2018–19 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2018–19 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Islanders were led by head coach Willis Wilson , in his eighth season at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, as members of the Southland Conference . They played all their home games at the American Bank Center , except for two games at the Dugan Wellness Center . They finished the season 14–18 overall, 9–9 in Southland play to finish in sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Southland tournament , they were defeated in the first round by Central Arkansas .
Previous season
The Islanders finished the 2017–18 season 11–18, 8–10 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. Due to tiebreakers, they received the No. 8 seed in the Southland tournament where they lost to New Orleans in the first round.[ 1]
Roster
2018–19 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G
0
Kyle Brown
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
150 lb (68 kg)
RS Jr
Missouri City, Texas
G
2
Myles Smith
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Klein, Texas
G
4
Jashawn Talton
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
G
5
Javae Lampkins
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Washington, D.C.
F
10
Perry Francois
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Jr
North Miami, Florida
G
11
Kareem South
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
RS Jr
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
G
12
Peyton Smith
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Corpus Christi, Texas
F
14
Elijah Schmidt
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Spring, Texas
F
15
Irshaad Hunte
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Toronto, Canada
G
21
Tre Gray
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
So
Oakland, California
G
22
Emmanuel Toney
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
RS Sr
Bowie, Maryland
F
23
Jalen Clark
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Houston, Texas
F
35
Tony Lewis
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
Jr
San Antonio, Texas
G
45
Jake Babic
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Sr
Oakville , Canada
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: August 24, 2018
Schedule and results
Sources:[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov. 7, 2018 *7:00 pm, KDF
Howard Payne
W 81–34
1–0
American Bank Center (1,097)Corpus Christi, TX
Nov. 9, 2018 *7:00 pm
Our Lady of the Lake
W 113–83
2–0
Dugan Wellness Center (1,003)Corpus Christi, TX
Nov. 12, 2018 *7:00 pm, KDF
Texas–Rio Grande Valley South Texas Showdown
L 69–76
2–1
American Bank Center (1,160)Corpus Christi, TX
Nov. 16, 2018 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UT Arlington Hardwood Showcase
W 73–67
3–1
College Park Center (1,569)Arlington, TX
Nov. 17, 2018 *2:00 pm
vs. UC Davis Hardwood Showcase
L 54–57 OT
3–2
College Park Center (150)Arlington, TX
Nov. 21, 2018 *7:00 p.m., KDF
St. Mary's
W 61-58
4-2
American Bank Center (817)Corpus Christi, TX
Nov. 26, 2018 *7:00 p.m.
at Texas–Rio Grande Valley South Texas Showdown
L 59-68
4-3
UTRGV Fieldhouse (695)Edinburg, TX
Dec 2, 2018 *11:00 am, SECN
at No. 6 Tennessee
L 51–79
4–4
Thompson–Boling Arena (14,730)Knoxville, TN
Dec 5, 2018 *7:00 p.m., Eleven Sports
Texas State
L 55-61
4-5
American Bank Center (1,225)Corpus Christi, TX
Dec 18, 2018 *7:30 p.m., KDF
Huston–Tillotson
W 81–63
5–5
American Bank Center (1,191)Corpus Christi, TX
Dec 20, 2018 *7:30 p.m.
UTSA
L 50–64
5–6
American Bank Center (1,004)Corpus Christi, TX
Dec 22, 2018 *4:00 pm
at Louisiana Tech
L 68–73
5–7
Thomas Assembly Center (1,307)Ruston, LA
Dec 292, 2018 *1:00 pm
at Oklahoma State
L 59–69
5–8
Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,745)Stillwater, OK
Southland regular season
January 2, 2019 7:00 pm
Central Arkansas
W 87–75
6–8 (1–0)
American Bank Center (936)Corpus Christi, TX
Jan 5, 2019 4:30 pm, ESPN3
at Lamar
L 55–61
6–9 (1–1)
Montagne Center Beaumont, TX
Jan 9, 2019 6:30 pm
at Northwestern State
W 62–61
7–9 (2–1)
Prather Coliseum (1,214)Natchitoches, LA
Jan 16, 2019 6:30 pm
at Sam Houston State
L 50–72
7–10 (2–2)
Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (855)Huntsville, TX
Jan 19, 2019 5:00 pm
New Orleans
W 76-61
8-10 (3-2)
American Bank Center (1,215)Corpus Christi, TX
Jan 23, 2019 7:00 pm
Nicholls State
W 75-73
9-10 (4-2)
American Bank Center (975)Corpus Christi, TX
Jan 30, 2019 7:00 pm
at Abilene Christian
L 71–78
9–11 (4–3)
Moody Coliseum (1,301)Abilene, TX
Feb 2, 2019 7:00 pm
at Houston Baptist
L 72–73
9–12 (4–4)
Sharp Gymnasium (1,000)Houston, TX
Feb 6, 2019 7:00 pm
Southeastern Louisiana
L 58–64
9–13 (4–5)
Dugan Wellness Center (1,400)Corpus Christi, TX
Feb 9, 2019 7:00 pm
Incarnate Word Homecoming
W 70–61
10–13 (5–5)
American Bank Center (2,318)Corpus Christi, TX
Feb 13, 2019 7:00 pm
Sam Houston State
L 69–70
10–14 (5–6)
American Bank Center (1,118)Corpus Christi, TX
Feb 16, 2019 4:15 pm
at New Orleans
L 58–68
10–15 (5–7)
Lakefront Arena (793)New Orleans, LA
Feb 20, 2019 6:30 pm, ESPN3
at Stephen F. Austin
W 65–55
11–15 (6–7)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,614)Nacogdoches, TX
Feb 23, 2019 3:30 pm
Lamar
L 58–63
11–16 (6–8)
American Bank Center (1,250)Corpus Christi, TX
Feb 27, 2019 7:00 pm
Abilene Christian
L 64–73
11–17 (6–9)
American Bank Center (1,191)Corpus Christi, TX
Mar 2, 2019 7:00 pm
at Incarnate Word
W 74–72 OT
12–17 (7–9)
McDermott Convocation Center (860)San Antonio, TX
Mar 6, 2019 6:30 pm
at McNeese State
W 59–50
13–17 (8–9)
H&HP Complex (2,426)Lake Charles, LA
Mar 9, 2019 5:00 pm
Houston Baptist
W 76–69
14–17 (9–9)
American Bank Center (1,059)Corpus Christi, TX
Southland tournament
Mar 13, 2019 7:30 pm, ESPN+
(6)
vs. (7) Central Arkansas First round
L 53–73
14–18
Leonard E. Merrell Center (1,650)Katy, TX
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
See also
References