Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi men's basketball team fell to Nicholls State University, 64-58, at Stopher Gymnasium in Thibodaux, La., on Wednesday evening.
- Wednesday's game was the Southland opener for both teams.
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Myles Smith led all scorers with 18 points. He tied a career-high with eight rebounds with three assists and two steals.
Key Islander Statistics
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi outrebounded the Colonels, 45-36.
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Myles Smith also went 8-for-10 at the free throw line and knocked down a pair of three pointers.
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Tony Lewis had a season-high 10 rebounds, just one off his career high. He added nine points with a block and a steal. He was 5-of-6 at the free throw line.
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Jashawn Talton-Thomas had 10 rebounds with eight points, a block and an assist.
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Nolan Bertain had nine points with three long-range makes. He added two steals on the defensive end.
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Jordan Hairston led the team with four assists and added three points and three rebounds.
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Elijah Schmidt had three points, three rebounds and a blocked shot.
Islander Notables
- Wednesday was
Myles Smith's eighth game this season in double figures and the 25th of his career ... Lewis now has two career games in double figures rebounding ... Talton-Thomas has three career games with double-figure rebound totals ... Hairston has now made a three pointer in all five of his collegiate games this season .... it was the third-straight game with the starting lineup of Talton-Thomas, Bertain, Hairston, Lewis and
Myles Smith.
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Up Next
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will head to Conway, Ark., for a Southland road game at Central Arkansas on Saturday, Dec. 21. Tip time is scheduled for 1 p.m. The game will be broadcasted live on
1440 KEYS.
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