Abilene Christian Wildcats @ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders
Ricks, Mason lead Abilene Christian past Texas A&M-CC 78-64
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Payten Ricks scored 17 points and Coryon Mason added 14 as Abilene Christian defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 78-64 on Saturday.
Joe Pleasant added 11 points for Abilene Christian (15-10, 10-4 Southland Conference). Abilene Christian remains in third place, behind Stephen F. Austin (13-1) and Nicholls (11-4).
Jordan Hairston had 13 points for the Islanders (10-16, 6-9). Myles Smith had 10 points and six rebounds. Elijah Schmidt also scored 10 points.
The Wildcats improve to 2-0 against the Islanders on the season. Abilene Christian defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 68-56 on Jan. 11.
Abilene Christian plays at Houston Baptist on Wednesday. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi plays at Lamar on Saturday.
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Game Information
Corpus Christi, TX
Referee:Jason Barth
Referee:Travis Motal
Referee:Sheldon Tate
2025-26 Standings
| Western Athletic ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 5-2 | - | 15-5 |
| UT Arlington | 5-2 | - | 13-6 |
| California Baptist | 4-3 | 1 | 14-6 |
| Utah Tech | 3-4 | 2 | 10-11 |
| Southern Utah | 3-4 | 2 | 7-13 |
| Abilene Christian | 2-4 | 2.5 | 10-9 |
| Tarleton State | 2-5 | 3 | 11-9 |
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 9-1 | - | 16-3 |
| McNeese | 8-2 | 1 | 15-4 |
| Nicholls | 7-3 | 2 | 8-11 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 6-4 | 3 | 10-9 |
| Lamar | 5-5 | 4 | 10-9 |
| New Orleans | 5-5 | 4 | 7-12 |
| Incarnate Word | 4-6 | 5 | 9-10 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 4-6 | 5 | 8-11 |
| Northwestern State | 4-6 | 5 | 6-13 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-7 | 6 | 8-12 |
| Houston Christian | 3-7 | 6 | 7-12 |
| SE Louisiana | 2-8 | 7 | 5-14 |
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