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RIO GRANDE VALLEY\u00a0\u2013 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV)\u00a0Vaqueros men’s basketball team fell 58-50 to the UT Arlington Mavericks on Thursday at the UTRGV Fieldhouse.\u00a0\u00a0 Support UTRGV Men’s Basketball<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Become a Fan on Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Follow us on Twitter<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Follow us on Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Follow us on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n Read Full Article
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\nThe Vaqueros (3-6) were led by graduate student\u00a0Marvin McGhee III<\/a>\u00a0who scored 10 points while graduate student\u00a0Zae Blake<\/a>\u00a0and junior\u00a0Filip Brankovic<\/a>\u00a0scored nine points each.\u00a0
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\nThe Mavericks (7-3) had four players in double-figure scoring with\u00a0Marcell McCreary\u00a0leading the way with 14 points, all of which was scored in the second half.\u00a0Marcus Rigsby Jr.\u00a0and Raysean Seamster\u00a0scored 12 points each and\u00a0Cameron Jackson\u00a0added 10 points.\u00a0
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\nThe Mavericks came out aggressive to open the game with Rigsby Jr. scoring 10 of UTA’s first 14 points, but the Vaqueros got going with a couple of three-pointers from graduate student\u00a0Zae Blake<\/a>\u00a0that got them within 14-12.\u00a0
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\nAfter a bucket from Tyran Mason at the 10:10 mark, the Vaqueros defense didn’t allow a field goal to the Mavericks for almost seven minutes. During that time, the Vaqueros got four-straight points from Cotton and then got a three-pointer from McGhee III to give them the 19-16 lead.\u00a0
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\nSenior\u00a0Kwo Agwa<\/a>\u00a0gave the Vaqueros their biggest lead of the half with a layup that made it 27-22 as UTRGV took the lead into the half.\u00a0
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\nThe Vaqueros used their defense to add to their lead as a steal from redshirt junior\u00a0Always Wright<\/a>\u00a0led to an easy basket to open the second half. McGhee III recorded another steal and converted on the fastbreak layup to make it 33-24 and then another steal from the UTRGV defense led to a Cotton dunk that made it 37-27 with 16:36 left to play.\u00a0
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\nThe Mavericks put together a 15-3 run to regain the lead at 42-40 lead behind the efforts of Seamster and McCreary. Later, Blake knocked down his third three-pointer to get UTRGV within 49-46 with about four minutes to play but the Mavericks converted in the paint down the stretch put the game away.\u00a0
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\nThe Vaqueros return to Southland Conference play when they visit Lamar on Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. at the Neches Federal Credit Union Arena at the Montagne Center.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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