Men's basketball travels to New Orleans for final road trip

WHAT: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Men's Basketball at New Orleans
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 26  |  7 p.m.
WHERE: Lakefront Arena  |  New Orleans, La.
RADIO: 1440 KEYS
NOTES: Game 28 - New Orleans
LIVE STATS: HERE
LIVE VIDEO: HERE

ABOUT TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI
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ABOUT NEW ORLEANS
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LAST TIME VS NEW ORLEANS
- The Islanders defeated the University of New Orleans, 74-71, on Jan 22, in Corpus Christi, Texas, at the American Bank Center in the first meeting this season.
- Jashawn Talton-Thomas scored a game-high 21 points with four rebounds and an assist. He was 8-for-11 from the field and hit all three of his long range attempts.
- Irshaad Hunte came of the bench to score 15 points, going a perfect 5-for-5 from the field while leading the team in rebounding with six. He knocked down five free throws, added a steal and blocked a shot.
- The Islanders shot 57.4 percent for the game, the second-highest mark for the season. In the second half, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi shot 60 percent (15-for-25).
- The Islanders held the Privateers to 37 percent shooting in the second half (10-for-27), outscoring New Orleans in the second frame, 41-30.
- Jordan Hairston knocked down a pair of three pointers and finished the evening with 14 points in 30 minutes of action.
- Myles Smith was the fourth Islander in double figures, scoring 13 with a team-high five assists. he grabbed three rebounds and added a steal.
- Perry Francois set a career-high with three blocked shots and added a steal defensively in 10 minutes of work.
- Tony Lewis scored five points with two rebounds.

THE WIN LIST
- Head coach Willis Wilson has won 134 games since arriving on the Island and is now tied with former coach Ronnie Arrow for the most victories at A&M-Corpus Christi.
- Arrow was the first head coach in program history, coaching from 1999-07.

SOUTHLAND ONLY LEADERS
- In conference only games, Myles Smith enters Saturday's contest ranked No. 5 in free throw percentage (87.0), No. 6 in assists (3.9), No. 12 in assist to turnover ration (1.1) and No. 18 in scoring (12.8).
- In conference, the Islanders are allowing just 69.7 points per contest, the third lowest mark.

TOP 100
- Entering the weekend, Myles Smith ranks 40th nationally with an 86.3 free throw percentage, ranking third in the Southland.
- The Islanders three-point field goal percentage of 36.4 percent also ranks third in the conference and is No. 42 nationally.
- New Orleans is No. 31 nationally with a 75.9 free throw percentage but ranks 341st in three point attempts with just 405 on the season.

STAY SOCIAL
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UP NEXT
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will host Incarnate Word for Homecoming 2020 on Saturday, Feb. 29, at 5:30 p.m. at the American Bank Center. The game will be broadcasted live on ESPN+ and fans can find tickets HERE.