Showdown in Stillwater

Game #11: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (7-3) at Oklahoma State (9-2)
Date: Thursday, December 22
Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena • 12 p.m. CST
TV: Fox Sports Southwest
Broadcast: Islanders Digital Network

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – After two big runs tripped up Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Tuesday night at No. 19 Saint Mary's, the Islanders close out their non-conference slate with a trip to Oklahoma State.
 
Thursday's game will be carried on Fox Sports Southwest and Islanders Athletics will host a watch party at Fuzzy's Taco Shop on S Staples Street in Corpus Christi. Check your local listings for channel assignments.
 
A familiar foe awaits as the Cowboys are under the direction of first-year head coach Brad Underwood, who spent the previous three seasons at rival Stephen F. Austin. Underwood and the Cowboys have been red-hot, winning three straight, including a 93-76 romp over traditional power Wichita State.
 
One of the highest-scoring teams in the country, the Cowboys present a nearly polar-opposite challenge from Saint Mary's. Oklahoma State averages 93.5 points per game, led by one of the best guards in the nation Jawun Evans. He provides 21.6 points per contest and nearly five assists.
 
ISLANDERS INSIGHT
 
• Rashawn Thomas has scored double-digits in each of the Islanders' 10 games. Thomas has three-consecutive 20-point outputs.
• Thomas passed former great Chris Daniels for the all-time record in blocks. He now has 171 in his career.
• Only four Islanders scored Tuesday night at Saint Mary's.
• The Islanders are 4-25 all-time against Big 12 opponents. That includes an 0-8 mark against the Cowboys, the most frequent foe.
• Guard Ehab Amin is tied for the nation lead with 3.5 steals per game. He snagged five against the Gaels.
 
SWITCH TO SOUTHLAND
 
The Islanders break for the holidays before returning to action at New Orleans on New Year's Eve to open the Southland Conference slate.