Corpus Christi Looks To Extend Winning Streak

Women's Basketball | December 03, 2017

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi faces off with Texas A&M-International for the two's first-ever regular season meeting.

WHAT TO KNOW
Who: Texas A&M-International
When: Tuesday, 7 PM
Where: Dugan Wellness Center | Corpus Christi, Texas
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SERIES HISTORY

• The Islanders have faced the Dust Devils four different times, but never during the regular season
• The Blue and Green is undefeated against TAMIU, outscoring International by an average of 23.25 per game
• Corpus Christi has opened its last four seasons with an exhibition contest against the Dust Devils
• The Islanders have dropped 70 or more points in every contest they've played against TAMIU, dropping 79 against the Dust Devils the previous season
• Junior Uri Jolivette posted a double-double against Texas A&M International in last year's exhibition, putting up 16 points and 12 rebounds, while hitting seven of eight from the field
• Corpus Christi outshot TAMIU 54% to 26.4% during last season's game, while outblocking the Dust Devils 6-0
• Brianna Jackson led the game with 17 points, hitting a pair of shots from beyond the arc

ISLANDER NOTES

• The Islanders are on a three game win streak, with victories against UTRGV, FAMU and PVAMU. They are another win away from tying their longest win streak from last season
• Corpus Christi is hitting 46.5% in their past three games after averaging 37.7% in the team's first five games and 40.7% on the year
• Emma Young has averaged 13 points and over six boards per game over the past three games. She's hit four three-pointers after recording four threes combined in her first five contests of the season
• Point guard Dae Dae Evans has recorded nine assists in her past two games, after previously averaging 2.5 helpers per game
• Forward Uri Jolivette leads the Islanders, making 63.6% of her shots. Her average is gone up over her last three contests, making all but two shots and averaging 81.8% since November 25th
• Brittany Mbamalu has recorded double-digit performances in her previous four contests, and is averaging 15 points a game over her last three games
• Mbamalu has been great on the boards as of late, leading all Islanders with 20 rebounds over three contests
• Kre'Ana Henry set a career-high against FAMU at the Feast of Giving Tournament in Edinburg, scoring 18 points against the Rattlers

HOW THEY MATCHUP

• The Islanders lead the Dust Devils in nearly every major category, specifically on the defensive side of the ball
• Allowing an average of 71.3 points per game TAMIU has allowed opponents to breach the 70-point mark six times, the 80-point threshold twice and the 90-point target once
• Only one team has dropped 70 against the Islanders season, as Corpus Christi fell 61-70 against reigning WAC Champions New Mexico State on the road
• Corpus Christi's .407 field goal percentage sits just below the Dust Devils defensive field goal percentage on the year (.416)
• Both sides are on a winning streak, with TAMIU winning its previous two contests and the Islanders putting up 'W's in their previous three games
• The Dust Devils have pulled down 152 rebounds over their past three games after totaling 213 in their opening eight contest combined
• The Islanders have been cleaning the glass as well, setting a season-high 56 boards against PVAMU just over a week ago, and outrebounding opponents in their past four competitions
• While the Islanders are superior defensively, their big advantage offensively lies beyond the arc. While both teams average roughly six threes per game, Corpus Christi is shooting .369 to TAMIU's .265

COMING UP NEXT
The Islanders will be at home through the end of the year, next facing Rice inside of Dugan Wellness Center on December 18th. The Blue and Green is 2-4 against the Owls all-time, but won the two's last meeting in Corpus Christi 60-55.

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