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Men's Basketball Recaps - Jan. 14
79
1 2 Final
Grand Canyon 33 46 79
UT Rio Grande Valley 32 34 66
UTRGV Fieldhouse - Edinburg, Texas
66
Box Score

Player of the Game
Grand Canyon's Keonta Vernon was just shy of a double-double, finishing with a career-high 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting to go with nine rebounds.

Key Stats
  • UT Rio Grande Valley rallied back from a 14-point first-half deficit to take the lead with 16:04 left in the game. Up by two (63-61) with 6:33 left in the game, Grand Canyon used a 14-2 run to put the game out of reach and earn its first road win of the season.
  • The Lopes' DeWayne Russell added 18 points and seven assists, while Joshua Braun finished with 16 points and Gerard Martin added 14.
  • Antonio Green led the Vaqueros with a game-high 23 points, including five three-pointers, while Nick Dixon posted a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds.

Up Next
Grand Canyon: vs. San Diego Christian (Jan. 17)
UT Rio Grande Valley: vs. Chicago State (Jan. 21)


58
1 2 Final
CSU Bakersfield 31 27 58
NM State 24 39 63
Pan American Center - Las Cruces, N.M.
63
Box Score

Player of the Game
NM State's Jemerrio Jones posted his sixth double-double of the season with 12 points and a game-high 16 rebounds to lead the Aggies to their 15th-straight victory and 36th-consecutive WAC home win.

Key Stats
  • NM State got 63 points from its bench and dominated the glass, 46-30, including 22-10 on the offensive end.
  • Ian Baker scored a team-high 13 points, while Eli Chuha also doubled up with 12 points and 14 boards for the Aggies.
  • CSU Bakersfield was led by Jaylin Airington, who scored a game-high 19 points, while Dedrick Basile added 14.

Up Next
CSU Bakersfield: vs. Utah Valley (Jan. 21)
NM State: vs. UMKC (Jan. 21)


76
1 2 Final
UMKC 31 45 76
Utah Valley 35 51 86
UCCU Center - Orem, Utah
86
Box Score

Player of the Game
Brandon Randolph led the Wolverines with 16 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Key Stats
  • Utah Valley out-shot the Roos 45 percent to 39 percent and out-rebounded UMKC 45-34 for its first WAC win of the season.
  • The Wolverines' Zach Nelson added 14 points, while Conner Toolson finished with 13 and Jared Stutzman had 12.
  • UMKC's LaVell Boyd scored a game-high 22 points to go with four rebounds in the loss.

Up Next
UMKC: at NM State (Jan. 21)
Utah Valley: at CSU Bakersfield (Jan. 21)


50
1 2 Final
Chicago State 26 24 50
Seattle U 28 37 65
KeyArena - Seattle
65
Box Score

Player of the Game
The Redhawks' Matej Kavas led all players with career highs of 24 points and eight rebounds.

Key Stats
  • Seattle U out-shot Chicago State 45 percent to 32 percent and out-rebounded the Cougars 38-26.
  • Brendan Westendorf added 21 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals for the Redhawks.
  • Fred Sims Jr. led the Cougars with 18 points, while Trayvon Palmer posted his WAC-leading ninth double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Up Next
Chicago State: vs. Roosevelt (Jan. 18)
Seattle U: at Grand Canyon (Jan. 21)