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).

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Larry Johnson scored 27 points to lead McNeese, including the winning layup with 29 seconds left in triple-overtime, and the Cowboys defeated UT Rio Grande Valley 84-80 on Tuesday night in a Southland Conference Tournament semifinal.

What it means

UT Rio Grande 8-8 on the road; McNeese 14-0 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Townsley Law Arena, Lake Charles, LA · Attendance 4,481
Officials: Jason Baker (Referee), Garrick Shannon (Referee), Eric Kronebusch (Referee)