UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros @ Northwestern State Demons

UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosUT Rio GrandeRGV

6-11, 2-6 Southland

Final

	1	2	T
UT Rio Grande RGV	28	35	63
N'Western St NWST	28	36	64

Northwestern State DemonsN'Western StNWST

6-11, 4-4 Southland

Thomas, Miles rally Northwestern State to 64-63 victory over UT Rio Grande Valley

Jan 13, 2027, 10:50 am

NATCHITOCHES, La. -- — Micah Thomas had 17 points and Izzy Miles made the first of two free throws with one second left to rally Northwestern State to a 64-63 victory over UT Rio Grande Valley on Monday night.

Thomas also had five assists for the Demons (6-11, 4-4 Southland Conference). Willie Williams scored 14 points and added eight rebounds. Chris Mubiru had 10 points.

Filip Brankovic led the way for the Vaqueros (6-11, 2-6) with 19 points. Koree Cotton added 14 points and Julien Gomez scored nine.

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Game Information

Natchitoches, LA

Referee:Brent Dugas

Referee:Brent Simmons

Referee:Shaun Seales

NCAA Division I

Southland Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Stephen F. Austin	20-2	-	28-6
McNeese	19-3	1	28-6
UT Rio Grande Valley	14-8	6	19-14
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	13-9	7	18-15
New Orleans	12-10	8	15-18
Nicholls	12-10	8	14-19
Houston Christian	8-14	12	12-20
Northwestern State	8-14	12	10-22
Incarnate Word	7-15	13	12-19
Lamar	7-15	13	12-19
East Texas A&M	6-16	14	11-21
SE Louisiana	6-16	14	9-22

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