Islanders to White Out Dugan Wellness Center Friday, Banner Reveal in American Bank Center Monday

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A pair of home games are on tap for the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's basketball program as it hosts UTSA at 7 p.m. Friday in a White Out at the Dugan Wellness Center, followed by a 7 p.m. Monday game against Trinity (TX) in the American Bank Center.
 
Monday's game will be a celebration of the 2022 Southland Conference Tournament championship team. A&M-Corpus Christi will unveil a SLC Championship banner and an NCAA Tournament banner, in addition to a pre-game ring ceremony.
 
The 2021-22 squad made its second-ever NCAA Tournament appearance after winning its third conference championship and first since 2006-07. The Islanders defeated Southeastern Louisiana 73-65 in the Southland Championship game to earn the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
 
The Islanders recorded their sixth 20-win season in program history and first since 2016-17. A&M-Corpus Christi more-than quadrupled its win total from last season when it finished 5-19 overall. It marked the largest year-to-year turnaround in program history and one of the largest in the nation.
 
A&M-Corpus Christi opened the 2022-23 season Monday at Mississippi State. The Islanders led 20-8 with 10:14 remaining in the first half and carried a 30-25 edge at the intermission before the Bulldogs came back in the second. Terrion Murdix notched 10 points for his eighth consecutive double-figure scoring outing dating back to last year.
 
UTSA and Trinity (TX) also began their 2022-23 seasons Monday, and coincidentally it was against each other. The Roadrunners won 74-47 after posting a +19 rebounding advantage. Josh Farmer came off the bench to tally a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds.
 
UTSA defeated a Trinity squad that finished 23-6 overall and 13-3 in conference last year. The Tigers advanced to the second round of the Division III NCAA Tournament.
 
Tickets are on sale for both games and can be purchased online at goislanders.com/tickets or by phone at 361-825-BALL (2255). The ticket office can also be reached via email at tickets@tamucc.edu.
 
NOTES
- The Islanders will play their home opener Friday against UTSA. A&M-Corpus Christi is 20-3 all-time in home openers and have won two in a row. Last season, the Islanders defeated Texas Lutheran 102-64 on opening day.
 
- A&M-Corpus Christi and the Roadrunners are deadlocked at 13-13 all-time against each other as the two used to be Southland Conference foes from 2006-12. Last season, the Islanders defeated UTSA on the road 77-58 as part of the UTSA Tournament, which A&M-Corpus Christi won. Isaac Mushila turned in 21 points and 17 rebounds in the win over the Roadrunners.
 
- A&M-Corpus Christi is one of three teams in the nation to bring back all five starters and its top-five leading scorers from last season along with Dayton and TCU. The Islanders returned 85 percent of their scoring and 88 percent of their rebounding.
 
- The Islanders were picked to win the league in the 2022 SLC Preseason Poll. They earned four Preseason All-Conference selections including three on the First-Team.
 
- A&M-Corpus Christi was one of nine Division I schools in the country to not have a scholarship student-athlete enter the transfer portal during or after 2021-22.
 
- The Islanders received votes in the Preseason CollegeInsider Mid-Major Top-25 Poll. They were the only team from the Southland Conference to be represented.
 
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