NCAA Men's Basketball: Islanders top McNeese, take over first place in Southland
LAKE CHARLES, La. —Winning its eighth consecutive game, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's basketball program posted a 77-54 victory against McNeese on Saturday at the Legacy Center.
With the win bundled with Northwestern State's loss to New Orleans, A&M-Corpus Christi (19-9, 12-3 SLC) has a one-game lead for first-place in the Southland Conference standings over the Demons.
The Islanders went on a run late in the first half to capture the momentum and carried it over to the second where they outscored McNeese (8-20, 5-10 SLC) 39-22 margin. A&M-Corpus Christi limited McNeese to a 28.1% shooting in the second half, including 1-of-10 from 3-point range. On the day, A&M-Corpus Christi went 21-of-22 from the free throw line for a season-best 95% clip. Seven different Islanders made a free throw. The Islanders also got out in transition and outscored the Cowboys 18-2 in fast breaks.
Senior Trevian Tennyson netted a game-high 23 points and was 8-of-13 from the floor. Senior Terrion Murdix stuffed the stat sheet with 14 points, nine rebounds, six assists and four steals.
McNeese was led by Jordan Massie's 20 points and seven rebounds. Christian Shumate contributed with 16 points and six rebounds.
This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Islanders men's basketball tops McNeese, take over first place
