Islanders Open Regular Season Versus OLLU

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Islanders basketball officially returns as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi opens the regular season against Our Lady of the Lake inside the Dugan Wellness Center at 7:30 p.m. Friday in a game presented by Aspen Heights.
 
The Islanders and OLLU are meeting to open the regular season for a fourth consecutive season. The previous three meetings mark the only in series history, with the Blue and Green holding a 3-0 mark. In last season's tilt, Corpus Christi emerged with a 115-100 victory.
 
WHAT TO KNOW
 
Who: Islanders vs. Our Lady of the Lake
When: Friday, 7:30 PM
Where: Dugan Wellness Center
Watch: Islanders Digital Network powered by AEP Texas
 
ISLANDER INSIGHT
 
>> Joseph Kilgore will look to build off a strong performance in the exhibition as he scored 35 points to lead the Islanders.
>> Myles Smith added 10 points in his debut in place of the injured Ehab Amin.
>> A win on Friday would mark head coach Willis Wilson's 100th victory on the Island.
>> The Islanders are 4-2 in season openers under head coach Willis Wilson with the two losses coming at Oklahoma State and Iowa State.
>> Elijah Schmidt pulled down 12 rebounds to lead all Islanders. The dozen boards were more than he had in any game in 2016-17.
 
SCOUTING THE SAINTS
 
>> Our Lady of the Lake captured a pair of wins at Northern New Mexico to open the season last week.
>> The Saints produced plenty of points, averaging 97.5 in the first two games.
>> In their 104-86 victory, OLLU had six players score in double digits.
>> PJ Escobar leads the Saints, averaging 18.0 ppg to open the season. Escobar is also shooting .435 from beyond the arc.
>> Six OLLU players average scoring in double digits to start the season.
>> Courtney Julien adds 15.5 ppg and 5.5 reb after leading OLLU with 21 in the opening game.
 
LOOKING AHEAD
 
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi returns to action Monday night as the Islanders head to Baylor to take on the Bears on Fox College Sports. Corpus Christi then returns home to host UTRGV in the South Texas Showdown presented by NavyArmy Community Credit Union Wednesday night on Corpus Christi Athletic Club Court at the American Bank Center.