2024–25 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball team

2024–25 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–6 (1–1 SLC)
Head coach
Associate head coachKevin Hackerott
Assistant coaches
  • Ipek Turkyilmaz
  • Keanna Keys
  • Victoria Pena
Home arenaUTRGV Fieldhouse
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Incarnate Word 2 – 0   1.000 6 – 4   .600
Southeastern Louisiana 1 – 0   1.000 7 – 3   .700
Lamar 1 – 0   1.000 5 – 4   .556
Houston Christian 1 – 0   1.000 4 – 6   .400
Stephen F. Austin 1 – 1   .500 9 – 2   .818
UT Rio Grande Valley 1 – 1   .500 6 – 6   .500
McNeese 0 – 0   – 5 – 6   .455
New Orleans 0 – 0   – 0 – 9   .000
Nicholls 0 – 1   .000 7 – 3   .700
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 0 – 1   .000 7 – 4   .636
Northwestern State 0 – 1   .000 3 – 7   .300
East Texas A&M* 0 – 2   .000 3 – 8   .273
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II.
† 2025 Southland tournament winner
As of December 20, 2024

The 2024–25 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball team represents the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Vaqueros, led by seventh-year head coach Lane Lord, play their home games at UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg, Texas, as members of the Southland Conference.

The 2024–25 is the Vaqueros' first season as members of the Southland Conference, as on March 25, 2024, it was announced that the school had accepted an invitation to join the Southland Conference, with the move from the Western Athletic Conference becoming official on July 1, 2024.[1]

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 17, 2024. Receiving 92 overall votes, the Vaqueros were picked to finish ninth in the conference.[2]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Lamar 236 (19)
2 Southeastern Louisiana 213 (5)
3 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 200
4 Stephen F. Austin 193
5 Incarnate Word 149
6 Texas A&M–Commerce
(renamed)		 112
7 Nicholls 108
8 New Orleans 109
9 UT Rio Grande Valley 92
10 Northwestern State 67
11 McNeese 61
12 Houston Christian 51

Preseason All Conference

No Vaqueros were selected to a Preseason All-Conference team.[2]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 5, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Houston W 70–68  1–0
  20 – K. Hackerott   6 – K. Hackerott   6 – G. Angiolet  Fertitta Center (759)
Houston, TX
Nov 9, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UTSA L 69–70  1–1
  24 – K. Hackerott   6 – K. Hackerott   3 – K. Hackerott  Convocation Center (739)
San Antonio, TX
Nov 11, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Oral Roberts L 58–65  1–2
  15 – K. Hackerott   17 – C. O'Keefe   4 – K. Hackerott  Mabee Center (1,817)
Tulsa, OK
Nov 17, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at South Florida L 45–57  1–3
  11 – C. O'Keefe   18 – C. O'Keefe   3 – T. Trotter  Yuengling Center (2,460)
Tampa, FL
Nov 23, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Arlington Baptist W 110–37  2–3
  17 – C. Mitchell   13 – C. O'Keefe   6 – T. Trotter  UTRGV Fieldhouse (633)
Edinburg, TX
Nov 25, 2024*
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		St. Mary's (Texas) W 73–42  3–3
  18 – K. Hackerott   9 – C. Mitchell   2 – S. Zufelt  [UTRGV Fieldhouse (807)
Edinburg, TX
Nov 30, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Texas State L 59–68  3–4
  10 – C. O'Keefe   7 – C. O'Keefe   3 – C. O'Keefe  UTRGV Fieldhouse (515)
Edingburg, TX
Dec 4, 2024*
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Abilene Christian L 45–59  3–5
  17 – G. Angiolet   12 – K. Hackerott   2 – G. Angiolet  UTRGV Fieldhouse (488)
Edingburg, TX
Dec 7, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Stephen F. Austin W 78–72  4–5
(1–0) 		 17 – K. Lorenz   15 – C. O'Keefe   8 – J. Johnson  UTRGV Fieldhouse (418)
Edingburg, TX
Dec 14, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Lamar L 44–69  4–6
(1–1) 		 10 – K. Hackerott   5 – K. Hackerott   4 – K. Hackerott  UTRGV Fieldhouse (410)
Edingburg, TX
Dec 19, 2024*
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Eastern Michigan
UTRGV Holiday Classic 		W 73–66 OT 5–6
  18 – K. Hackerott   17 – C. O'Keefe   5 – K. Hackerott  UTRGV Fieldhouse (502)
Edingburg, TX
Dec 20, 2024*
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Kansas City
UTRGV Holiday Classic 		W 71–54  6–6
  13 – K. Hackerott   14 – C. O'Keefe   6 – K. Hackerott  UTRGV Fieldhouse (258)
Edingburg, TX
Dec 29, 2024*
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at No. 6 Texas       Moody Center 
Austin, TX
Jan 2, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Southeastern Louisiana       Pride Roofing University Center 
Hammond, LA
Jan 4, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at New Orleans       Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
Jan 9, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		East Texas A&M       UTRGV Fieldhouse 
Edinburg, TX
Jan 11, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi       American Bank Center 
Corpus Christi, TX
Jan 16, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Incarnate Word       McDermott Center 
San Antonio, TX
Jan 18, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Houston Christian       Sharp Gymnasium 
Houston, TX
Jan 23, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Nicholls       UTRGV Fieldhouse 
Edinburg, TX
Jan 25, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		McNeese       UTRGV Fieldhouse 
Edinburg, TX
Jan 30, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Northwestern State       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
Feb 1, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi       UTRGV Fieldhouse 
Edinburg, TX
Feb 6, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Stephen F. Austin       William R. Johnson Coliseum 
Nacogdoches, TX
Feb 8, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Lamar       Neches Arena 
Beaumont, TX
Feb 13, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Incarnate Word       UTRGV Fieldhouse 
San Antonio, TX
Feb 15, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Houston Christian       UTRGV Fieldhouse 
San Antonio, TX
Feb 20, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at McNeese       The Legacy Center 
Lake Charles, LA
Feb 22, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Nicholls       Stopher Gymnasium 
Thibodaux, LA
Feb 27, 2025
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Southeastern Louisiana       UTRGV Fieldhouse 
Edinburg, TX
Mar 1, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		New Orleans       UTRGV Fieldhouse 
Edinburg, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "UTRGV Athletics Accepts Invitation to Join Southland Conference in 2024-25". Southland Conference. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 17, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Schedule 2024-25". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "UTRGV Vaqueros". CBS Interactive, Inc. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY VAQUEROS". FOX SPORTS™, SPEED™, SPEED.COM™ & © 2024 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2024.