McNeese Cowboys at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
70 - 82
Texas A&M-CC ends McNeese tourney hopes with 82-70 win
Sean Rhea scored 17 points, Myles Smith added 14, and Elijah Schmidt grabbed 11 rebounds for the Islanders (10-17, 7-10), who entered the game 10th in conference standings. The Islanders outrebounded the Cowboys 45-28, shot 49.2 percent from the field, and led 32-31 at halftime.
South and Smith combined for three 3s in a 13-2 run and the Islanders pulled ahead 61-43 after another 13-2 run with 8:20 left. Jacob Ledoux hit three straight 3s and McNeese closed to 79-71 on Myles Hutchinson's layup with 17 seconds left, but missed three 3s before the buzzer.
Jarren Greenwood scored 18 points, Stephen Ugochukwu added 14, and Ledoux had 10 for the Cowboys (10-17, 7-10), who entered the game in eighth place and needed a win to stay eligible for a tournament berth.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Texas A&M-CC Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jacob Ledoux missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Elijah Schmidt made Free Throw. | 70 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Texas A&M-CC Deadball Team Rebound. | 70 - 81 |
Statistics
 MCN |
 AMCC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-68 | FG | 31-63 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 7-26 | 3PT | 8-19 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 3-4 | FT | 12-14 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 13 | Assists | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 33 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Corpus Christi, TX
Attendance: 1,235 | Capacity:
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 |