Homecoming vs. Lamar

Game #25: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (15-9, 8-5) vs. Lamar (15-11, 7-6)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 18 | 7 p.m.
Location: American Bank Center
TV: ESPN3 and WatchESPN App
Audio: GoIslanders.com/IDN
 
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Island University celebrates homecoming Saturday as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi welcomes Lamar for the second clash between the two teams of the season.
 
A&M-Corpus Christi started its currenty six-game winning streak with a 69-66 overtime thriller at Lamar on January 25. Rashawn Thomas led the Islanders with 22 points off the bench while Jake Kocher poured in a career-high 19.
 
TAILGATE AND BLOCK PARTY
 
The student parking lot for Saturday's festivities at the American Bank Center will open at 1:30 p.m. The Tailgate and Block Party will follow the completion of the women's basketball game at approximately 4 p.m. on Resaca Street, just outside the American Bank Center.
 
The Tailgate will feature plenty of fun including a variety of inflatables, a petting zoo and much more. Islander alumnus Jake Ward will headline the Tailgate, performing live from 5-6:30 p.m.
 
The Alumni and Friends Tent is also available to alumni, Islanders Athletic Fund Members and season ticket holders. For just $5 per person, members of the aforementioned groups can enter the Alumni and Friends Tent and enjoy a barbeque tailgate.
 
STREAK IS SIX
>> The Islanders have now won six consecutive games to propel themselves into the thick of the conference race.
>> After the shaky 2-5 start, the Islanders currently find themselves in fourth place in the Southland Conference standings and would receive a first round bye if the tournament started today.
>> The six-game streak matches a six-game run to open the season as the longest of the year.
 
WELCOME BACK CHAMPS
>> As Texas A&M-Corpus Christi celebrate homecoming on Saturday, the 2006-07 Southland Conference Championship squad returns to Corpus Christi as they are inducted into the Hall of Honor.
>> That squad went 26-7 and captured the regular season and tournament crowns en route to the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance.
 
DEADLY FROM DOWNTOWN
>> Wednesday night brought a new record for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi as the Islanders shot .778 from beyond the arc.
>> Cole Martinez and Ehab Amin led the Blue and Green with a pair of threes while a trio of others went 1-for-1 from deep.
>> It's the first time the Islanders have hit over70-percent from three since a 6-of-8 performance at SFA on March 9, 2013.
 
BREAKING THE GLASS
>> With 850 career rebounds, Rashawn Thomas will tie Demond Watt with his next board.
>> If Thomas breaks the mark, it will be the sixth career record he's downed this season.