Billy Montgomery

Men's Basketball 1/21/2017 11:29:00 PM Corey Miggins, Sports Information Director

Sims, Jr., Palmer Post Double-Doubles for CSU at UT Rio Grande Valley

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EDINBURG, Texas – Sophomore Fred Sims, Jr. (Chicago, Ill./North Lawndale) and senior Trayvon Palmer (Milwaukee, Wis./Brown Deer) each recorded a double-double to lead visiting Chicago State against host UT Rio Grande Valley here as it went into overtime before dropping an 85-77 decision in tonight's Western Athletic Conference men's basketball contest at the UTRGV Fieldhouse.

Sims, Jr. finished with 23 points and received game-high rebounding honors after setting a new career-high by grabbing 12 rebounds while shooting 10-of-20 from the field for the Cougars (6-16, 1-4). Palmer recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds for his WAC-leading 11th double-double effort of the season.

The visitors opened the first half with an 11-3 lead just four minutes in as graduate student Brian Greene, Jr. (Chicago, Ill./Thornton) scored on a transition layup off a steal. CSU later posted its biggest leading margin of the game at 31-16 when senior Clemmye Owens V (Toledo, Ohio/Rogers) hit a three-pointer with 602 remaining, but UTRGV closed out the half with a 17-4 run to slice the Green and White's advantage to 35-33 entering the halftime break.

A 12-7 CSU run which started the second stanza brought its lead back to 47-40 that concluded with a three-pointer from Sims, Jr. at the 15:37 mark, but the Vaqueros scored 10 unanswered points in three minutes to post a 50-47 advantage with 12:40 left in the half.

The Green and White then went on to outscore the home team by a 23-20 margin in the final 12 minutes to even the score at 70-70 which was capped by a layup from Sims, Jr. with 36 seconds remaining to send the game into an extra period. UTRGV then outscored CSU in the extra period by a 15-7 margin to take the duke.

Owens V added 21 points as he connected on 8-of-17 from the field that included going 5-of-8 from downtown, and sophomore Delundre Dixon (Rockford, Ill./Auburn) dished out a career-best seven assists for the Green and White.

UTRGV (10-12, 2-3) received a game-high 26 points from Antonio Green and 22 points from Nick Dixon.

The Cougars return to the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center next week for a pair of WAC contest that begins on Thursday, Jan. 26 against CSU Bakersfield with the opening tip slated for 7:05 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

#11 Delundre Dixon: G; 6' 3"; Sophomore

#2 Clemmye Owens V: G; 6' 2"; Senior

#15 Trayvon Palmer: G/F; 6' 6"; Senior

#14 Fred Sims, Jr.: G; 6' 4"; Sophomore

#35 Brian Greene, Jr.: G; 6' 3"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

#11 Delundre Dixon
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: G

#2 Clemmye Owens V
: 6' 2"; Senior
: G

#15 Trayvon Palmer
: 6' 6"; Senior
: G/F

#14 Fred Sims, Jr.
: 6' 4"; Sophomore
: G

#35 Brian Greene, Jr.
: 6' 3"; Graduate Student
: G

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