Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi men's basketball team defeated New Orleans, 76-61, on Saturday afternoon at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
- The win moves the Islanders to 8-10 on the season and 3-2 in Southland play. The Privateers fall to 9-8 overall and 4-2 in conference action.
- Four Islanders scored in double figures, led by
Kareem South with 17.
- South shot 7-of-15 and hit three three-pointers. He grabbed two rebounds, had two assists and recorded a block in 35 minutes of action.
Key Islander Statistics
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi shot 53.7 percent from the field (29-for-54) and held a 30-29 rebound advantage over UNO.
- The Islanders held a 38-32 advantage in points in the paint, 8-5 in second chance points, 12-6 in fast break points and the bench outscored New Orleans, 35-20.
- For the game, A&M-Corpus Christi hit 12-of-17 free throws (70.6 percent).
- The Privateers hit just 1-of-10 three point attempts (10.0 percent) and committed 21 turnovers.
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Tre Gray scored in double figures for the second-consecutive game, netting 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting. He hit all three of his long range attempts, dished out five assists and had two steals in a career-high 26 minutes.
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Irshaad Hunte hit 6-of-7 shots and finished with 14 points and three rebounds. He also blocked two shots in 13 minutes of action.
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Jashawn Talton scored 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting. He grabbed three rebounds and knocked down 4-of-5 free throws.
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Elijah Schmidt grabbed nine rebounds, scored four points, had three assists and one steal in 29 minutes of work.
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Emmanuel Toney scored six points and led the team with seven assists. He had three rebounds and recorded one steal.
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Jake Babic grabbed five rebounds, dished off three assists, scored two points and recorded a steal.
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Kyle Brown scored four points and led the team with three steals.
- The Islanders outscored UNO, 31-28, at halftime and 45-33 in the second half.
Islander Notables
The Islanders are now 6-8 all time against New Orleans and an even 3-3 in Corpus Christi ... Coach Wilson moves to an even 6-6 all time against the Privateers and 3-2 at home ... South scored in double figures for the 11th time this year and the 45th time in his career ... it was also his 76th consecutive career start ... the starting lineup of Schmidt, Toney, Talton, South and Babic are now 3-2 on the year ... Saturday marked the second Southland game that the Islanders have had four in double-figures, matching the home output against Central Arkansas back on Jan. 2 ... Gray has now scored in double figures six times this season and 10 times in his career ... it was Hunte's third game this year in double figures and Talton's fourth ... South has led the team in scoring seven times this year ... Schmidt has been the team's top rebounder six times ... Toney's seven helpers marked his sixth game as the high assist man ... Schmidt has grabbed nine or more rebounds three times this season ... Toney has had five or more assists four times ... the Islanders have now held a rebound advantage in 11 of 18 games this year.
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Up Next
- The Islanders will take on Nicholls State on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m., at the American Bank Center. Fans can watch the game live on the
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