SAN MARCOS, Texas (Interstat) — Texas-Rio Grande Valley built a large first-half lead and withstood a second-half rally to defeat Texas State 77-65 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Monday at Strahan Coliseum.

The Vaqueros improved to 3-1 behind a game-high 25 points from Jalayah Ingram. Ivy Brown added 15 points for UTRGV. Texas State, which fell to 0-4, was led by Saniya Burks’ 24 points. The Bobcats were held to just three points in the second quarter, creating a deficit they could not overcome despite a 26-point third quarter. An announced crowd of 750 attended the non-conference matchup.