| FG | 3s | REB | TO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road | 25-63 | 5-26 | 35 | 7 |
| Home | 26-48 | 13-27 | 29 | 13 |
Scoring

0:132nd HalfZae Blake makes free throw 2 of 2
0:132nd HalfZae Blake makes free throw 1 of 2
0:252nd HalfJavohn Garcia makes free throw 2 of 2
0:252nd HalfJavohn Garcia makes free throw 1 of 2
0:552nd HalfJavohn Garcia makes driving layup
2:092nd HalfMarvin McGhee III makes free throw 2 of 2
2:092nd HalfMarvin McGhee III makes free throw 1 of 2
2:422nd HalfJacolb Fredson-Cole makes free throw 2 of 2
3:372nd HalfJavohn Garcia makes layup
4:182nd HalfTyshawn Archie makes driving layup
4:352nd HalfKoree Cotton makes free throw 2 of 2
4:352nd HalfKoree Cotton makes free throw 1 of 2
5:062nd HalfJavohn Garcia makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jacolb Fredson-Cole assists)
5:492nd HalfTyshawn Archie makes driving layup
6:092nd HalfKwo Agwa makes free throw 2 of 2
6:412nd HalfTyshawn Archie makes layup
6:532nd HalfJalen Ricks makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kwo Agwa assists)
7:222nd HalfTyshawn Archie makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jerrell Colbert assists)
9:452nd HalfJacolb Fredson-Cole makes layup
10:042nd HalfMarvin McGhee III makes 14-foot step back jumpshot
10:362nd HalfTyshawn Archie makes 23-foot three point jumper (DJ Richards Jr. assists)
10:562nd HalfJalen Ricks makes 7-foot floating jump shot (Jaylen Washington assists)
11:182nd HalfJavohn Garcia makes 11-foot pullup jump shot
11:292nd HalfJaylen Washington makes 24-foot three point jumper (Julien Gomez assists)
11:542nd HalfLarry Johnson makes driving layup (Tyshawn Archie assists)
12:352nd HalfLarry Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2
12:352nd HalfLarry Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
12:482nd HalfJalen Ricks makes 23-foot three point jumper (Koree Cotton assists)
13:102nd HalfLarry Johnson makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Yanis Ndjonga assists)
14:192nd HalfZae Blake makes 25-foot three point jumper (Always Wright assists)
15:012nd HalfYanis Ndjonga makes layup (Tyshawn Archie assists)
15:472nd HalfGarwey Dual makes 8-foot floating jump shot (Larry Johnson assists)
16:052nd HalfJalen Ricks makes 23-foot three point jumper
16:502nd HalfLarry Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2
16:502nd HalfLarry Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
17:222nd HalfLarry Johnson makes free throw 3 of 3
17:222nd HalfLarry Johnson makes free throw 2 of 3
17:222nd HalfLarry Johnson makes free throw 1 of 3
17:512nd HalfMarvin McGhee III makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Washington assists)
17:582nd HalfLarry Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2
17:582nd HalfLarry Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
18:152nd HalfJulien Gomez makes layup
19:152nd HalfKwo Agwa makes layup (Koree Cotton assists)
19:442nd HalfJerrell Colbert makes free throw 1 of 1
19:462nd HalfJerrell Colbert makes layup (Garwey Dual assists)
0:001st HalfDJ Richards Jr. makes free throw 3 of 3
0:001st HalfDJ Richards Jr. makes free throw 2 of 3
0:001st HalfDJ Richards Jr. makes free throw 1 of 3
1:061st HalfJavohn Garcia makes 14-foot pullup jump shot
1:281st HalfMarvin McGhee III makes 22-foot three point step back jumpshot (Koree Cotton assists)
1:381st HalfTyshawn Archie makes free throw 2 of 2
1:381st HalfTyshawn Archie makes free throw 1 of 2
1:451st HalfMarvin McGhee III makes free throw 2 of 2
1:451st HalfMarvin McGhee III makes free throw 1 of 2
1:581st HalfCarl Cherenfant makes driving layup (Tyshawn Archie assists)
2:351st HalfJavohn Garcia makes free throw 1 of 1
2:351st HalfJavohn Garcia makes driving layup
2:591st HalfJaylen Washington makes driving layup (Koree Cotton assists)
3:391st HalfMarvin McGhee III makes 24-foot three point jumper
4:521st HalfJaylen Washington makes free throw 2 of 2
4:521st HalfJaylen Washington makes free throw 1 of 2
5:141st HalfJavohn Garcia makes 26-foot three point jumper (Garwey Dual assists)
5:391st HalfKoree Cotton makes 25-foot three point jumper
6:101st HalfKoree Cotton makes layup (Filip Brankovic assists)
6:421st HalfKoree Cotton makes driving layup (Jaylen Washington assists)
7:011st HalfJulien Gomez makes 24-foot three point jumper (Koree Cotton assists)
7:121st HalfJaylen Washington makes driving layup
7:471st HalfJaylen Washington makes layup (Filip Brankovic assists)
8:101st HalfTyshawn Archie makes free throw 2 of 2
8:101st HalfTyshawn Archie makes free throw 1 of 2
8:331st HalfFilip Brankovic makes 6-foot hook shot (Koree Cotton assists)
9:061st HalfFilip Brankovic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Zae Blake assists)
9:221st HalfTyshawn Archie makes 24-foot three point jumper (Garwey Dual assists)
9:461st HalfYanis Ndjonga makes layup
10:051st HalfZae Blake makes 22-foot three point jumper (Filip Brankovic assists)
12:021st HalfTyshawn Archie makes 15-foot pullup jump shot
12:211st HalfTyshawn Archie makes driving layup
12:421st HalfJalen Ricks makes 22-foot three point jumper (Kwo Agwa assists)
14:101st HalfKwo Agwa makes free throw 1 of 2
15:001st HalfZae Blake makes layup (Marvin McGhee III assists)
15:371st HalfZae Blake makes 14-foot jumper (Kwo Agwa assists)
16:151st HalfJaylen Washington makes free throw 2 of 2
16:151st HalfJaylen Washington makes free throw 1 of 2
16:391st HalfLarry Johnson makes 20-foot jumper (Garwey Dual assists)
17:001st HalfMarvin McGhee III makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Koree Cotton assists)
17:591st HalfLarry Johnson makes driving layup
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5:30 PM, January 17, 2026
UTRGV Fieldhouse
Edinburg
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