Islanders Heading to the Bird's Nest

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Islanders seek to take down sixth place Lamar on Saturday. The last time the Islanders met the Cardinals this season, freshman Sean Rhea scored a career high 17 points and senior Joseph Kilgore recorded this season's first double-double.


WHAT TO KNOW
 
Who: Islanders (8-15, 5-8) vs. Lamar (16-11, 8-6)
Where: Beaumont, Texas
When: Saturday, Feb. 17 | 4:30 p.m.
Watch: ESPN3 and the WatchESPN App
Listen: Islanders Digital Network Powered by AEP Texas
 
SERIES HISTORY
 
>> The last time the Islanders lost in Beaumont was in 2011.
>> The last match-up in Beaumont went into overtime, where the Islanders won 69-66 on January 25th 2017.
 
LAST MEETING
 
>> Joe Kilgore posted the first double-double of the season with 23 points and 10 boards.
>> Freshman Sean Rhea scored a career-high 17 points and seven rebounds.
>> Lamar's Colton Weisbod and Jason Nzeakor both recorded double-doubles.

ISLANDER INSIGHT
 
>> Senior guard Joe Kilgore recorded the schools first ever triple-double (24 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists)
>> RS-So. guard Kareem South was ranked number 14 best current Canadian player at a mid-major by SB Nation's Mid-Major Madness.
>> Freshman Deion Rhea scored a career high 19 points and shot 50 percent from the arc against Stephen F. Austin.
>> Freshman Sean Rhea recorded 16 rebounds against Sam Houston State, marking a career-high for the forward.
 
SCOUTING THE LUMBERJACKS
 
>> Lamar was picked second in the preseason polls but sits at number six in the current rankings.
>> The Cardinals beat Stephen F. Austin by 22 points at the beginning of the month in Beaumont.
>> Senior Colton Weisbrod found range against after hitting four threes against the Islanders last game. He's ranked ninth in scoring in the conference.
 
UP NEXT
 
The Islanders travel to Abilene to take on the Abilene Christian Wildcats on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The last time the Islanders matched up against the Wildcats this year Joseph Kilgore was 3 assists shy from the very first in school history triple-double with 12 rebounds, 13 points and 7 assists.