Central Arkansas Bears at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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81 - 88
81 - 88
Thomas has 27, A&M-CC pulls away late, beats C. Ark. 88-81
Thomas also had eight rebounds and three blocks. Ehab Amin finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and four steals. Jake Kocher added 13 points for the Islanders (9-7, 2/3 Southland Conference) who remain perfect at home this season.
A&M-CC held a 37-36 halftime advantage and led 60-56 midway through the second period. The teams traded jabs in the latter part of the second half until Amin slammed home a dunk for a 75-72 lead with 4:21 left. Kocher added a free throw and Thomas had a layup for a 78-74 lead with 2:58 remaining. Central Arkansas did not mount a late rally.
Mathieu Kamba led the Bears (4-13, 3-2), with 26 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Ehab Amin Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jordan Howard missed Three Point Jumper. | 81 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Ehab Amin made Free Throw. | 81 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Texas A&M-CC Deadball Team Rebound. | 81 - 87 |
Statistics
 CARK |
 AMCC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-60 | FG | 29-58 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 4-23 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 25-31 | FT | 23-36 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 15 | Assists | 19 |
| 2 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 28 | Fouls | 26 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Hilliard Center
Location: Corpus Christi, TX
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Location: Corpus Christi, TX
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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 |