CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Story Headlines-
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi men's basketball team defeated the University of New Orleans, 74-71, on Wednesday evening in Southland Conference action.
- The Islanders improved to 8-12 overall and 4-5 in league play. The Privateers fall to 6-13 overall and 2-7 in Southland games.
- Jashawn Talton-Thomas scored a game-high 21 points with four rebounds and an assist. He was 8-for-11 from the field and hit all three of his long range attempts.
- Irshaad Hunte came of the bench to score 15 points, going a perfect 5-for-5 from the field while leading the team in rebounding with six. He knocked down five free throws, added a steal and blocked a shot.
- The Islanders shot 57.4 percent for the game, the second-highest mark for the season. In the second half, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi shot 60 percent (15-for-25).
- The game was played on the Corpus Christi Athletic Club Court at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
- Fans can view the Facebook photo album HERE.
Key Islander Statistics
- The Islanders held the Privateers to 37 percent shooting in the second half (10-for-27), outscoring New Orleans in the second frame, 41-30.
- Jordan Hairston knocked down a pair of three pointers and finished the evening with 14 points in 30 minutes of action.
- Myles Smith was the fourth Islander in double figures, scoring 13 with a team-high five assists. he grabbed three rebounds and added a steal.
- Perry Francois set a career-high with three blocked shots and added a steal defensively in 10 minutes of work.
- Tony Lewis scored five points with two rebounds.
- Elijah Schmidt had four points with three rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot.
- Peyton Smith played 32 minutes, picking up two points and a rebound.
- The A&M-Corpus Christi bench outscored New Orleans, 19-17.
- The Islanders trailed by as many as 10 late in the first half and built a lead of six midway through the second half.
- The game featured 10 lead changes and seven ties.
Islander Notables
- Talton-Thomas has scored in double figures 10 times this season and had five 20+ point performances ... Myles Smith has now scored in double figures 11 times this year, Hunte has accomplished the feat three times this season and Hairston has seven games to his credit ... the Islander coaching staff wore sneakers as part of the nationwide initiative of Coaches vs. Cancer ... head coach Willis Wilson has now won 132 games on the Island, just two behind Ronnie Arrow who holds the record at 134 ... A&M-Corpus Christi improved to 6-4 in home games this season ... Talton-Thomas has led the team in scoring seven times, Hunte has had the team high in rebounding twice and Myles Smith has led the team in assists five times this season.
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Up Next
- The Islanders will head to the University of the Incarnate Word on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 4:15 p.m. in San Antonio, Texas. The game will be broadcasted live on 1440 KEYS.