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

The 2024–25 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball team represented 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, played their home games at UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg, Texas, as members of the Southland Conference. The Vaqueros finished the 2024–25 season 16–16 overall and in sixth place in conference play with a 11–9 record. The Islanders' season ended with a first round SLC tournament loss to Nicholls.
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.

## 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.
| 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.

## 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 (TX) | 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 | L 35–94 | 6–7 | 7 – K. Hackerott | 11 – C. O'Keefe | 2 – Tied | Moody Center (7,157) Austin, TX |
| Jan 2, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 41–80 | 6–8 (1–2) | 9 – C. O'Keefe | 10 – C. O'Keefe | 1 – C. O'Keefe | Pride Roofing University Center (541) Hammond, LA |
| Jan 4, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Orleans | W 64–62 | 7–8 (2–2) | 15 – K. Hackerott | 14 – C. O'Keefe | 4 – K. Hackerott | Lakefront Arena (345) New Orleans, LA |
| Jan 9, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | East Texas A&M | W 69–68 | 8–8 (3–2) | 19 – C. O'Keefe | 18 – C. O'Keefe | – K. Hackerott | UTRGV Fieldhouse (459) Edinburg, TX |
| Jan 11, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi South Texas Showdown | W 61–53 | 9–8 (4–2) | 15 – K. Hackerott | 14 – C. O'Keefe | 5 – T. Trotter | American Bank Center (2,004) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Jan 16, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Incarnate Word | L 43–52 | 9–9 (4–3) | 16 – C. O'Keefe | 16 – C. O'Keefe | 2 – K. Hackerott | McDermott Center (117) San Antonio, TX |
| Jan 18, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Houston Christian | L 64–67 | 9–10 (4–4) | 15 – K. Lorenz | 16 – C. O'Keefe | 5 – K. Hackerott | Sharp Gymnasium (348) Houston, TX |
| Jan 25, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | McNeese | W 73–65 | 10–10 (5–4) | 23 – C. O'Keefe | 20 – C. O'Keefe | 7 – C. Mitchell | UTRGV Fieldhouse (808) Edinburg, TX |
| Jan 27, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Nicholls | L 50–58 | 10–11 (5–5) | 14 – G. Angiolet | 22 – C. O'Keefe | 5 – C. O'Keefe | UTRGV Fieldhouse (351) Edinburg, TX |
| Jan 30, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northwestern State | L 66–73 | 10–12 (5–6) | 22 – K. Hackerott | 14 – C. O'Keefe | 4 – T. Trotter | Prather Coliseum (361) Natchitoches, LA |
| Feb 1, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi South Texas Showdown | W 56–37 | 11–12 (6–6) | 15 – K. Lorenz | 12 – T. Trotter | 8 – T. Trotter | UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,761) Edinburg, TX |
| Feb 6, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Stephen F. Austin | L 67–87 | 11–13 (6–7) | 15 – K. Lorenz | 9 – K. Hackerott | 5 – C. O'Keefe | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,195) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Feb 8, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lamar | W 58–56 | 12–13 (7–7) | 20 – K. Hackerott | 15 – C. Mitchell | 6 – K. Hackerott | Neches Arena (598) Beaumont, TX |
| Feb 13, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Incarnate Word | W 59–37 | 13–13 (8–7) | 14 – K. Hackerott | 14 – C. O'Keefe | 8 – T. Trotter | UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,061) San Antonio, TX |
| Feb 15, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Houston Christian | W 58–55 $^{OT}$ | 14–13 (9–7) | 14 – K. Hackerott | 11 – C. O'Keefe | 5 – T. Trotter | UTRGV Fieldhouse (933) San Antonio, TX |
| Feb 20, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at McNeese | W 67–44 | 15–13 (10–7) | 16 – T. Trotter | 15 – C. O'Keefe | 4 – T. Trotter | The Legacy Center (1,446) Lake Charles, LA |
| Feb 22, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Nicholls | W 59–50 | 16–13 (11–7) | 17 – K. Hackerott | 11 – C. O'Keefe | 5 – T. Trotter | Stopher Gymnasium (400) Thibodaux, LA |
| Feb 27, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana | L 48–52 | 16–14 (11–8) | 15 – E. Romer | 11 – K. Hackerott | 3 – Tied | UTRGV Fieldhouse (2,478) Edinburg, TX |
| Mar 1, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | New Orleans | L 59–72 | 16–15 (11–9) | 20 – C. O'Keefe | 24 – C. O'Keefe | 5 – C. O'Keefe | UTRGV Fieldhouse (863) Edinburg, TX |
| 2025 Jersey Mike's Subs Southland Conference Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 10, 2025 1:30 pm, ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (7) Nicholls First round | L 53–55 | 16–16 | 15 – K. Hackerott | 11 – C. O'Keefe | 2 – Tied | The Legacy Center (637) Lake Charles, LA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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