Texas-Arlington 58, at Texas-Rio Grande Valley 50

EDINBURG, Texas (Interstat) — In a defensive struggle that required an extra period to decide, the Texas-Arlington Mavericks outlasted the Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros 55-50 in overtime in a non-conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at UT Pan Am Field House. The game, a low-scoring affair marked by physical play and missed opportunities, saw the Mavericks improve to 7-3 on the season, while the Vaqueros fell to 3-6. Neither team led by more than seven points throughout a contest defined by grit over grace. The Mavericks took a narrow 24-23 lead into halftime, but the Vaqueros responded after the break.… Read more...