UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros vs McNeese Cowboys, Southland Tournament Semifinal

College Basketball

UT Rio Grande

19-14

80-84

Final/3OT

McNeese

27-5

Townsley Law Arena

Lead tracker

RGV leadsBiggest lead RGV 5, MCN 12

MCN leads

Team	1H	2H	OT	2OT	3OT	T
RGV	23	35	9	5	8	80
MCN	31	27	9	5	12	84

Who won: McNeese 84-80

The McNeese Cowboys beat the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros 84-80 in overtime in Southland Tournament Semifinal on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Townsley Law Arena. The McNeese outscored the UT Rio Grande 31-23 in the 1st half. Larry Johnson led the McNeese in points (27). Koree Cotton led the UT Rio Grande in points (20).

Player of the game

Larry Johnson

MCN · 27 PTS, 12 REB, 7 STL

8.4

Win probability

100%MCN final

RGVMCN

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 3rd OT
3OT 0:03RGV
Shorttimeout
UT Rio Grande Valley Timeout
SLAM3OT 0:03
Dunk, 2 ft
L. Johnson · 27 PTS
Larry Johnson makes 2-foot dunk
RGV 80 - 84 MCN
3OT 0:04
Steal
Larry Johnson Steal.
L. Johnson · 27 PTS
3OT 0:04
TO
Jaylen Washington bad pass turnover
J. Washington · 13 PTS
3OT 0:28MCN
Shorttimeout
McNeese Timeout
3OT 0:28
+2
Layup
Larry Johnson makes layup (Garwey Dual assists)
L. Johnson · 27 PTS · ast G. Dual
RGV 80 - 82 MCN
3OT 0:48
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Julien Gomez makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Gomez · 9 PTS
RGV 80 - 80 MCN
3OT 0:48
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Julien Gomez makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Gomez · 9 PTS
RGV 79 - 80 MCN
3OT 0:48
Foul on Larry Johnson
Foul on Larry Johnson.
L. Johnson · 27 PTS
3OT 0:48
Defensive rebound
Julien Gomez Defensive Rebound.
3OT 0:52
Misses layup
Javohn Garcia misses layup
J. Garcia · 12 PTS
3OT 1:21
Steal
DJ Richards Jr. Steal.
DJ Richards Jr. · 12 PTS
3OT 1:21
TO
Jaylen Washington bad pass turnover
J. Washington · 13 PTS
SLAM3OT 1:36
Dunk, 5 ft
J. Fredson-Cole · 3 PTS · ast G. Dual
Jacolb Fredson-Cole makes 5-foot dunk (Garwey Dual assists)
RGV 78 - 80 MCN
3OT 1:54
+1
Jaylen Washington makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Washington · 13 PTS
RGV 78 - 78 MCN
3OT 1:54
+1
Jaylen Washington makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Washington · 13 PTS
RGV 77 - 78 MCN
3OT 1:54
Foul on DJ Richards Jr
Foul on DJ Richards Jr..
DJ Richards Jr. · 12 PTS
3OT 2:18
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Larry Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2
L. Johnson · 27 PTS
RGV 76 - 78 MCN
3OT 2:18MCN
Dead ball rebound
McNeese Deadball Team Rebound.
3OT 2:18
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Larry Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2
L. Johnson · 27 PTS
3OT 2:18
Foul on Julien Gomez
Foul on Julien Gomez.
J. Gomez · 9 PTS
3OT 2:18
Offensive Rebound
Larry Johnson Offensive Rebound.
L. Johnson · 27 PTS
3OT 2:18
Misses 28-foot three point jumper
DJ Richards Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper
DJ Richards Jr. · 12 PTS