass turnover
A. Holifield · 24 PTS
H2 0:41
Defensive rebound
Andrew Holifield Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:42
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Koree Cotton misses free throw 2 of 2
K. Cotton · 10 PTS
H2 0:42
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Koree Cotton makes free throw 1 of 2
K. Cotton · 10 PTS
RGV 80 - 70 LAM
H2 0:42
Personalfoul
Foul on Andrew Holifield.
H2 0:51LAM
Shorttimeout
Lamar Timeout
H2 0:52
+2
Jumper, 15 ft
Cody Pennebaker makes 15-foot jumper (Andrew Holifield assists)
C. Pennebaker · 16 PTS · ast A. Holifield
RGV 79 - 70 LAM
SLAMH2 1:04
Dunk, 2 ft
A. Wright · 9 PTS · ast F. Brankovic
Always Wright makes 2-foot dunk (Filip Brankovic assists)
RGV 79 - 68 LAM
H2 1:18
Foul on Rob Lee Jr
Foul on Rob Lee Jr..
R. Lee Jr. · 12 PTS
THREEH2 1:22
Three! Jumper, 22 ft
A. Holifield · 24 PTS · ast C. Pennebaker
Andrew Holifield makes 22-foot three point jumper (Cody Pennebaker assists)
RGV 77 - 68 LAM
H2 1:29
Steal
Cody Pennebaker Steal.
C. Pennebaker · 16 PTS
H2 1:29
TO
Bad pass turnover
Koree Cotton bad pass turnover
K. Cotton · 10 PTS