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:
 
2022 NCAA First Four loss to Texas Southern
2017 CIT First Round win over Georgia State
2017 CIT Second Round win over Weber State
2017 CIT Quarterfinal win over Fort Wayne
2017 CIT Semifinal win over UMBC
2017 CIT Championship loss to Saint Peter’s
2015 CIT First Round win over Florida Gulf Coast
2015 CIT Second Round loss to Kent State
2014 CIT First Round win over Northern Colorado
2014 CIT Second Round loss to Pacific
2007 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Wisconsin
 
*all team stats through 3/5