RIO GRANDE VALLEY – Senior
Cliff Davis hit 14 3-pointers, the most in NCAA Division I in six years, a program record and a Southland Conference record, to lead The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men's basketball team to a 106-56 victory over the College of Biblical Studies Ambassadors on Saturday at the UTRGV Fieldhouse.
The Vaqueros (8-4) finished with a program record 24 3-pointers, the most in NCAA Division I in three years, as the last team to hit more was Eastern Kentucky, who made 25 against Midway on Dec. 15, 2021.
Davis finished with 42 points, tied for the second-most in NCAA Division I this season. His 14 3-pointers are the most of any NCAA Division I player since November 15, 2018, when
Jordan Lyons of Furman hit 15 against North Greenville.
The previous program record for 3-pointers was 10 by
Antonio Green against Grambling State on Nov. 25, 2016. Davis' previous career-high was 10, set against Southern-New Orleans on Dec. 19, 2023.
Seven other Vaqueros contributed to the historic 3-point barrage, as graduate student
DK Thorn (10 points, career-high five assists), junior
Trey Miller (eight points, seven assists, two steals), and freshman
Jaylen Washington (career-high tying eight points, five assists), each hit two, while junior
Howie Fleming Jr. (11 points, career-high tying 14 rebounds, four assists), freshman
RJ Nance (career-high tying four rebounds, career-high three assists), sophomore
Marshal Destremau (career-high tying seven rebounds), and sophomore
Tommy Gankhuyang each made one.
Marquice Scott led the Ambassadors with 19 points and six rebounds.
The Vaqueros trailed 13-11 midway through the first half before scoring 17-straight points as part of a 28-4 run to take control of the game. During the run, the Vaqueros hit nine of their 16 shots, including 6-of-12 from behind the arc. Davis hit a trio of 3-pointers during the run.
The Vaqueros conclude this 7-game homestand on Dec. 30 at 6:30 p.m. when they host Dallas Christian College at the UTRGV Fieldhouse.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at
UTRGVTickets.com. Current UTRGV students receive free general admission with their student ID. All fans need to follow the clear bag policy, details of which can be found at
GoUTRGV.com/ClearBag. The party starts in Schlotzsky's Vaquero Village at 5:30 p.m.
Fans can watch domestically on
ESPN+ or internationally via
Southland International.
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