SE Louisiana Lions @ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders
Veal hits 7 3-pointers in SE Louisiana win over Texas A&M-CC
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Marlain Veal hit seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points and Southeastern Louisiana beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 64-58 on Wednesday night, handing the Islanders their third straight loss.
Moses Greenwood added 17 points and Keith Charleston had 11 for the Lions (10-13, 6-4 Southland Conference), who were outrebounded 33-24 but made eight 3-pointers to the Islanders' three.
Playing in his school-record 121st game, Veal scored 12 points as the Lions came out of halftime with a 16-5 run to take a 48-39 lead. The Islanders closed to 57-56 on a 9-2 run capped by Kareem South's layup with 1 1/2 minutes but the Lions sealed it with seven free throws in the final 1:02.
Veal's 3 put the Lions up 32-30 with 1:36 to play in the first half, but South's free throw and Elijah Schmidt's 3 gave the Islanders a 34-32 halftime lead.
Schmidt scored 12 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and South, Tre Gray and Tony Lewis had 10 apiece for the Islanders (9-13, 4-5).
Game Information
Corpus Christi, TX
Referee:Rodrick Dixon
Referee:Jeffrey Johnson
Referee:Steve Orkus
2025-26 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 7-1 | - | 14-3 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 7-1 | - | 14-3 |
| Nicholls | 7-1 | - | 8-9 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 5-3 | 2 | 9-8 |
| Lamar | 4-4 | 3 | 9-8 |
| Northwestern State | 4-4 | 3 | 6-11 |
| New Orleans | 4-4 | 3 | 6-11 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-5 | 4 | 8-9 |
| East Texas A&M | 2-6 | 5 | 7-11 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-6 | 5 | 6-11 |
| SE Louisiana | 2-6 | 5 | 5-12 |
| Houston Christian | 1-7 | 6 | 5-12 |
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