Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi men's basketball team got 32 points from
Jashawn Talton to defeat the University of the Incarnate Word, 74-72, in overtime on Saturday evening at the McDermott Center in San Antonio, Texas.
- The Islanders improved to 12-17 overall and 7-9 in Southland Conference play. The Cardinals fall to 6-23 overall and 1-15 in league action.
- Talton's 32 points came on 8-of-15 shooting. He hit 14-of-15 free throw attempts, grabbed six rebounds, had two steals and hit a pair of three pointers.
Key Islander Statistics
- The Islanders shot 46.9 percent from the field (23-for-46) and hit 7-of-15 three point attempts (46.7 percent).
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi went 21-for-27 from the free throw line (77.8 percent).
- The Islanders grabbed 10 offensive rebounds which led to 13 second chance points. The Cardinals were held to just four second-chance points.
- UIW held a 34-28 halftime lead but A&M-Corpus Christi held a 37-31 advantage in the second half and 9-7 in overtime.
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Jake Babic scored 15 points with three three-pointers. He was 6-of-8 from the field with five rebounds, one assist, one steal and no turnovers.
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Emmanuel Toney had a game-high seven assists with seven points and four rebounds. He had three steals defensively and hit his only three point attempt.
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Kareem South scored five points with a pair of rebounds and a steal.
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Tre Gray made his first career start, scoring four points with a rebound and an assist.
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Jalon Clark had four points with a pair of rebounds.
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Irshaad Hunte scored two points with a rebound.
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Elijah Schmidt had three points on the evening.
Islander Notables
- The Islanders are 7-4 now all time against UIW ... Saturday was Talton's ninth game in double figures and it was Babic's fourth ... Gray made his first career start ... Talton has now led the team in scoring four times and led the team in rebounding eight times ... Toney has led the team in assists 12 times.
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Up Next
- A&M-Corpus Christi heads to McNeese State on Wednesday, March 6 for a 6:30 p.m road game live on
KEYS 1440 AM.
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