EDINBURG, Texas: Zach Nutall scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds as Sam Houston State held on to beat Texas Rio Grande Valley 69-66 on Monday night.
Demarkus Lampley added 10 points and seven rebounds for the Bearkats, securing the victory when he rebounded from a 3-point missed pointer by Connor Raines of the Texas Rio Grande Valley as time went on.
Nutall’s double-digit goal streak has reached 24 games. Manny Crump had 9 points for Sam Houston State (5-5), Terryonte Thomas scored eight points with six rebounds as the Bearkats broke a four-game losing streak on the road.
Sam Houston State dominated the first half and led 42-25 at the break. Texas Rio Grande Valley mounted a load in the second half, scoring 41 points but coming just short, closing in on 67-66 on a LaQuann Butler drive with 15 seconds left.
Nutall had two free throws at the 13-second mark, but the Bearkats 27 points in the second half were a season low.
Sean Rhea scored 25 points, a career high and 11 rebounds for the Vaqueros (5-3). Quinton Johnson II added 10 points and eight rebounds.
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