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RGVVaqueros

UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros4-3

85–94

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2nd Half
JumpShot
85–94
0:22 · 2nd Half
Justin Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
PersonalFoul
85–92
0:28 · 2nd Half
Foul on Marek Nelson.
JumpShot
85–92
0:31 · 2nd Half
Marek Nelson missed Three Point Jumper.

RGV

PersonalFoul

85–90

0:37 · 2nd Half

Foul on Justin Johnson.

RGV

JumpShot

85–90

0:40 · 2nd Half

Ricky Nelson missed Jumper.

RGV

PersonalFoul

85–88

1:02 · 2nd Half

Foul on Mike Adewunmi.

RGV

+2 Points

85–88

1:26 · 2nd Half

RayQuan Taylor made Layup.

RGV

Offensive Rebound

83–88

1:26 · 2nd Half

RayQuan Taylor Offensive Rebound.

RGV

JumpShot

83–88

1:31 · 2nd Half

Ricky Nelson missed Jumper.

RGV

+1 Point

83–86

1:57 · 2nd Half

Justin Johnson made Free Throw.

RGV

Dead Ball Rebound

82–86

1:57 · 2nd Half

UT Rio Grande Valley Deadball Team Rebound.

RGV

MadeFreeThrow

82–86

1:57 · 2nd Half

Justin Johnson missed Free Throw.

RGV

RegularTimeOut

82–86

2:06 · 2nd Half

UT Rio Grande Valley Timeout

RGV

LayUpShot

82–84

2:24 · 2nd Half

Mike Adewunmi missed Layup.

RGV

PersonalFoul

82–82

2:47 · 2nd Half

Foul on Xavier Johnson.

RGV

+1 Point

82–82

3:03 · 2nd Half

RayQuan Taylor made Free Throw.

RGV

+2 Points

81–82

3:03 · 2nd Half

RayQuan Taylor made Jumper.

RGV

PersonalFoul

79–81

3:18 · 2nd Half

Foul on Marek Nelson.

RGV

Lost Ball Turnover

79–81

3:27 · 2nd Half

Ricky Nelson Turnover.

RGV

+2 Points

79–79

4:06 · 2nd Half

RayQuan Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Justin Johnson.

RGV

PersonalFoul

77–77

4:19 · 2nd Half

Foul on Marek Nelson.

RGV

+2 Points

77–77

4:29 · 2nd Half

Justin Johnson made Layup.

RGV

LayUpShot

75–77

4:56 · 2nd Half

Xavier Johnson missed Layup.

RGV

+1 Point

75–75

5:24 · 2nd Half

Justin Johnson made Free Throw.

RGV

+1 Point

74–75

5:24 · 2nd Half

Justin Johnson made Free Throw.

RGV

+1 Point

73–72

5:57 · 2nd Half

Marek Nelson made Free Throw.

RGV

+1 Point

72–72

5:57 · 2nd Half

Marek Nelson made Free Throw.

RGV

+2 Points

71–70

6:38 · 2nd Half

Marek Nelson made Layup.

RGV

Offensive Rebound

69–70

6:38 · 2nd Half

Marek Nelson Offensive Rebound.

RGV

JumpShot

69–70

6:43 · 2nd Half

Ricky Nelson missed Jumper.

RGV

Defensive Rebound

69–70

6:50 · 2nd Half

Donte Houston Jr. Defensive Rebound.

RGV

JumpShot

69–70

7:14 · 2nd Half

Justin Johnson missed Jumper.

RGV

ShortTimeOut

69–70

7:23 · 2nd Half

UT Rio Grande Valley Timeout

RGV

Defensive Rebound

69–70

7:36 · 2nd Half

Marek Nelson Defensive Rebound.

RGV

+1 Point

69–70

7:54 · 2nd Half

Justin Johnson made Free Throw.

RGV

Dead Ball Rebound

68–70

7:54 · 2nd Half

UT Rio Grande Valley Deadball Team Rebound.

RGV

MadeFreeThrow

68–70

7:54 · 2nd Half

Justin Johnson missed Free Throw.

RGV

Technical Foul

68–67

8:24 · 2nd Half

Technical Foul on Mike Adewunmi.

RGV

+2 Points

68–67

8:44 · 2nd Half

Justin Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Ricky Nelson.

RGV

Steal

66–67

8:49 · 2nd Half

Mike Adewunmi Steal.

RGV

JumpShot

66–67

9:04 · 2nd Half

Marek Nelson missed Three Point Jumper.

RGV

+1 Point

66–64

9:38 · 2nd Half

Marek Nelson made Free Throw.

RGV

+1 Point

65–64

9:38 · 2nd Half

Marek Nelson made Free Throw.

RGV

PersonalFoul

64–63

9:49 · 2nd Half

Foul on Marek Nelson.

RGV

+2 Points

64–61

10:01 · 2nd Half

Ricky Nelson made Layup.

RGV

Offensive Rebound

62–61

10:02 · 2nd Half

Mike Adewunmi Offensive Rebound.

RGV

JumpShot

62–61

10:08 · 2nd Half

Marek Nelson missed Three Point Jumper.

RGV

Defensive Rebound

62–61

10:39 · 2nd Half

Justin Johnson Defensive Rebound.

RGV

PersonalFoul

62–61

10:40 · 2nd Half

Foul on Justin Johnson.

RGV

+2 Points

62–61

10:53 · 2nd Half

Ricky Nelson made Layup.

RGV

JumpShot

60–59

11:26 · 2nd Half

Justin Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.

RGV

PersonalFoul

60–57

11:44 · 2nd Half

Foul on Justin Johnson.

RGV

MadeFreeThrow

60–57

12:00 · 2nd Half

Ricky Nelson missed Free Throw.

RGV

+1 Point

60–57

12:01 · 2nd Half

Ricky Nelson made Free Throw.

RGV

Defensive Rebound

59–57

12:04 · 2nd Half

Marek Nelson Defensive Rebound.

RGV

JumpShot

59–57

12:18 · 2nd Half

Ricky Nelson missed Jumper.

RGV

Defensive Rebound

59–57

12:34 · 2nd Half

RayQuan Taylor Defensive Rebound.

RGV

PersonalFoul

59–57

12:38 · 2nd Half

Foul on Mike Adewunmi.

RGV

Lost Ball Turnover

59–57

12:43 · 2nd Half

Ricky Nelson Turnover.

RGV

+1 Point

59–55

13:24 · 2nd Half

Justin Johnson made Free Throw.

RGV

+1 Point

58–55

13:24 · 2nd Half

Justin Johnson made Free Throw.

RGV

Lost Ball Turnover

57–53

14:06 · 2nd Half

Justin Johnson Turnover.

RGV

PersonalFoul

57–53

14:06 · 2nd Half

Foul on Justin Johnson.

RGV

JumpShot

57–53

14:36 · 2nd Half

Justin Johnson missed Jumper.

RGV

Defensive Rebound

57–53

14:58 · 2nd Half

RayQuan Taylor Defensive Rebound.

RGV

PersonalFoul

57–53

15:11 · 2nd Half

Foul on Xavier Johnson.

RGV

+2 Points

57–53

15:32 · 2nd Half

Ricky Nelson made Jumper.

RGV

+1 Point

55–51

15:58 · 2nd Half

Marek Nelson made Free Throw.

RGV

+3 Points

54–51

15:58 · 2nd Half

Marek Nelson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Johnson.

RGV

Steal

51–51

16:08 · 2nd Half

Marek Nelson Steal.

RGV

+1 Point

51–51

16:24 · 2nd Half

Marek Nelson made Free Throw.

RGV

Dead Ball Rebound

50–51

16:24 · 2nd Half

UT Rio Grande Valley Deadball Team Rebound.

RGV

MadeFreeThrow

50–51

16:24 · 2nd Half

Marek Nelson missed Free Throw.

RGV

Dead Ball Rebound

50–51

16:24 · 2nd Half

UT Rio Grande Valley Deadball Team Rebound.

RGV

MadeFreeThrow

50–51

16:24 · 2nd Half

Marek Nelson missed Free Throw.

RGV

PersonalFoul

50–49

16:40 · 2nd Half

Foul on Xavier Johnson.

RGV

+3 Points

50–49

16:50 · 2nd Half

Xavier Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ricky Nelson.

RGV

Lost Ball Turnover

47–47

17:20 · 2nd Half

Justin Johnson Turnover.

RGV

+3 Points

47–45

17:55 · 2nd Half

Justin Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ricky Nelson.

RGV

Defensive Rebound

44–45

17:59 · 2nd Half

Ricky Nelson Defensive Rebound.

RGV

+2 Points

44–45

18:10 · 2nd Half

Marek Nelson made Jumper.

RGV

PersonalFoul

42–42

18:44 · 2nd Half

Foul on Donte Houston Jr..

RGV

+3 Points

42–42

19:00 · 2nd Half

Justin Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marek Nelson.

RGV

PersonalFoul

39–41

19:28 · 2nd Half

Foul on Mike Adewunmi.

RGV

PersonalFoul

39–39

19:31 · 2nd Half

Foul on Donte Houston Jr..

RGV

+2 Points

39–39

19:44 · 2nd Half

Ricky Nelson made Jumper.

1st Half

RGV

+3 Points

37–37

0:29 · 1st Half

Marek Nelson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by RayQuan Taylor.

RGV

Lost Ball Turnover

34–35

0:57 · 1st Half

Mike Adewunmi Turnover.

RGV

+2 Points

34–33

1:31 · 1st Half

Mike Adewunmi made Layup.

RGV

Offensive Rebound

32–33

1:33 · 1st Half

Mike Adewunmi Offensive Rebound.

RGV

JumpShot

32–33

1:37 · 1st Half

RayQuan Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.

RGV

JumpShot

32–33

2:01 · 1st Half

Marek Nelson missed Jumper.

RGV

Lost Ball Turnover

32–31

2:49 · 1st Half

Justin Johnson Turnover.

RGV

JumpShot

32–31

3:24 · 1st Half

Ricky Nelson missed Jumper.

RGV

JumpShot

32–29

4:11 · 1st Half

Marek Nelson missed Three Point Jumper.

RGV

ShortTimeOut

32–29

4:39 · 1st Half

UT Rio Grande Valley Timeout

RGV

JumpShot

32–26

4:48 · 1st Half

Mike Adewunmi missed Three Point Jumper.

RGV

Offensive Rebound

32–26

5:02 · 1st Half

Donte Houston Jr. Offensive Rebound.

RGV

JumpShot

32–26

5:06 · 1st Half

Xavier Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.

RGV

Defensive Rebound

32–26

5:20 · 1st Half

Xavier Johnson Defensive Rebound.

RGV

PersonalFoul

32–26

5:21 · 1st Half

Foul on Donte Houston Jr..

RGV

+1 Point

32–24

5:37 · 1st Half

Justin Johnson made Free Throw.

RGV

+1 Point

31–24

5:37 · 1st Half

Justin Johnson made Free Throw.

RGV

Steal

30–24

5:41 · 1st Half

RayQuan Taylor Steal.

RGV

JumpShot

30–24

6:00 · 1st Half

Mike Adewunmi missed Three Point Jumper.

RGV

+2 Points

30–21

6:35 · 1st Half

Mike Adewunmi made Jumper.

RGV

+1 Point

28–21

7:11 · 1st Half

Justin Johnson made Free Throw.

RGV

+1 Point

27–21

7:11 · 1st Half

Justin Johnson made Free Throw.

RGV

Block Shot

26–21

7:17 · 1st Half

Marek Nelson Block.

RGV

Defensive Rebound

26–21

7:17 · 1st Half

Justin Johnson Defensive Rebound.

RGV

JumpShot

26–21

7:22 · 1st Half

Marek Nelson missed Three Point Jumper.

RGV

Offensive Rebound

26–21

7:25 · 1st Half

RayQuan Taylor Offensive Rebound.

RGV

LayUpShot

26–21

7:27 · 1st Half

Marek Nelson missed Layup.

RGV

PersonalFoul

26–19

8:08 · 1st Half

Foul on Ricky Nelson.

RGV

+2 Points

26–19

8:27 · 1st Half

Ricky Nelson made Jumper.

RGV

Defensive Rebound

24–19

8:44 · 1st Half

Justin Johnson Defensive Rebound.

RGV

JumpShot

24–19

9:01 · 1st Half

Justin Johnson missed Jumper.

RGV

Lost Ball Turnover

24–16

9:42 · 1st Half

Mike Adewunmi Turnover.

RGV

JumpShot

24–14

10:27 · 1st Half

Donte Houston Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.

RGV

Offensive Rebound

24–14

10:32 · 1st Half

UT Rio Grande Valley Offensive Rebound.

RGV

LayUpShot

24–14

10:32 · 1st Half

Marek Nelson missed Layup.

RGV

LayUpShot

24–12

11:03 · 1st Half

Ricky Nelson missed Layup.

RGV

Steal

24–12

11:09 · 1st Half

Donte Houston Jr. Steal.

RGV

Lost Ball Turnover

24–12

11:18 · 1st Half

Xavier Johnson Turnover.

RGV

PersonalFoul

24–12

11:18 · 1st Half

Foul on Xavier Johnson.

RGV

+2 Points

24–12

11:39 · 1st Half

Ricky Nelson made Jumper.

RGV

Defensive Rebound

22–12

11:50 · 1st Half

Marek Nelson Defensive Rebound.

RGV

PersonalFoul

22–12

12:04 · 1st Half

Foul on Mike Adewunmi.

RGV

+2 Points

22–12

12:17 · 1st Half

Justin Johnson made Jumper.

RGV

+2 Points

20–10

13:02 · 1st Half

Ricky Nelson made Jumper.

RGV

Steal

18–10

13:06 · 1st Half

Mike Adewunmi Steal.

RGV

PersonalFoul

18–10

13:17 · 1st Half

Foul on Xavier Johnson.

RGV

+1 Point

18–10

13:24 · 1st Half

Xavier Johnson made Free Throw.

RGV

+2 Points

17–10

13:24 · 1st Half

Xavier Johnson made Layup.

RGV

Defensive Rebound

15–10

13:33 · 1st Half

RayQuan Taylor Defensive Rebound.

RGV

MadeFreeThrow

15–10

13:49 · 1st Half

Justin Johnson missed Free Throw.

RGV

+1 Point

15–10

13:49 · 1st Half

Justin Johnson made Free Throw.

RGV

Defensive Rebound

14–10

13:50 · 1st Half

Ricky Nelson Defensive Rebound.

RGV

Block Shot

14–10

13:55 · 1st Half

Justin Johnson Block.

RGV

+1 Point

14–10

14:16 · 1st Half

Marek Nelson made Free Throw.

RGV

+2 Points

13–10

14:16 · 1st Half

Marek Nelson made Dunk. Assisted by Ricky Nelson.

RGV

Defensive Rebound

11–10

14:20 · 1st Half

Marek Nelson Defensive Rebound.

RGV

+2 Points

11–10

14:44 · 1st Half

Marek Nelson made Jumper.

RGV

Offensive Rebound

9–10

14:46 · 1st Half

Marek Nelson Offensive Rebound.

RGV

JumpShot

9–10

14:51 · 1st Half

Justin Johnson missed Jumper.

RGV

PersonalFoul

9–8

15:06 · 1st Half

Foul on Marek Nelson.

RGV

+2 Points

9–8

15:23 · 1st Half

Marek Nelson made Jumper.

RGV

Defensive Rebound

7–8

15:39 · 1st Half

Mike Adewunmi Defensive Rebound.

RGV

PersonalFoul

7–8

15:54 · 1st Half

Foul on Ricky Nelson.

RGV

+3 Points

7–8

16:12 · 1st Half

Justin Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marek Nelson.

RGV

Defensive Rebound

4–8

16:20 · 1st Half

Marek Nelson Defensive Rebound.

RGV

LayUpShot

4–8

16:30 · 1st Half

Donte Houston Jr. missed Layup.

RGV

JumpShot

4–5

17:07 · 1st Half

Mike Adewunmi missed Jumper.

RGV

Defensive Rebound

4–5

17:34 · 1st Half

Mike Adewunmi Defensive Rebound.

RGV

+2 Points

4–5

17:57 · 1st Half

Justin Johnson made Jumper.

RGV

Steal

2–5

18:25 · 1st Half

Mike Adewunmi Steal.

RGV

JumpShot

2–5

18:36 · 1st Half

Ricky Nelson missed Jumper.

RGV

Steal

2–5

18:41 · 1st Half

Marek Nelson Steal.

RGV

JumpShot

2–5

18:53 · 1st Half

Mike Adewunmi missed Three Point Jumper.

RGV

+2 Points

2–2

19:16 · 1st Half

Mike Adewunmi made Layup.

RGV

Offensive Rebound

0–2

19:16 · 1st Half

Mike Adewunmi Offensive Rebound.

RGV

JumpShot

0–2

19:21 · 1st Half

Marek Nelson missed Three Point Jumper.