CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Islanders are looking to secure a spot in the Southland Conference tournament with an upset over Stephen F. Austin on Wednesday. The last time these two teams met was in the semifinals of the Southland Conference Tournament last year. The first 150 women will receive a blue or green rose. The game is sponsored by Campus Quarters and Islander Village.
WHAT TO KNOW
Who: Islanders (8-14, 5-7) vs. Stephen F. Austin (12-11, 9-3)
Where: Corpus Christi Athletic Club Court at the American Bank Center
When: Wednesday, Feb. 14 | 7:00 p.m.
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SERIES HISTORY
>> Four of the 17 times these teams have met was in the conference tournament.
>> The Islanders have only beat SFA once in the SLC Tournament, which was last year when the Islanders beat them in the semi-finals.
>> Prior to last year's conference tournament win, the last time the Islanders won in Corpus Christi was on Valentine's Day of 2015.
LAST MEETING
>>
Rashawn Thomas scored 27 of the Islanders 77 points. Current Islander
Kareem South follows behind with 13 points.
>> Lumberjacks senior forward Leon Gilmore III accrued a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
ISLANDER INSIGHT
>> Senior guard
Joseph Kilgore recorded the schools first ever triple-double (24 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists)
>> After recording a monster dunk against New Orleans, the Senior captain made SportsCenter Top 10 plays at the number five spot.
>> RS-So. guard
Kareem South was ranked number 14 best current Canadian player at a mid-major by SB Nation's Mid-Major Madness.
>>
Elijah Schmidt scored his first double-double against HBU. He scored 12 points and 10 rebounds.
>> Freshman
Sean Rhea recorded 16 rebounds against Sam Houston State, marking a career-high for the forward.
SCOUTING THE LUMBERJACKS
>> SFA leads the conference in field goal percentage, shooting 49.6 percent.
>> Kevon Harris and Shannon Bogues are both in the top 10 leading scorers in the SLC. Harris averages 15.9 ppg and Bogues averages 15.4 ppg.
>> Junior forward TJ Holyfield shoots 56 percent beyond the arc; he's fourth in the conference in field goal percentage.
UP NEXT
The Islanders travel to Beaumont to take on Lamar on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. The last time the Islanders met the Cardinals this season, freshman
Sean Rhea scored a career high 17 points and senior Joe Kilgore recorded this season's first double-double.
