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Johnson Leads McNeese to 84-80 3OT Win over UTRGV in Southland Conference Tournament Semifinal
Larry Johnson scored 27 points and secured the winning layup in triple overtime as McNeese earned their eighth consecutive win to reach the Southland Conference final.
- McNeese's Larry Johnson scored 27 points, including the winning layup with 29 seconds left, to clinch a triple-overtime victory over UTRGV on Tuesday at Townsley Law Arena.
- As regulation expired, Garwey Dual's putback with six seconds left tied it 58-58 and sent the game to overtime.
- Johnson finished with an all-around stat line, adding 12 rebounds, seven steals, and seven points in the third overtime while UTRGV got 20 points and 13 rebounds from Koree Cotton and 17 points and eight rebounds from Marvin McGhee.
- The victory leaves McNeese one win from a third-straight Southland Conference Championship and extends their eight-game winning streak.
- Amid repeated late ties, the Associated Press produced this account using Data Skrive and Sportradar, noting Javohn Garcia's two free throws kept the game alive.
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Vaqueros fall to McNeese State in triple-overtime
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Men’s basketball season has come to an end. The Vaqueros lost a triple‑overtime battle against the McNeese State Cowboys in the Southland Conference tournament semifinals 84–80. The Vaqueros trailed the Cowboys 82–80 with 28 seconds left when a costly turnover shifted the [...]
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McNeese advances to Southland Conference Championship in triple OT thriller
Larry Johnson delivered the dagger of a dunk with 3 seconds on the clock in the third overtime period to send the Cowboys to their third-straight Southland Conference Championship game.
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Total News Sources14
Leaning Left6Leaning Right0Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution54% Center
Bias Distribution
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54% Center
L 46%
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