1 | 2 | OT | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SEA | 37 | 34 | 8 | 79 |
RGV | 34 | 37 | 5 | 76 |
Seattle fends off UTRGV 79-76 in OT behind Menzies
EDINBURG, Texas -- Aaron Menzies scored 21 points with 15 rebounds and made the go-ahead jump shot with 2:03 left in overtime and Seattle beat UT Rio Grande Valley 78-76 on Saturday night.
Menzies jumper made it 78-76 after Terry Winn tied it 30 seconds earlier with a pair of free throws. The Vaqueros missed their last six shots. Morgan Means made 1 of 2 free throws with four seconds left and Lew Stallworth missed a chance to tie it at the buzzer.
Matej Kavas sank three free throws with 4:46 left in regulation and Seattle (14-8, 3-2 Western Athletic Conference) led 67-62. Dan Kimasa scored a layup and Nick Dixon made 2 of 4 free throws to reduce UTRGV's deficit to 67-66.
Richaud Gittens' layup moved Seattle's lead to three before Dixon made a pair of free throws. Stallworth made a 3-pointer for a 71-69 Vaqueros lead before Menzies tied it with a layup with 29 seconds to play. Stallworth missed a 3 with two seconds left to force overtime.
Kavas scored 19 points and Jordan Hill scored 16 for the Hawks.
Greg Bowie led UTRGV (10-11, 2-3) with 18 points, Dixon scored 17 and Moe McDonald finished with 10.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ronnie Hernandez
- Wilson Holland
- John Paul Guerrero
2023-24 Western Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Grand Canyon | 17-3 | - | 30-5 |
Tarleton State | 16-4 | 1 | 25-10 |
UT Arlington | 13-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
Seattle U | 11-9 | 6 | 23-14 |
Utah Valley | 11-9 | 6 | 16-16 |
Stephen F. Austin | 10-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
Abilene Christian | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
California Baptist | 8-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
Utah Tech | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
Southern Utah | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-18 | 15 | 6-25 |