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Islanders celebrate homecoming week with Lighting of the 'I'

The event gets the school ready to cheer on both the women and men's basketball teams on Saturday.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Islanders over at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi have been showing their school spirit by honoring school traditions all week as they celebrate homecoming!

Friday night brought the beloved tradition Lighting of the "I"!

The flames fired up the "I" and the crowd as they get pumped up to cheer on both the women and men's basketball teams on Saturday.

The Islanders will be in action against Southeastern Louisiana at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. respectively.

If you want to join in on the fun there will be a block party kicking off at noon in the American Bank Center parking lot before the games.

Shakas up!

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