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UTRGV Falls 75-62 to Tarleton State - Recap
Montre Gipson scored 22 points leading Tarleton State to a 75-62 victory over UTRGV at Wisdom Gymnasium on Thursday.
Tarleton State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -7.5-point spread as favorites.
Tarleton State got 20 points from Freddy Hicks and another 11 points from Tahj Small. Freddy Hicks contributed 3 assists, while Shamir Bogues cleaned the glass with 5 rebounds.
UTRGV got 13 points from Justin Johnson in a losing cause and another 12 points from Quinton Johnson II. Ricky Nelson contributed 3 assists for them, while RayQuan Taylor had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Tarleton State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
UTRGV won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 28-21.
Next game, Tarleton State takes its act home to face Lamar looking for another win. For UTRGV, they head on the road to face Lamar.