Islanders look for redemption at UTRGV Monday

EDINBURG, Texas - The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi men's basketball team will head to Edinburg, Texas, to take on UTRGV in the return matchup of the South Texas Showdown, presented by NavyArmy Community Credit Union.

Islanders at UTRGV (4-3)
Monday, Nov. 26, 2018  -  7 p.m.
UTRGV Fieldhouse - Edinburg, Texas
Islanders lead series, 14-8
Live Stats: HERE
Live Video: HERE
Radio: KEYS 1440 AM

HISTORY WITH UTRGV
- Monday will be the 23rd all-time meeting between the two programs in a history that dates back to 2000.
- The winner of Monday's game will also receive three points in the South Texas Showdown, presented by NavyArmy Community Credit Union. In addition, the home team with the highest announced attendance at their respective home games will also get one additional point. 1,160 fans attended the Nov. 12 matchup in Corpus Christi.
- Tony Lewis recorded a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds in the first matchup of the season.
- Lesley Varner II scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds for UTRGV in the 76-69 victory.
- All-time, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is 7-3 all time in games at UTRGV.

UTRGV (4-3) NOTEABLES
- Since the game at Corpus Christi, UTRGV has gone 2-2 with wins against Lamar and Prairie View A&M.
- Varner has scored in double-figures in all seven games this season and scored 21 points in the Friday victory over Lamar, 77-75.
- UTRGV has been outrebounded 44.7-36.6 this season and have an even 1:1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
- The lone home loss on the season came at the hands of Oklahoma, a game which was played off campus at the Bert Ogden Arena on Nov. 9.

ISLANDERS LAST TIME OUT
- The Islanders picked up a 61-58 victory over St. Mary's University at the American Bank Center on Nov. 21 before Thanksgiving.
- Kareem South led the way with 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting. Myles Smith added 11 points with seven rebounds.
- Jashawn Talton had a game-high nine rebounds, three on the offensive end.

UP NEXT
- A&M Corpus Christi will head to the University of Tennessee to take on the Volunteers for the first time in program history on Sunday, Dec. 2

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