Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Men's Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders

Southland (23-10, 14-4)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/23 Alcorn State (98-67), 12/31 at Northwestern State (65-59)
Bad Losses: 1/19 at Lamar (66-68), 1/21 at Houston Christian (78-90)
Coach: Steve Lutz
 
Probable Starters:
Isaac Mushila, Senior, Forward, 14.4 ppg, 9.7 rpg
De’Lazarus Keys, Senior, Forward, 6.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg
Terrion Murdix, Senior, Guard, 13.4 ppg, 5.4 apg, 4.3 rpg, 2.3 spg
Trevian Tennyson, Senior, Guard, 15.7 ppg, 1.2 apg
Jalen Jackson, Senior, Guard, 7.0 ppg, 2.9 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Owen Dease, Freshman, Forward, 5.0 ppg, 2.2 rpg
Ross Williams, Senior, Guard, 9.7 ppg, 1.3 apg
Simeon Fryer, Senior, Guard, 4.2 ppg, 1.0 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 80.6 (17th in nation, 1st in nation)
Scoring Defense: 72.9 (260, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.4 (129, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 45.0 (261, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.9 (116, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.6 (56, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 79.1 (5, 1)
Rebound Margin: 3.9 (60, 1)
Assists Per Game: 15.7 (29, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.3 (247, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022NCAAFirst Four loss to Texas Southern
2017CITFirst Round win over Georgia State
2017CITSecond Round win over Weber State
2017CITQuarterfinal win over Fort Wayne
2017CITSemifinal win over UMBC
2017CITChampionship loss to Saint Peter's
2015CITFirst Round win over Florida Gulf Coast
2015CITSecond Round loss to Kent State
2014CITFirst Round win over Northern Colorado
2014CITSecond Round loss to Pacific
2007NCAARound of 64 loss to Wisconsin
 
*all team stats through 3/5