Headed to Houston

GAME 28: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (18-9, 11-5) at Houston Baptist (15-12, 10-6)
LOCATION: Houston, Texas | 7 p.m.
AUDIO: GoIslanders.com/IDN
 
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas –On the road for the final time in the regular season, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi aims to tie the program's longest winning streak at 10 games against Houston Baptist on Wednesday night.
 
The Islanders and Huskies are both battling for byes and potentially a double-bye at next week's Southland Conference Tournament in Katy. Corpus Christi sits tied for second with Stephen F. Austin while HBU sits fourth in the conference standings.
 
LAST TIME VS. HBU
 
Rashawn Thomas matched a career high with 34 points and added 12 rebounds as the Islanders pulled away for a 90-79 win down the stretch. Kareem South also posted a career night as the redshirt freshman dropped 22 points against the Huskies.
 
Four Islanders scored in double figures as Ehab Amin and Jake Kocher both eclipsed the 10-point mark.
 
HBU was led by Colter Lasher with 21 points and got 12 points from Asa Cantwell and Atif Russell off the bench. Since the loss to the Islanders, Houston Baptist has won seven straight games to climb into fourth in the Southland.
 
NINE IS FINE
 
The Islanders are one of the hottest teams in the nation, winning nine straight games after a 2-5 start to conference play.
 
Corpus Christi owns the ninth-longest active winning streak in the country. The Blue and Green have not suffered a loss in the month of February as the streak dates back to a road win at Lamar on January 25.
 
EHAB EXCELS
 
After two consecutive slow games offensively, Islanders guard Ehab Amin exploded for a career night against McNeese on Saturday afternoon.
 
Amin racked up a career-high 31 points while crashing the glass for a career-best 15 rebounds. To make the day even more memorable, Amin broke the Islanders single-season steals record as he continues to lead the nation in swipes.
 
FOLLOW ALONG
 
Follow the Islanders during the battle with HBU on the Islanders Digital Network. Steven King has the call which can be found for free at www.GoIslanders.com/IDN.