Men's Basketball | January 26, 2018
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Islanders men's basketball team is looking for it's first back to back conference win against Houston Baptist on Saturday on the Corpus Christi Athletic Club Court at the American Bank Center at 7:30 p.m. The game is sponsored by H-E-B.
The Islanders are coming off a victory against Abilene Christian where team captain
Joe Kilgore recorded a double double and was three assists shy of the schools first ever recorded triple double. True freshman
Tre Gray had a career-high 20 points.
WHAT TO KNOW
Who: Islanders (5-12, 2-5) vs. Houston Baptist (5-16, 1-7)
Where: Corpus Christi Athletic Club Court at the American Bank Center
When: Saturday, Jan. 27 | 7:30 p.m.
Watch: ESPN3
Listen: Islanders Digital Network powered by AEP Texas
SERIES HISTORY
>> The Islanders have only lost twice in the past three years of meeting HBU in the Southland.
>> Each game in the series was decided by a large margin. The past three meetings the game was decided by 10 points or more.
>> The Islanders have never lost at home.
LAST MEETING
>> Joe Kilgore scored 19 of the Islanders 80 points. Of the current Islanders,
Kareem South followed behind with 7 points.
>> Huskies forward Reveal Chukwujekwu recorded a double double with 23 points and 12 total rebounds.
>> Corpus Christi only led for 21 seconds.
ISLANDER INSIGHT
>> Senior Joe Kilgore was three assists shy of a triple double against Abilene Christian.
>> 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.
>> Freshman twins
Sean and
Deion Rhea saw the court together this past week.
>> Freshman
Tre Gray came off the bench to score a career-high 20 points against ACU.
SCOUTING HOUSTON BAPTIST
>> The Huskies are coming off their first conference win against UIW.
>> HBU is ranked fourth in the conference in scoring offense.
>> Freshman David Caraher is third in scoring in the SLC. He averages 20 points per game.
UP NEXT
The Islanders travel to Louisiana to take on Southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday, January 31 at 7:00 p.m.
