Wednesday Night Showdown

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi plays its final game before the exam break on Wednesday night as the Islanders head to UTRGV for the South Texas Showdown presented by NavyArmy Community Credit Union.
 
The Islanders are coming off the largest victory in a decade after routing Texas Lutheran 80-42 on Friday night. Six Islanders scored eight or more points in the victory, led by Joseph Kilgore with 18.
 
WHAT TO KNOW
 
Who: Islanders at UTRGV
When: 7 PM | Wednesday
Where: Edinburg, Texas
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SERIES HISTORY
 
All-Time Record: 14-7 Islanders
Current Streak: L1
Last Meeting: L, 82-75 (OT) | 11/15/17
 
LAST TIME VS. UTRGV
 
>> The Islanders and UTRGV are meeting for the second time this season after the Vaqueros claimed an 82-75 overtime victory in the American Bank Center in November.
>> The Islanders held a late six-point lead in regulation, but a three pointer just seconds before the buzzer leveled the game and sent it to overtime.
>> Joe Kilgore scored 21 to lead the Islanders as four players finished in double digits in the loss.
 
ISLANDERS INSIGHT
 
>> Corpus Christi looks to build off its strongest performance of the year, shooting 52 percent and racking up 80 points in the win over Texas Lutheran.
>> The Islanders held TLU without a single point for the first eight minutes of Friday's victory.
>> TLU's 27 percent from the field marked the lowest by an opponent since 2013.
>> Friday's 38-point victory marks the largest since 2007 for the Islanders.
>> Kilgore matched a career high with six assists in the win over TLU.
 
SCOUTING UTRGV
 
>> UTRGV enters Wednesday night at 4-6 on the season after snapping a four-game skid with a 69-67 victory at Rice.
>> Nick Dixon, who scored 39 against the Islanders in the first matchup, leads UTRGV with 21.2 ppg.
>> Xavier McDaniel, Jr. is the only other Vaquero to average double figures, scoring 11.5 ppg while leading UTRGV on the glass with 7.1 rpg.

LOOK AHEAD
 
Next Game: vs. St. Mary's | Friday, Dec. 15 | 7 p.m. | Dugan Wellness Center
Next Game on Corpus Christi Athletic Club Court: vs. Lamar | Saturday, Dec. 30 | 7:30 p.m.