Islanders host midweek tilt against ACU

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Islanders men's basketball is looking for their second Southland Conference win against Abilene Christian on Wednesday at the Corpus Christi Athletic Club Court at the American Bank Center presented by KRIS 6. 
 
The Islanders return home after two conference games on the road against New Orleans and Nicholls State. While on the road, Joe Kilgore and Kareem South have been dominating the blue and green on offense, with Kilgore averaging 16.9 points per game and South averaging 12.5 points in the second half alone over the past two games.
 
WHAT TO KNOW
 
Who: Islanders (4-12, 1-5) vs. Abilene Christian (13-8, 5-3)
Where: Corpus Christi Athletic Club Court at the American Bank Center
When: Wednesday, Jan. 24 | 7 p.m.
Watch: Islanders Digital Network presented by AEP Texas and KDF
 
SERIES HISTORY
 
>> The Islanders are undefeated all-time against the Wildcats.
>> The past two times these teams have met, Corpus Christi has won by exactly twelve points.
 
LAST MEETING
 
>> Current Islanders Kareem South and Joe Kilgore scored 27 of the Islanders total 56 points scored.
>> For the Wildcats, junior Jaren Lewis led ACU in points scored with 11 of the 44 points.
 
ISLANDER INSIGHT
 
>> Senior Joe Kilgore is the fourth leading scorer in the Southland Conference, averaging 16.9 points per game.
>> RS-So. guard Kareem South was ranked number 14 best current Canadian player at a mid-major by SB Nation's Mid-Major Madness.
>> South recorded 15 points in the second half of the New Orleans game.
>> Freshman twins Sean and Deion Rhea saw the court together this past week.
>> D. Rhea is averaging 18:40 minutes per game since his first appearance against SHSU. He hit the first three of his career against Nicholls State.
 
SCOUTING ABILENE CHRISTIAN
 
>> Abilene Christian ranks second in field goal percentage made, sitting being top SLC ranked team SFA.
>> The Wildcats are coming off a win against Central Arkansas.
>> Junior guard Jaren Lewis is shooting 60 percent from the floor, second in the SLC.
 
UP NEXT
 
The Islanders cap their two-game homestand by hosting Houston Baptist on Saturday, January 27 at the Corpus Christi Athletic Club Court at the American Bank Center.