McNeese Marked

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Riding an eight-game winning streak, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi returns to the American Bank Center Saturday afternoon for a 1:30 p.m. tip-off against McNeese.
 
All bowl seating tickets will be just $10 on Saturday as the Islanders continue their charge toward the Southland Conference Tournament.
 
A&M-Corpus Christi and McNeese are meeting for the second time on the season with the Islanders taking a 73-66 win in the first meeting in Lake Charles, La.
 
EIGHT STRAIGHT
>> The hottest team in the Southland Conference, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has won eight straight games to soar toward the top of the Southland standings.
>> The Blue and Green's latest victory came in a defensive slugfest on the road as the Islanders pulled away for a 56-44 win.
>> Corpus Christi put forth its best defensive effort of the year, holding ACU to 33-percent from the field and just 26-percent beyond the arc.
 
STEALING THE RECORD
>> The nation's leader in steals per game, Ehab Amin has tied former teammate Hameed Ali for the Islanders' single season record with 88 swipes.
>> Amin is averaging just shy of 3.4 steals a contest, the highest mark in Islanders history.
>> The junior is also closing in on Ali's career-record of 193 steals. Amin currently sits 11 shy of that mark at 182.
 
LAST TIME VS. MCNEESE
>> Texas A&M-Corpus Christi went on the road and toppled McNeese 73-66 back on February 11.
>> The Islanders jumped out to a 16-point lead in the first half, but McNeese rallied to pull as close as one.
>> Rashawn Thomas led the Islanders with 28 points and 13 rebounds. Ehab Amin also went for a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds.