Going to Georgia

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's basketball kicks off a three-game road swing with a Sunday matinee at Georgia.
 
The Islanders (1-2) are looking to bounce back after an overtime loss at the hands of UTRGV in their last outing on Wednesday. Joseph Kilgore led the Islanders with 21 points in the loss.
 
WHAT TO KNOW
 
Who: Islanders at Georgia
Where: Stegeman Coliseum | Athens, Ga.
When: Sunday, 1 PM ET
Watch: SEC Network+
Listen: IDN Powered by AEP Texas
 
SERIES HISTORY
 
• The Islanders captured the only meeting between the two programs back in 2008.
• Kevin Palmer played the hero for the Blue and Green as he knocked home a game-winning three as time expired in the overtime session for an 80-79 victory.
• Palmer finished the game with a career-high 31 points.
• Palmer also finished with seven steals to set the Islanders' single-game record. That mark still stands to this day.
 
ISLANDERS INSIGHT
 
• Youth is the name of the game in 2017-18 as freshmen and sophomores account for 81 percent of the Islanders' minutes through the first three games of the season.
• Corpus Christi put forth its best offensive night of the year in the loss to UTRGV, shooting 45 percent from the field and 43 percent beyond the arc.
• Freshman Myles Smith continues to be a valuable weapon, scoring 15 against UTRGV. He now averages 10 ppg in just shy of 30 minutes.
• A win Sunday would mark the Islanders' third against a current member of the SEC.
• Corpus Christi has leaned heavily on Kilgore as the senior averages 38 minutes and leads the club in scoring.
 
SCOUTING GEORGIA
 
• The Bulldogs have one of the most talented players in the nation in Yante Maten. The senior is averaging 21.5 ppg and 13.0 reb.
• UGA boasts a deadly defense to start the season, holding its first two opponents to 31.3 percent from the field and 59.5 ppg.
• Georgia has struggled from the line in the first two games, shooting just 64 percent on freebies.
• Outside of Maten, UGA relies on Rayshaun Hammonds (15.0 ppg) and Turtle Jackson (12.0 ppg) for its scoring.
 
LOOKING AHEAD
 
The Islanders will head to UTSA on Friday, November 24 before heading to Texas State on November 29. The Blue and Green returns home on December 1 to face Texas Lutheran.
 
The next game on Corpus Christi Athletic Club Court at the American Bank Center comes in the Southland opener on December 30.