Islanders power past McNeese in home victory

Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi men's basketball team defeated McNeese State University, 69-62, on Wednesday evening at the Dugan Wellness Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
- The Islanders improved to 10-14 on the year and 6-7 in Southland play. The Cowboys fall to 12-11 overall and 7-5 in league action.
- Myles Smith scored a game-high 19 points with four assists, four steals and four rebounds. He hit a pair of three pointers and went 9-for-10 at the free throw line.
- A Facebook photo album can be found HERE. Fans can watch the press conference HERE.

Key Islander Statistics
- The Islanders shot 44.7 percent from the field for the game (21-for-47) after starting the game by making 13-of-25 (52 percent) in the first half.
- Javae Lampkins knocked down three three-pointers and finished with a career-high 15 points.
- Perry Francois was 5-of-7 from the field and had 11 points, five rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots.
- Irshaad Hunte scored nine points, going 7-for-7 from the free throw line. He blocked three shots, had three rebounds and added an assist.
- Jordan Hairston scored seven points with three rebounds and an assist.
- Jashawn Talton-Thomas grabbed a team-high seven rebounds with three points, three steals and two assists. He also blocked a shot.
- Nolan Bertain knocked down his only three point attempt of the game, finishing with three points.
- Elijah Schmidt grabbed three rebounds, giving him 500 for his Islander career which ranks seventh all time. He added an assist as well.
- Tony Lewis scored two points, making his only field goal attempt. He also had one rebound.
- McNeese entered Wednesday's game averaging 81.7 points per game. The 62 points was the second-lowest total of the season for the Cowboys (57 vs. Richmond; Nov. 22).

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Up Next
- The Islanders will be idle this weekend but will return to action on Wednesday, Feb. 12, against Stephen F. Austin at the American Bank Center at 7 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets HERE.