Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders at Lamar Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
55 - 61
Atwood helps Lamar get untracked for 61-55 win over A&M-CC
The Cardinals (8-7, 1-1 Southland Conference) entered the game averaging almost 82 points but trailed 22-18 at halftime as both teams shot less than 30 percent.
The second half was a big turnaround as Lamar shot 57 percent (12 of 21) and went 16 of 24 from the foul line against the league's best defensive team that allows 66 points a game.
Jordan Hunter added 13 points and Josh Nzeakor had 13 rebounds for Lamar.
Tre Gray led the Islanders (6-9, 1-1) with 14 points and Kareem South added 13. The Islanders were just 7 of 10 from the foul line.
Lamar's first lead in the second half came midway through when Hunter hit a jumper to cap an 8-0 run that made it 42-41. Atwood's jumper with 3:20 to play tied the game at 48 and started a 10-0 run that saw the Islanders turn the ball over five times.
Elijah Schmidt's dunk when the clock dipped under a minute cut the deficit to four points, but Atwood made four straight from the line to clinch the win.
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Statistics
 AMCC |
 LAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-60 | FG | 18-42 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 4-14 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 7-10 | FT | 21-36 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 28 | Fouls | 18 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Beaumont, TX
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 |