DENTON, Texas -- Nick Dixon had 27 points as UT Rio Grande Valley rallied in the second half to beat North Texas 75-63 on Monday night.
North Texas was up 35-30 at the break and pushed that to 44-34 with 16:44 left in the game.
Lesley Varner Jr. had a steal and hit a 3-point jumper to spark an 11-0 run that led to the Vaqueros taking a 55-50 lead. Dixon, who made 10 of 11 free throws, had 17 points in the final eight minutes to seal the win.
Varner finished with 13 points, making 10 of 14 free throws.