Williams scores 20 as UT Rio Grande Valley downs Southwestern Adventist 110-59

Published Nov. 7, 2023 12:20 a.m. ET

Associated Press

EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Daylen Williams had 20 points in UT Rio Grande Valley's 110-59 victory against Southwestern Adventist in the season-opener on Monday night.

Williams added nine rebounds and five steals for the Vaqueros. Deanthony Tipler added 17 points while shooting 6 for 14 (3 for 10 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free throw line, and he also had five steals. Hasan Abdul-Hakim finished 6 of 7 from the field to finish with 14 points.

Orlando Gooden led the way for the Knights with 20 points. Nigil Coleman added 12 points for Southwestern Adventist. In addition, Eric Phifer had nine points.

NEXT UP

UT Rio Grande Valley takes on South Dakota on Friday, and Southwestern Adventist visits Texas A&M-CC on Tuesday.

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