Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi men's basketball team defeated McNeese State University, 59-50, on Wednesday evening at the H&HP Complex in Lake Charles, La.
- The Islanders improve to 13-17 overall and 8-9 in Southland Conference play. The Cowboys fall to 9-21 overall and 5-12 in league action.
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Kareem South scored a game-high 17 points, going 5-for-5 at the free throw line to lead Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Key Islander Statistics
- The Islander defense held McNeese to just 29.1 percent (16-for-55) and just 5-for-27 from beyond the arc (18.5 percent).
- A&M-Corpus Christi held a 41-32 advantage on the boards and had six steals on the evening.
- From beyond the arc, the Islanders went 8-for-20 and hit 9-of-11 free throws.
- The Cowboys never led in the game.
- South had two boards, two assists and two steals while hitting a pair of three pointers.
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Jake Babic added 12 points, knocking down four three pointers. He had three rebounds, an assist, a block and a steal.
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Emmanuel Toney tied a career high with eight assists while adding seven rebounds and four points.
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Tony Lewis scored six points with five rebounds, four coming on the offensive end.
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Jashawn Talton scored five points with seven rebounds and one assist.
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Elijah Schmidt grabbed a team-high eight rebounds with five points, a blocked shot and a steal.
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Peyton Smith scored a career-high five points with a three pointer. He grabbed two boards and had an assist in three minutes.
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Jalon Clark scored four points with two rebounds.
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Kyle Brown grabbed a pair of rebounds in seven minutes of action.
Islander Notables
- All 10 Islanders who played grabbed at least one rebound ... the Islanders are now 12-5 all time against McNeese and 4-4 in Lake Charles ... South has now scored in double figures 18 times this season and 52 times in his career ... Wednesday marked Babic's fifth game in double figures this season ... the Islanders led 26-15 at halftime ... head coach
Willis Wilson is now 4-1 against McNeese on the road ... the Islanders are now 7-6 when playing on Wednesdays ... the team is 11-8 when outrebounding opponents and a perfect 11-0 when leading with one minute to play ... South has led the team in scoring 12 times, Schmidt had led the team in rebounding eight times and Toney has had the team lead in assists 13 times.
Up Next
- The 2018-19 regular season finale is set for Saturday, March 9, at the American Bank Center at 5 p.m. against Houston Baptist. The game will be broadcasted live on KRIS6 in Corpus Christi. You can also watch the game on the
Islanders Digital Network. Fans can purchase
Tickets and follow
Live Stats.
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