Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi men's basketball team defeated Lamar University, 64-58, on Saturday afternoon, outscoring the Cardinals 41-30 in the second half.
- Freshman
Jordan Hairston scored 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting. he added two rebounds, two steals and an assist while going 4-for-4 from the free throw line.
-
Myles Smith tied a career-high with eight rebounds while scoring 14 points with six assists and three steals. The junior played 31 minutes and hit 9-of-12 free throw attempts.
- The game was played on the Corpus Christi Athletic Club Court at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Key Islander Statistics
- The Islanders shot 39.6 percent from the floor (19-of-48) and were 12-for-24 during the second half (50 percent).
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi outrebounded the Cardinals, 41-27, held a 14-5 advantage in second chance points and outscored the Lamar bench, 13-7.
- The Cardinals led by as many as 11 in the first half but only managed to shoot 3-of-16 from beyond the arc (18.8 percent) and 38.6 from the field for the game (22-for-57).
-
Tony Lewis grabbed a game-high nine rebounds, four coming on the offensive end. Limited to just 16 minutes of action, the senior scored seven points, hitting on 3-of-5 from the field.
-
Jashawn Talton-Thomas had four points, three rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot on the afternoon.
-
Elijah Schmidt grabbed six rebounds, scored two points and contributed a block and a steal on the defensive end.
-
Perry Francois played a season-high 22 minutes scoring five points with five rebounds, two assists and two steals.
-
Peyton Smith knocked down a three and finished with three points, three assists and a rebound.
Islander Notables
- Saturday was
Myles Smith's 10th game in double figures this season and the 27th of his career ... Hairston has now scored in double figures six times and has scored 20 or more points on two occasions ... the victory was head coach
Willis Wilson's 131st victory at A&M-Corpus Christi, just three away from tying the program record for wins ... the Islanders are now 5-4 at home on the season and 5-3 when wearing white jerseys ... the starting lineup of
Myles Smith,
Peyton Smith, Lewis, Talton-Thomas and Hariston is now 2-2 and has been used each of the past four games ... the 23 made free throws is the second most this season after the 24 the team made against Southeastern Louisiana at home back on Jan. 4 ... this was the fourth time this year Hairston has led the team in points, the sixth time Lewis has had the team lead in rebounds and the fourth time
Myles Smith has had the high in assists.
Stay Social
- For all the latest on Islanders Men's Basketball, be sure to follow the team on Twitter (
@Islanders_MBB), Instagram (
@IslandersMBB) and like the team's official Facebook page (
IslandersMBB).
Up Next
The Islanders will host New Orleans on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. at the American Bank Center. Fans can get tickets
HERE. The game will also be broadcasted on the
Islanders Digital Network, powered by AEP Texas.
