Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders @ New Orleans Privateers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
AMCC | 38 | 43 | 81 |
UNO | 30 | 45 | 75 |
Smith leads Texas A&M-CC past New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS -- — Myles Smith scored 17 points and Nolan Bertain and Jordan Hairston each scored 16 and Texas A&M Corpus Christi beat New Orleans 81-75 on Wednesday.
Irshaad Hunte scored 12 and the Islanders (11-17, 7-10 Southland Conference) shot 32 of 54 (59.3%) including 11 of 19 (57.9%) from beyond the 3-point arc. Texas A&M Corpus Christi distributed 20 assists and managed to overcome 18 turnovers. 3/8
Bryson Robinson led New Orleans (8-19, 4-13) with 23 points. Troy Green scored 19 and Jahmel Myers scored 15. The Privateers finished 31-of-60 shooting (51.7%) but missed eight foul shots.
Smith's three-point play with 11:27 remaining gave the Islanders a 54-53 lead they were up the rest of the way. His play ignited a 20-7 run. Hunte's 3 with 5:36 left made it 71-60. New Orleans never got closer than five from there.
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Game Information
New Orleans, LA
Referee:Jeff Malham
Referee:Lucas Santos
Referee:Grant Detrick
2025-26 Standings
| Southland 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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