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UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros

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2025-26 Drought Profile · 26 games played · 19-13 (59%)

UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros ranks 4th of 12 Southland teams in droughts per game (1.88 dpg, below the Southland average of 1.97). Their droughts average 3:50 — 0:07 below the Southland norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 6.8 pts per drought, contributing to 9 influenced losses (4 decisive/major) this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

1.88

Conf avg: 2.0 · #4 of 12 in Southland

4th in Southland

-0.09/game vs Southland avg

#4 in Southland (12 teams)

Avg Duration

3:50

Conf avg: 236.3 · #4 of 12 in Southland

-0:07 vs Southland avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

6.8

Conf avg: 7.1 · #4 of 12 in Southland

-0.3 pts vs Southland avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

9

4 decisive/major — close losses where droughts swung the margin

Timeout Rate

4%

Coach called a timeout in 2 of 49 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

4-10

vs 15-3 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.9 droughts/game.
When Droughts Happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 49 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half Breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
1st Half
26
droughts · avg 4:00
2nd Half
23
droughts · avg 3:39
Drought Cost by Severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points — see if critical ones truly hurt more.
Notable (3–4 min)
36
73% of droughts
5.9 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
5
10% of droughts
10.4 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
8
16% of droughts
8.6 pts allowed

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
5.9 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
10.4 pts
Critical (5+ min)
8.6 pts

Key Takeaway

Significant droughts allow 76% more points than notable ones (10.4 vs 5.9 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(12%)2-PT(61%)FT(27%)
3-Ptr (6, 12%)2-Ptr (30, 61%)FT (13, 27%)
Score Differential by Game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes — positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Mar 10
McNeese Cowboys@ McNeese Cowboys
L 80–84
Mar 9
Nicholls Colonelsvs Nicholls Colonels
W 86–68
Mar 2
Northwestern State Demonsvs Northwestern State Demons
W 74–62
Feb 28
East Texas A&M Lionsvs East Texas A&M Lions
W 63–55
Feb 23
McNeese Cowboys@ McNeese Cowboys
L 68–75
Feb 21
SE Louisiana Lions@ SE Louisiana Lions
W 96–75
Feb 16
Lamar Cardinalsvs Lamar Cardinals
W 70–65
Feb 14
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacksvs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
L 57–66
Feb 9
Nicholls Colonels@ Nicholls Colonels
W 92–72
Feb 7
New Orleans Privateers@ New Orleans Privateers
W 95–76
Feb 2
Houston Christian Huskiesvs Houston Christian Huskies
W 74–57
Jan 31
Incarnate Word Cardinals@ Incarnate Word Cardinals
W 106–93
Jan 26
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders@ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders
W 64–55
Jan 24
Houston Christian Huskies@ Houston Christian Huskies
W 68–51
Jan 19
SE Louisiana Lionsvs SE Louisiana Lions
W 68–65
Jan 17
McNeese Cowboysvs McNeese Cowboys
W 79–76
Jan 12
Northwestern State Demons@ Northwestern State Demons
L 63–64
Jan 10
East Texas A&M Lions@ East Texas A&M Lions
L 69–77
Jan 5
Incarnate Word Cardinalsvs Incarnate Word Cardinals
W 80–67
Jan 3
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islandersvs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders
L 59–63
Dec 31
Nicholls Colonelsvs Nicholls Colonels
L 69–71
Dec 29
New Orleans Privateersvs New Orleans Privateers
L 69–85
Dec 20
vs College Of Biblical Studies Ambassadors
W 109–51
Dec 16
Lamar Cardinals@ Lamar Cardinals
W 83–72
Dec 11
UT Arlington Mavericksvs UT Arlington Mavericks
L 50–58
Dec 7
Austin Peay Governorsvs Austin Peay Governors
W 63–50
Dec 3
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks@ Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
L 60–73
Nov 24
Illinois Fighting Illini@ Illinois Fighting Illini
L 73–87
Nov 22
Missouri State Bears@ Missouri State Bears
L 67–74
Nov 17
vs Southwestern Adventist Knights
W 110–53
Nov 11
Boise State Broncos@ Boise State Broncos
L 65–85
Nov 8
Southern Utah Thunderbirds@ Southern Utah Thunderbirds
W 95–72
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →
Game Log
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 10McNeese Cowboys@ McNeese CowboysL 84-80
2
Mar 9Nicholls Colonelsvs Nicholls Colonels
1
Mar 2Northwestern State Demonsvs Northwestern State DemonsW 74-62
1
Feb 28East Texas A&M Lionsvs East Texas A&M LionsW 63-55
1
Feb 23McNeese Cowboys@ McNeese CowboysL 75-68
3
Feb 21SE Louisiana Lions@ SE Louisiana LionsW 75-960
Feb 16Lamar Cardinalsvs Lamar CardinalsW 70-65
3
Feb 14Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacksvs Stephen F. Austin LumberjacksL 57-66
2
Feb 9Nicholls Colonels@ Nicholls ColonelsW 72-92
1
Feb 7New Orleans Privateers@ New Orleans PrivateersW 76-950
Feb 2Houston Christian Huskiesvs Houston Christian HuskiesW 74-57
2
Jan 31Incarnate Word Cardinals@ Incarnate Word CardinalsW 93-1060
Jan 26Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders@ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi IslandersW 55-64
2
Jan 24Houston Christian Huskies@ Houston Christian HuskiesW 51-680
Jan 19SE Louisiana Lionsvs SE Louisiana LionsW 68-65
1
Jan 17McNeese Cowboysvs McNeese CowboysW 79-76
1
Jan 12Northwestern State Demons@ Northwestern State DemonsL 64-63
5
Jan 10East Texas A&M Lions@ East Texas A&M LionsL 77-69
3
Jan 5Incarnate Word Cardinalsvs Incarnate Word CardinalsW 80-67
1
Jan 3Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islandersvs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi IslandersL 59-63
1
Dec 31Nicholls Colonelsvs Nicholls ColonelsL 69-71
3
Dec 29New Orleans Privateersvs New Orleans PrivateersL 69-85
1
Dec 20vs College Of Biblical Studies AmbassadorsW 109-510
Dec 16Lamar Cardinals@ Lamar CardinalsW 72-83
1
Dec 11UT Arlington Mavericksvs UT Arlington MavericksL 50-58
2
Dec 7Austin Peay Governorsvs Austin Peay GovernorsW 63-50
2
Dec 3Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks@ Stephen F. Austin LumberjacksL 73-60
4
Nov 24Illinois Fighting Illini@ Illinois Fighting IlliniL 87-73
2
Nov 22Missouri State Bears@ Missouri State BearsL 74-67
2
Nov 17vs Southwestern Adventist KnightsW 110-53
1
Nov 11Boise State Broncos@ Boise State BroncosL 85-650
Nov 8Southern Utah Thunderbirds@ Southern Utah ThunderbirdsW 72-95
1
Drought-Influenced Losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks@ Stephen F. Austin LumberjacksL 60-73Dec 3
30 pts allowed during 4 droughts (41.1% of 13-pt margin)
Decisive Factor
Northwestern State Demons@ Northwestern State DemonsL 63-64Jan 12
30 pts allowed during 5 droughts (46.9% of 1-pt margin)
Decisive Factor
Nicholls Colonelsvs Nicholls ColonelsL 69-71Dec 31
20 pts allowed during 3 droughts (28.2% of 2-pt margin)
Major Factor
East Texas A&M Lions@ East Texas A&M LionsL 69-77Jan 10
20 pts allowed during 3 droughts (26% of 8-pt margin)
Major Factor
McNeese Cowboys@ McNeese CowboysL 68-75Feb 23
18 pts allowed during 3 droughts (24% of 7-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Illinois Fighting Illini@ Illinois Fighting IlliniL 73-87Nov 24
18 pts allowed during 2 droughts (20.7% of 14-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Missouri State Bears@ Missouri State BearsL 67-74Nov 22
16 pts allowed during 2 droughts (21.6% of 7-pt margin)
Significant Factor
McNeese Cowboys@ McNeese CowboysL 80-84Mar 10
14 pts allowed during 2 droughts (16.7% of 4-pt margin)
Significant Factor
UT Arlington Mavericksvs UT Arlington MavericksL 50-58Dec 11
13 pts allowed during 2 droughts (22.4% of 8-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Drought Killers
Players who most often ended UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros scoring droughts this season.
1
KC
Koree Cotton
27% clutchⓘ
11
2
JW
Jaylen Washington
56% clutchⓘ
9
3
FB
Filip Brankovic
67% clutchⓘ
9
4
KA
Kwo Agwa
40% clutchⓘ
5
5
MI
Marvin McGhee III
50% clutchⓘ
4
6
AW
Always Wright
33% clutchⓘ
3
7
DW
Demarris Winters
2
8
ZB
Zae Blake
2
9
JG
Julien Gomez
2
3PT
2PT
FT