Howard Payne Yellow Jackets @ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
Howard Payne HWPU | 12 | 22 | 34 |
AMCC | 43 | 38 | 81 |
Texas A&M-CC routs Howard Payne in season opener, 81-34
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Tre Gray scored 15 points and Irshaad Hunte added 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi routed Division III Howard Payne, 81-34 in its season opener Wednesday night.
Timothy Aguero collected a steal and scored on a fast break to score the first points and put the Yellow Jackets up, but Texas A&M-CC responded with a 16-0 run to put the game out of reach five minutes in. Grey hit a 3 with :13 seconds left to give the Islanders a 31-point lead, 43-12 at intermission.
Texas A&M-CC hit 29 of 67 shots from the field (43.3 percent) but was just 5 of 21 from beyond the arc and 0-9 from distance in the second half.
Kareem South had 13 points for the Islanders.
Howard Payne was held to 13 of 57 from the floor (22.8 percent), including 5 of 24 from deep. Talen Davis led the Yellow Jackets with seven points.
Game Information
Corpus Christi, TX
Referee:Ross Cullins
Referee:Steven Chiara
Referee:Bradley Yorkovich
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 6-0 | - | 7-8 |
| McNeese | 5-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 5-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 4-2 | 2 | 8-7 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-3 | 3 | 8-7 |
| New Orleans | 3-3 | 3 | 5-10 |
| Lamar | 2-4 | 4 | 7-8 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-4 | 4 | 6-9 |
| SE Louisiana | 2-4 | 4 | 5-10 |
| Northwestern State | 2-4 | 4 | 4-11 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-5 | 5 | 6-10 |
| Houston Christian | 1-5 | 5 | 5-10 |
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