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Johnson Leads McNeese to 84-80 3OT Win over UTRGV in Southland Conference Tournament Semifinal

Larry Johnson scored 27 points with 12 rebounds and seven steals, including the game-winning layup, leading McNeese to their eighth straight win in triple overtime.

  • In a Tuesday game, Larry Johnson scored 27 points as McNeese beat UT Rio Grande Valley 84-80 in triple overtime.
  • With 36 seconds left, Larry Johnson sent the game to a second overtime after draining a triple when McNeese trailed 67-64, forcing extra periods.
  • Larry Johnson contributed across the stat sheet, with 12 rebounds, seven steals, and seven third-overtime points, helping McNeese beat UT Rio Grande Valley 84-80 in triple overtime.
  • The 27-5 McNeese Cowboys will face top-seeded Stephen F. Austin on Wednesday after extending their winning streak to eight straight wins.
  • The seesaw contest continued into extra minutes with multiple lead changes, UTRGV briefly taking charge in double overtime, framing a tight championship matchup.
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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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Johnson leads McNeese to 84-80 3OT win over UTRGV in Southland Conference Tournament semifinal

McNeese outlasts UT Rio Grande Valley in a wild triple-overtime Southland semifinal and earns a spot in the title game.

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Mcneese 84, Texas Rio Grande Valley 80, 3ot

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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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After tourney upsets, other state schools look to follow McNeese to Big Dance

Going into Wednesday – four days away from Selection Sunday – things weren’t looking great for Louisiana college basketball. After tourney upsets, other state schools look to follow McNeese to Big Dance

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McNeese Faces UTRGV in Southland Tournament Semifinal Tuesday

McNeese begins its quest for a third straight Southland Tournament title Tuesday night against UTRGV inside the Townsley Law Arena. Continue reading…

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