Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 63, at Texas-Rio Grande Valley 59

EDINBURG, Texas (Interstat) — In a defensive struggle defined by missed opportunities and a critical late-game sequence, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi held off Texas-Rio Grande Valley 63-59 in a Southland Conference men’s basketball game Saturday night at UT Pan Am Field House. The Islanders, who never trailed after the opening minutes, saw a once-comfortable lead dwindle to a single possession in the final minute but secured the victory with a decisive defensive stand and a clinching dunk from Mason Gibson. The game’s most pivotal moment came with Texas A&M-Corpus Christi clinging to a 61-59 lead and 12 seconds remaining. The Vaqueros,… Read more...