Central Arkansas Bears at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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82 - 94
82 - 94
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi downs Central Arkansas 94-82
Hameed Ali scored 20 points with a career-high five 3s, Joe Kilgore added 13, and Rashawn Thomas 12 for the Islanders (10-3, 1-0 Southland). It's their best start after 13 games in program history.
Leading by two at halftime, Ali hit three 3s in a 14-3 run and the Islanders pulled away 59-47, then led by 20 after Pye hit consecutive 3s.
The Islanders made 14 of 31 from long distance (45 percent) as they tied a season-high with 94 points.
Jordan Howard scored 36 points with six 3s, both career highs, and hit 10 of 10 free throws for his 39th double-figure game for the Bears (1-11, 0-2), who lost their eighth straight game.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 82 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Albert Christensson made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Howard. | 82 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Derreck Brooks Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Ehab Amin missed Jumper. | 80 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:59 | Albert Christensson made Layup. | 80 - 94 |
Statistics
 CARK |
 AMCC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-52 | FG | 32-65 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 7-14 | 3PT | 14-31 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 21-33 | FT | 16-21 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 13 | Assists | 19 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Hilliard Center
Location: Corpus Christi, TX
Attendance: 837 | Capacity:
Location: Corpus Christi, TX
Attendance: 837 | Capacity:
2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| LSU New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |