Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi men's basketball team defeated St. Mary's University, 81-53, at the Dugan Wellness Center on Saturday afternoon.
- The Islanders improved to 4-5 overall while the the Rattlers dropped to 5-3 overall.
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Myles Smith scored a game-high 20 points with eight rebounds, seven assists and a steal. He went 6-for-6 at the charity stripe and knocked down a pair of three pointers.
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi went 17-for-17 at the charity stripe while holding St. Mary's to just four free throw attempts.
- The Islanders outrebounded the Rattlers, 42-28, and pulled down 17 offensive rebounds, leading to 15 second chance points.
Key Islander Statistics
- A&M-Corpus Christi shot 43.1 percent (28-for-65) from the field.
- St. Mary's shot just 29.6 percent (8-for-27) from the field in the second half and connected on only 5-of-24 three point attempts in the game.
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Elijah Schmidt scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting. He grabbed six rebounds, had three steals and a blocked shot. Schmidt went 4-for-4 from the free throw line.
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Jashawn Talton-Thomas had 12 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds. He added four assists with two steals.
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Tony Lewis scored nine points, going a perfect 3-for-3 from the field. He added a steal and a blocked shot defensively.
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Nolan Bertain knocked down three three-pointers, finishing with nine points. He grabbed three rebounds and added an assist.
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Jordan Hairston scored eight points with a pair of three pointers.
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Peyton Smith scored five points with four assists and a rebound.
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Irshaad Hunte scored four points with four rebounds.
- The Islanders held an advantage in points off turnovers (13-11), points in the paint (34-18), second chance points (15-5), fast break points (8-6) and bench points (23-21).
Islander Notables
- This was the fourth meeting between the two programs with the Islanders leading the series, 4-0 ... Saturday was
Myles Smith's 23rd career game in double figures and his sixth game with 20 or more points ... he has scored 20 or more points on three occasions this season and has scored in double figures six times this year ... Schmidt has scored in double figures three times this season and 15 times in his career ... Talton-Thomas scored in double figures for his seventh time this year and it was his 18th career game with 10+ points ... the Islander set season-highs with 81 points, 28 field goals made and 17 free throws made ...
Irshaad Hunte hit the pregame halfcourt shot, his first make of the year ... Lewis made his fifth career start and Hairston got his first career start on Saturday ... the 28 point victory was the largest of the season ... the team's 17-for-17 free throw performance was the highest since the Islanders went 21-for-21 against Detroit back on Nov. 25, 2016.
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Up Next
- The Islanders will hit the road to College Station, Texas, to face Texas A&M on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 5 p.m. on the SEC Network Plus. You can also listen to the game live on the
Islanders Digital Network, powered by AEP Texas.
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