2020–21 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team

2020–21 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–19 (2–13 Southland)
Head coach	Willis Wilson (10th season)
Associate head coach	Marty Gross
Assistant coaches	Mark Dannhoff Terry Johnson
Home arena	American Bank Center Dugan Wellness Center

2020–21 Southland Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Nicholls	14	–	2		.875			18	–	7		.720
Abilene Christian †	13	–	2		.867			24	–	5		.828
Sam Houston State	13	–	3		.813			19	–	9		.679
Stephen F. Austin*	12	–	3		.800			16	–	5		.762
Northwestern State	9	–	7		.563			11	–	18		.379
New Orleans	8	–	7		.533			10	–	15		.400
Lamar	6	–	10		.375			10	–	18		.357
Incarnate Word	5	–	9		.357			8	–	14		.364
Southeastern Louisiana	5	–	10		.333			8	–	18		.308
McNeese State	4	–	10		.286			10	–	14		.417
Houston Baptist	4	–	11		.267			6	–	19		.240
Central Arkansas	4	–	12		.250			5	–	19		.208
Texas A&M–CC	2	–	13		.133			5	–	19		.208
*Ineligible for postseason due to postseason ban
† 2021 Southland tournament winner

The 2020–21 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Islanders, led by tenth-year head coach Willis Wilson, played their home games at American Bank Center, with two games at the Dugan Wellness Center, both of which are in Corpus Christi, Texas, as members of the Southland Conference.

Previous season

The Islanders finished the 2019–20 season 14–18, 10–10 in Southland play, to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They lost in the first round of the Southland tournament to Northwestern State.

Roster

2020–21 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Cyrie Jr. Coates 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Philadelphia, PA G 1 Jordan Hairston 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Centreville, VA G 2 Myles Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Klein, TX G/F 3 Jalen White 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So St. Petersburg, FL F 4 Lado Laku 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Dallas, TX G 5 Javae Lampkins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Washington, D.C. F 10 Perry Francois 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr North Miami, FL G 11 Rasheed Browne 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Philadelphia, PA G 12 Peyton Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Corpus Christi, TX F 13 De'Lazarus Keys 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Orlando, FL G 14 Eden Davis 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Dover, DE G 21 Evan Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Spring, TX G 22 Simeon Fryer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Philadelphia, PA F 23 Jalen Myers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Madison, AL F 24 Kerry Richardson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Riverdale, GA G 32 Nolan Bertain 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Portland, OR	Head coach Willis Wilson (Rice) Assistant coach(es) Marty Gross (Jacksonville) Mark Dannhoff (UW–La Crosse) Terry Johnson (Stanislaus State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: December 9, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020* 7:30 p.m., KDF		Texas A&M–International	W 64–53	1–0	American Bank Center (527) Corpus Christi, TX
November 28, 2020* 2:00 p.m.		Texas State	L 63–75	1–1	American Bank Center (445) Corpus Christi, TX
November 30, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at SMU	L 54–91	1–2	Moody Coliseum (1,501) University Park, TX
December 2, 2020* 7:00 p.m.		at Texas–Rio Grande Valley South Texas Showdown	L 59–62	1–3	Bert Ogden Arena (962) Edinburg, TX
December 4, 2020*		Arlington Baptist	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		Dugan Wellness Center  Corpus Christi, TX
December 10, 2020* 7:00 p.m.		Texas–Rio Grande Valley South Texas Showdown	L 64–68	1–4	American Bank Center (465) Corpus Christi, TX
December 12, 2020* 1:00 p.m.		at No. 17 Texas Tech	L 57–77	1–5	United Supermarkets Arena (1,380) Lubbock, TX
December 15, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Texas State	L 46–51	1–6	Strahan Arena (752) San Marcos, TX
December 19, 2020* 2:00 p.m.		Our Lady of the Lake	W 99–72	2–6	Dugan Wellness Center (144) Corpus Christi, TX
December 22, 2020* 2:00 p.m.		Paul Quinn	W 59–35	3–6	Dugan Wellness Center (109) Corpus Christi, TX
December 29, 2020* 7:00 p.m., LHN		at No. 8 Texas	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		Frank Erwin Center  Austin, TX
Southland regular season
January 2, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Southeastern Louisiana	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues		University Center  Hammond, LA
January 6, 2021 7:00 p.m.		Stephen F. Austin	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues		American Bank Center  Corpus Christi, TX
January 9, 2021 3:30 p.m.		Abilene Christian	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues		American Bank Center  Corpus Christi, TX
January 13, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Southeastern Louisiana Rescheduled from January 2	L 63–76	3–7 (0–1)	University Center (283) Hammond, LA
January 16, 2021 4:30 p.m.		at Lamar	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues		Montagne Center  Beaumont, TX
January 20, 2021 7:00 p.m.		at New Orleans	L 68–87	3–8 (0–2)	Lakefront Arena (500) New Orleans, LA
January 23, 2021 2:00 p.m.		at Incarnate Word	L 53–72	3–9 (0–3)	McDermott Center (176) San Antonio, TX
January 27, 2021 7:00 p.m.		Sam Houston State	L 70–75	3–10 (0–4)	American Bank Center (837) Corpus Christi, TX
January 30, 2021 3:30 p.m.		Houston Baptist	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues		American Bank Center  Corpus Christi, TX
February 1, 2021 7:00 p.m.		Abilene Christian Rescheduled from January 9	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues		American Bank Center  Corpus Christi, TX
February 3, 2021 7:00 p.m.		Stephen F. Austin Rescheduled from January 6	L 75–84	3–11 (0–5)	American Bank Center (699) Corpus Christi, TX
February 6, 2021 7:00 p.m.		Incarnate Word	L 53–58	3–12 (0–6)	American Bank Center (904) Corpus Christi, TX
February 8, 2021 7:00 p.m.		Abilene Christian Rescheduled from February 1	L 69–82	3–13 (0–7)	American Bank Center (464) Corpus Christi, TX
February 10, 2021 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Stephen F. Austin	L 68–80	3–14 (0–8)	William R. Johnson Coliseum  Nacogdoches, TX
February 13, 2021 7:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Abilene Christian	L 55–83	3–15 (0–9)	Teague Special Events Center (416) Abilene, TX
February 15, 2021 7:00 p.m.		Houston Baptist Rescheduled from January 30	Canceled due to weather		American Bank Center  Corpus Christi, TX
February 17, 2021 7:30 p.m.		Southeastern Louisiana	Postponed due to weather		American Bank Center  Corpus Christi, TX
February 20, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Lamar	W 77–68	4–15 (1–9)	American Bank Center (756) Corpus Christi, TX
February 22, 2021 6:30 p.m.		Southeastern Louisiana Rescheduled from February 17	L 75–78	4–16 (1–10)	American Bank Center (633) Corpus Christi, TX
February 24, 2021 7:00 p.m.		New Orleans	L 61–69	4–17 (1–11)	American Bank Center (708) Corpus Christi, TX
March 1, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Lamar Rescheduled from January 16	L 47–66	4–18 (1–12)	Montagne Center (828) Beaumont, TX
March 3, 2021 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Sam Houston State	L 61–84	4–19 (1–13)	Bernard Johnson Coliseum (684) Huntsville, TX
March 6, 2021 5:00 p.m.		at Houston Baptist	W 94–70	5–19 (2–13)	Sharp Gymnasium (140) Houston, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Source:^[1]

References

1. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Athletics. Retrieved December 9, 2020.