UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros @ McNeese Cowboys
Christian Shumate helps McNeese up win streak to 7 with 100-65 romp over UT Rio Grande Valley
LAKE CHARLES, La. -- — Christian Shumate finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead McNeese to a 100-65 romp over UT Rio Grande Valley on Monday night, upping the Cowboys' win streak to seven.
DJ Richards also scored 19 points, shooting 4 for 6 (4 for 5 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Cowboys (23-6, 17-1 Southland Conference). Quadir Copeland scored 12 on 6-for-10 shooting.
The Vaqueros (14-15, 6-12) were led by Howard Fleming Jr. with 18 points. Dekedran Thorn added 15 points, seven rebounds and four steals. Trey Miller had 11 points.
McNeese has already clinched the regular-season title and the top seed in the conference tournament.
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Game Information
Lake Charles, LA
Referee:Joe Wilbert III
Referee:Adrian Judie
Referee:Garrett Theriot
2025-26 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
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