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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Starting the Southland Conference slate on a high note, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's basketball program downed UIW 80-64 on Saturday at the American Bank Center.
The game shifted near the end of the first half and carried into the second. The Islanders (14-4, 1-0 SLC) scored the final bucket of the first and then opened the second on an 8-0 run to create separation and go up 43-24. A&M-Corpus Christi's lead never dropped below double-digits the rest of the way.
Sharp-shooting junior
Trevian Tennyson poured in 20 points. He was 7-of-9 from the field and 4-of-5 from long range to lead the way.
Nearing a double-double was junior
Isaac Mushila with 13 points and eight rebounds. Fellow junior
Terrion Murdix registered 12 points and five assists off the bench.
The Cardinals (4-14, 0-1 SLC) were not scared to shoot and were 11-of-33 from three. In the first half, they made seven field goals and all seven were threes.
RJ Glasper had the hot hand with a game-high 28 points. He was 6-of-11 from beyond-the-arc and 6-for-6 from the free throw line. He was the only UIW student-athlete to score in double-figures.
Though, UIW's determination to hit outside shots cost them inside where A&M-Corpus Christi held a 39-29 rebounding edge and a 30-12 advantage in points in the paint.
The Islanders opened the game on an 8-0 run as senior
Simeon Fryer started it off with a three. Though, UIW quickly got back in it with a 7-0 spurt to make it an 8-7 game. The Cardinals took the lead 16-13 at the 10:07 mark, but never led again for the rest of the game.
The go-ahead bucket came on a three-pointer by junior
Jalen Jackson to put A&M-Corpus Christi back up 22-19 with 6:54 left. A jumper by senior
San Antonio Brinson extended it to 30-22 with 1:14 left. The Islanders garnered the final bucket of the half on a lay-in by Murdix with 42 seconds left to change the score to 32-24 at the break.
A&M-Corpus Christi put the game out of reach early in the second. Tennyson opened the period with a three and later converted an and-one to go up 43-24 with 18:00 remaining. The largest lead of the game 61-39 came with 8:23 to go after a pair of free throws by Mushila.
The Islanders were able to play all their available student-athletes 12 of 13 made at least one field goal. Senior
Ethan White got in on the action with a three In the final minute.
A&M-Corpus Christi will remain at home Thursday when it hosts McNeese at the American Bank Center at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
NOTES
- The Islanders improved to 10-6 all-time against the Cardinals and 8-2 at home.
- A&M-Corpus Christi is now 209-101 all-time at home and 138-74 in the American Bank Center. The Islanders are a perfect 7-0 at home this year.
- The Islanders shot a season-high .895 (17-19) from the free throw line.
- A&M-Corpus Christi is one win away from tripling its win total from last season after the team finished 5-19 overall.
- The Islanders improved to 10-0 when leading at halftime.
- Tennyson scored at least 20 points for the second time this season. It was his 10th double-figure scoring game of the season and fourth time he hit at least four threes. Tennyson continued his streak of hitting a three in every game this year.
- Mushila registered his 14th double-digit scoring performance of the year and fourth in a row. He was two rebounds shy of his sixth double-double.
- Murdix entered the game ranked second in the league in assists (4.1 apg) and dished out five. It was his sixth double-figure scoring game of the year and second in a row. Murdix made six free throws in a game for the fourth time this year.
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