Semifinal Showdown

GAME 35: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (23-11) at University of Maryland-Baltimore County (21-12)
DATE: Wednesday, March 29 | 6:00 PM CDT | Baltimore, Md.
TV: CBS Sports Network (DirecTV 221 | Dish 158 | U-verse 1643 | Grande 135)
 
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The deepest postseason run in Texas A&M-Corpus Christi history continues Wednesday night when the Islanders head to Baltimore to face the University of Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament semifinals.
 
Tip-off in Wednesday's semifinal is set for 7 p.m. EDT and 6 p.m. locally in Corpus Christi. The game will be carried nationally on CBS Sports Network.
 
Islanders fans are invited to enjoy the game in the company of their fellow Blue and Green faithful at HardKnocks located at 5682 Everhart Road in Corpus Christi.  
 
Corpus Christi and UMBC are meeting for the first time ever on the hardwood. The Retrievers hail from the America East Conference and are under the direction of first-year head coach Ryan Odom. At 21-12 under Odom, UMBC has seen one of the most impressive turnarounds after winning just seven games a season ago.
 
Jarius Lyles and Will Darley lead the Retrievers with 18.9 and 16.3 ppg, respectively. Lyles also leads UMBC on the glass with 6.6 rebounds per contest.
 
THOMAS FOR 2,000
>> The Islander senior is just 10 points away from becoming the first player in program history to score 2,000 points in the Blue and Green.
>> In the postseason this year, Thomas is averaging a whopping 27.0 ppg and grabbing 10.0 boards.
>> In the CIT alone, the big man is averaging 28.7 ppg and 11.0 rebounds.
 
SOUTHLAND HISTORY
>> In reaching the semifinals of the CIT, the Islanders have advanced further than any conference team in any postseason tournament.
>> A win Wednesday would mark the Islanders' fourth of the tournament, giving them more than any other Southland program in conference history.
 
STEALING THE SHOW
>> Ehab Amin leads the nation in steals per game and leads the Southland Conference with 3.44 steals per game.
>> His 117 steals this season are the most in school history and rank among the second all time in Southland Conference history.
>> With 211 career steals, Amin has also set the school's career record for thefts.
>> Amin's next steal will tie him with Pointer Williams (McNeese '96) for the Southland Conference single-season record of 118.