UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros @ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 26 | 55 | |
AMCC | 32 | 31 | 63 |
Texas A&M-CC gets first win, beats UT Rio Grande Valley
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Jashawn Talton-Thomas scored 23 points with nine rebounds and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beat UT Rio Grande 63-55 on Sunday at the Islander Invitational.
The Islander won their first game of the season to end a four-game losing streak.
For the third time this season the Islanders led at halftime and this time they made it hold up. They led 32-29 and never trailed in the second half.
Jalen White made 1 of 2 foul shots for a 9-8 Vaqueros lead with 15:49 before halftime. They never led again.
Myles Smith scored 15 points and Elijah Schmidt added 11 for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The Islanders had a 45-25 rebounding advantage over the Vaqueros (1-4).
Jordan Jackson led UT Rio Grande Valley with 13 points.
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Game Information
Corpus Christi, TX
Referee:Brent Meaux
Referee:Marques Pettigrew
Referee:Tom Johnson
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
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