Men's Basketball Hosts Dallas Christian For Home Opener

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's basketball team takes the floor at the Dugan Wellness Center for the first time this season as they host Dallas Christian Tuesday night. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. as the Islanders enter with a 1-1 record while the Crusaders enter at 1-4.

The two sides have met three times, with each meeting coming over the last three seasons. The Islanders lead the all-time series 3-0 and in their most recent meeting, defeated the Crusaders 108-55. Daniel Michelini-Jackson led the way for the Islanders, scoring 22 points and pulling down seven rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench.

The Islanders are coming off their first win of the season on Monday night as they even their record at 1-1 after their 67-60 victory at Louisiana. Bin Basil dominated the game down in the paint with his energy and effort on the offensive glass. He finished with a team-high 14 points, as he went 5-of-7 from the floor and 4-of-6 from the line. The Islanders held the home side to just 31 percent shooting on the night and almost 11 minutes in the second half without a made field goal. Michelini-Jackson reached double figures for the second straight game as he finished with 12 for Corpus Christi. The Islanders dominated the glass, 40-22, and the paint, 26-16, over the Ragin Cajuns.

Since Jim Shaw took over before the 2023-24 season, the Islanders are 13-1 inside the Dugan Wellness Center. Corpus Christi hasn't lost a home opener since the 2019-20 season against Louisiana Tech.

The game can be seen on ESPN+ and live stats can be followed throughout the contest.

Game 2 // A&M-Corpus Christi vs. Dallas Christian
Date: Tuesday. Nov. 10
Time: 7 p.m. CT
Location: Corpus Christi, TX
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