HAMMOND, La. (Interstat) — Texas-Rio Grande Valley cruised to a 96-75 men’s basketball victory over Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday at University Center. The Vaqueros built a 20-point halftime lead and never relented, sweeping the season series before an announced crowd of 422.

Isaiah Gaines scored 24 points for the Lions in the loss. The Vaqueros had a balanced attack with Koree Cotton and Filip Brankovic each scoring 18 points. Texas-Rio Grande Valley improved to 16-12 overall, while Southeastern Louisiana fell to 8-20.