Who’s Playing
Incarnate Word Cardinals @ UT-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
Current Records: Incarnate Word 4-7, UT-Rio Grande Valley 3-9
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where: UTRGV Fieldhouse — Edinburg, Texas
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
What to Know
The UT-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Incarnate Word Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at UTRGV Fieldhouse. UT-Rio Grande Valley might want some stickum for this match since the team gave up 19 turnovers last Monday.
Last Monday, the Vaqueros came up short against the Cougars and fell 78-68. That’s two games in a row now that UT-Rio Grande Valley has lost by exactly ten points.
Meanwhile, Incarnate Word had to suffer through a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted by the Flames 67-66 on Thursday on a last-minute layup from Alex Anderson with 2 seconds left in the second quarter. The victory was just what Incarnate Word needed coming off of a 80-57 loss in their prior match.
Among those leading the charge was Josiah Hammons, who scored 23 points. Those 23 points set a new season-high mark for him. Anderson was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
The Vaqueros have been struggling recently, as they’ve lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for the Cardinals, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-7.
