Men Return Home for South Texas Showdown

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The South Texas Showdown presented by NavyArmy Community Credit Union continues Wednesday night as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's basketball returns home to Corpus Christi Athletic Club Court at the American Bank Center to face rival UTRGV.
 
Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. against the Vaqueros as the Islanders aim to extend their winning streak to 10 games over UTRGV.
 
PREGAME TAILGATE
 
Islanders Athletics will once again host a pregame tailgate at the corner of Water and Resaca Streets outside the American Bank Center. The tailgate begins at 5:30 p.m. and features local food trucks, live music from Lakeita Valon and IAF Hospitality.
 
Fans should arrive early to enjoy the pregame festivities prior to the Islanders taking on the Vaqueros Wednesday night. The pregame tailgate is open to all fans attending the game.
 
WHAT TO KNOW

Who: Islanders vs. UTRGV
Where: Corpus Christi Athletic Club Court at the American Bank Center
When: 7 p.m. | Wednesday
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ISLANDER INSIGHT
 
>> The Islanders are playing their third game in five days after opening the season 1-1.
>> Corpus Christi battled No. 24 Baylor Monday night, pulling within two in  the second half.
>> Joseph Kilgore produced a double-double at Baylor with 10 points and a career-high 11 rebounds.
>> Sophomore Elijah Schmidt is averaging 12 rebounds per contest to open the season.
>> Early in the year, the Islanders are riding their defense, holding opponents to just 40.4-percent shooting.
 
SCOUTING UTRGV
 
>> UTRGV enters Wednesday night's tilt at 1-1 on the season after a 92-74 win over Bethune Cookman Monday night.
>> The Vaqueros opened the season with a 111-106 loss to Southland member Nicholls.
>> Nick Dixon leads the way with 17.5 points as five Vaqueros average double-digits in scoring.
>> UTRGV is averaging 99.0 points per game through the first two games.
>> The Vaqueros play at a blistering pace, averaging nearly two shots from the floor per minute.
>> Xavier McDaniel, Jr. nearly averages a double-double with 15.5 ppg and 9.5 rpg.
 
LOOKING AHEAD
 
Following the South Texas Showdown presented by NavyArmy Community Credit Union, the Islanders return to the road to face Georgia on Sunday afternoon.