SE Louisiana Lions at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
84 - 80
Diop, Julien help SE Louisiana stave off Texas A&M-CC 84-80
Von Julien added 20 points for the Lions, including two free throws with four seconds remaining to make it a two-possession game after Texas A&M-CC cut the gap to 81-78.
The Islanders trailed by as many as 26 before Jordan Hairston's layup capped a 6-0 burst cutting the deficit to three points.
Diop shot 5-for-8 from the floor and was 13-of-15 from the line. Julien was 10-for-11 at the foul line. Ty Brewer added 19 points for Southeastern Louisiana (4-10, 1-2 Southland Conference), which ended its four-game losing streak. Byron Smith added 10 points.
Southeastern Louisiana led 45-23 at the break after dominating the first half. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi mounted a charge in the second half, scoring a season-high 57 points.
Irshaad Hunte scored a career-high 18 points for the Islanders (5-10, 1-3). Hairston added 13 points. Javae Lampkins had 11 points.
The teams combined for 52 fouls, Texas A&M-CC scoring 24 points at the line (on 29 tries), and SE Louisiana making 27 of 35.
Southeastern Louisiana takes on Sam Houston State on the road on Wednesday. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi takes on Stephen F. Austin on the road on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 84 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Irshaad Hunte made Layup. Assisted by Peyton Smith. | 84 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Von Julien made Free Throw. | 84 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Von Julien made Free Throw. | 83 - 78 |
Statistics
 SELA |
 AMCC |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-49 | FG | 24-44 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 5-10 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 27-35 | FT | 24-29 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 20 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 28 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 24 | Fouls | 28 |
| 26 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Corpus Christi, TX
Attendance: 1,107 | 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 |