RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) women's basketball team will host the Abilene Christian Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg.
 
The Vaqueros will face a team called the Wildcats for the second straight game after falling 68-39 at Kansas State on Sunday. UTRGV outrebounded Kansas State 36-32, including a 14-5 advantage on the offensive glass. Sophomore guard Kamryn McLaurin led UTRGV with 13 points and two steals. Freshman forward Lina Fimbo added five points and eight rebounds, and sophomore forward Elise Horne grabbed six rebounds, four of them on the offensive end. Sophomore forward Rylie Whitehair had six points and six rebounds, and graduate student guard Janette Aarnio scored nine points.
 
Abilene Christian is coming off an 84-43 win over Southland Conference (SLC) member Houston Christian on Friday. The win was the largest margin of victory for the Wildcats over a Division I opponent since 2018. Meredith Mayes and Payton Hull each had 16 points in the contest. Erin Woodson scored 15 points ahead of Riley Grohman and Raimi McCrary, who rounded out the five players in double figures with 13 and 11, respectively. The Wildcats have won their first two games by an average of 58.5 points.
 
Abilene Christian leads the all-time series 10-4. The teams were Western Athletic Conference members before UTRGV left for the SLC, but have continued to play, meeting nine times in the last five seasons. Last season, the Wildcats earned a 76-58 victory in Abilene, Texas. The Vaqueros have fared better at home, going 3-4 in Edinburg. The last win for UTRGV in the series came on Feb. 11, 2023, when Tiffany McGarity scored a career-high 30 points to lead the Vaqueros to a 75-71 win.
 
UTRGV has established itself as one of the stronger rebounding teams in the conference, ranking third in rebounding margin (+10.3) and third in defensive rebounds per game (27.3). Fimbo is leading the way with 8.3 rebounds per game. The Vaqueros have also been efficient at the free-throw line, ranking third in the conference at 77.4 percent while averaging 16 made free throws per game. McLaurin continues to lead the nation in free-throws made (24) and free-throw attempts (29).
 
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Fans are encouraged to visit RallyTheValley.com for everything they need to know about attending home basketball games. If you're unable to attend, the game will be streamed on ESPN+ domestically and Southland International for international fans. 
 
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