Lions & Cards On Slate

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi looks for an opportunity to rise up the Southland Conference standings this next week facing a pair of rivals in the bottom half of the current table. 
 
PROMOTIONS>> Come out to the Dugan for this Wednesday's game against the Southeastern Louisiana Lions, where the first 200 fans in attendance will receive a free Islanders travel mug.



WHAT TO KNOW
Who: Southeastern Louisiana
When: Wednesday, 7 PM
Where: Dugan Wellness Center | Corpus Christi, Texas
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WHAT TO KNOW
Who: Incarnate Word
When: Saturday, 1 PM
Where: Richard & Janet Cervera Wellness Center | San Antonio, Texas
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SERIES HISTORY

• The Islanders are 9-5 against Southeastern Louisiana all-time, and have beaten the Lions in their previous five meetings
• Both of Corpus Christi's games against SLU ended in a 16-point advantage for the Islanders last year, as the Blue and Green scored an average of 73 points between those two matchups
• Brittany Mbamalu recorded the first double-double of her career in the Islanders' first game against SLU the previous season, recording a personal-best 10 rebounds with 14 points
• The Blue and Green have lost to Incarnate Word just once in the history of the program, holding a 7-1 record against the Cardinals all-time
• Dalesia Booth set a career-high in last year's loss to the Cardinals, scoring a career-high 23 points and coming within two rebounds of her first career double-double
• The Islanders have averaged five blocks per game against UIW over the pair's previous four matchups

ISLANDER NOTES

• With 72 wins, Head Coach Royce Chadwick and his staff are just a single victory away from tying the program record in coach wins, held by Robert Robinson 
• Sitting 23rd in the country and second in the Southland Conference, the Islanders are giving up an average of just 56.2 points per game
• The Islanders came away with a one-point victory against Houston Baptist recently, riding Uri Jolivette's first career double-double (11/10)
• LaJaneira Robinson also put up career numbers on the Huskies, with a personal best 11 points scored. That's three straight contests where the point guard has tied or broken her career-high in points, averaging eight a game over that period
• Dae Dae Evans scored a career-high 19 points against ACU last week, she's set personal records in the Islanders' last two competitions in Abilene
• With 29 points, Brittany Mbamalu recorded a career-high against Nicholls two weeks ago, earning SLC Player of the Week honorable mention
• Four Islanders recorded 10-plus points against the Colonels, as Evans (8) and Robinson (6) each posted career assist records

SCOUTING THE LIONS

• After starting the conference season off 0-5 the Lions have started to turn around their season, with three wins in the last four contests. All five of their SLC losses to start the season happened to the top-five teams in the conference
• SLU's money is made from beyond the three-point line as the Lions sit in second in the Southland concerning three-point field goals attempted (483), made (160) and made per game (8)
• Southeastern's offense is led by senior guard Taylin Underwood. She currently sits 13th in the country concerning three-pointers, averaging a team-best 19.5 points per game
• As a freshman, forward Caitlyn Williams has led the Lions on the boards with just under seven rebounds per game. In her first game as a collegiate the six-foot post player recorded a 13 and 11 double-double against Alcorn State

SCOUTING THE CARDINALS

• The Cardinals have not won a game since January 6th, and are on a streak of six straight losses
• UIW can hang its hat on its superior ability to obtain blocks this season, as the San Antonio based side is averaging nearly four swats per game
• Quincy Baker and Sydnee Wynn hold 27 and 26 blocks respectively this year, just behind the Islanders' Dalesia Booth (28) for a conference lead
• On the offensive side of the ball, sophomore guard Imani Robinson leads Incarnate Word with 11.8 points per game 
• UIW participated in a challenging non-conference schedule this year, culminating in three 40-plus point losses and two 50-plus point losses

COMING UP NEXT
After facing SLU at home the Islanders will travel over to San Antonio for a men's and women's basketball doubleheader against Incarnate Word. This will be the first of two meetings for the Blue and Green against both the Lions and Cardinals, and a prelude to a rematch with Sam Houston State next Wednesday inside the Dugan.

The Islanders' coming matchups, along with all women's basketball contests, can be watched or listed to live via the Islander Digital Network, powered by AEP Texas.

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