Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi men's basketball team fell to Texas A&M in a tight contest, 63-60, on Sunday at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas.
- The Islanders led for almost half the game but fell in the final couple of minutes to the host Aggies.
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Jordan Hairston nailed seven three pointers and led all scorers with 25 points.
- The closely contested game featured 10 lead changes and seven ties.
Key Islander Statistics
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi led 31-24 at halftime as Hairston hit six first half three pointers.
- The islanders forced 13 Aggie turnovers and held a 12-11 advantage in points off turnovers.
- A&M-Corpus Christi also grabbed 13 offensive boards and led 18-17 in second chance points.
- Hairston played 28+ minutes, going 8-for-14 from the field and 7-for-10 from beyond the arc.
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Myles Smith scored 11 second half points and finished with 16. He grabbed four rebounds and knocked down a pair of three pointers in nearly 38 minutes of action.
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Elijah Schmidt grabbed 10 rebounds, giving him seven career games with double figures on the boards. He had three points with two assists and a steal.
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Jashawn Talton-Thomas scored four points with four rebounds, a team-high four assists and a two blocked shots.
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Tony Lewis had four points with three rebounds.
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Perry Francois scored four points with three rebounds.
- The Islanders' biggest lead came early in the second half as a 7-0 run pushed the lead to 11.
- The Aggies shot just 5-for-22 (22.7 percent) from beyond the arc for the game.
Islander Notables
- Sunday was Hairston's first collegiate game scoring in double figures ... he has made at least one three pointer in all four of his collegiate games this season ... the 25 points was the most by and Islander this season ... graduate assistant
John Coakley hit the pregame half-court shot for the first time this season ...
Myles Smith has scored in double figures eight times this year and 24 times in his Islander career ... the single-game record for three pointers is eight, set by Josh Washington at UT Arlington on Feb. 19, 2007 ... Talton-Thomas has led the team in assists five times on the season ... this was the second time A&M-Corpus Christi has used the starting lineup of
Myles Smith,
Nolan Bertain, Lewis, Talton-Thomas and Hairston.
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Up Next
- A&M-Corpus Christi will begin Southland play on Wednesday, Dec. 18, at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, La. Tip time is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be broadcasted live on
1440 KEYS.
