Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi men's basketball team fell to Vanderbilt, 71-66, in a back and forth battle at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tenn., on Monday night.
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Jashawn Talton-Thomas led all scorers with 23 points, dropping a career-high five three pointers. He also led the team with seven rebounds, had a career-high four steals and dished out three assists.
- The Islanders knocked down 12 three point buckets in all, going 12-for-23 from long range (52.2 percent)
- The game was broadcasted live on the SEC Network and was attended by 8,300 fans.
Key Islander Statistics
- The Islanders shot 46.0 percent from the field (23-of-50) and hit 8-of-11 free throw attempts (72.7 percent).
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi outrebounded the Commodores, 30-27. Each team had nine offensive rebounds.
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Myles Smith scored 11 points with a trio of made three pointers. He had five assists, four rebounds and two steals.
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Nolan Bertain recorded his first double-digit performance in an Islander jersey, scoring 11 points with five rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block. He hit three three pointers.
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Tony Lewis was 3-for-4 from the field, finishing with seven points, one assist and one rebound.
- The Islanders outscored Vanderbilt, 16-10, on fastbreaks.
- At the half, A&M-Corpus Christi led 31-29.
Islander Notables
- Monday marked the first matchup between the two programs ... Vanderbilt is the first of two SEC schools on the schedule this season, the Islanders visit Texas A&M on Dec. 15 ... Monday was the 13th time Talton-Thomas has scored in double figures and the 18th time in
Myles Smith's career ... Lewis hit the pregame half court shot prior to the game ... Talton-Thomas has now started all 34 games of his Islander career.
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Up Next
- A&M-Corpus Christi will host the Islander Invitational starting on Friday, Nov. 15, at the American Bank Center. The Islanders will face Stony Brook at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, North Dakota State at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday and UTRGV at 4 p.m. on Sunday. Tournament and ticket information can be found
HERE.
