The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders look for a win after winning 6 of their last 8 games. The Texas A&M-Commerce Lions need a win after losing 6 of their last 7 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs Texas A&M-Commerce Lions prediction.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Betting Preview
The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders are coming off a loss to McNeese and a win over Northwestern State. The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders are averaging 75.9 points on 43.3 percent shooting and allowing 66.8 points on 40.6 percent shooting. Garry Clark is averaging 11.4 points and 1.1 assists, while Dian Wright-Forde is averaging 10.8 points and 2.6 rebounds. Lance-Amir Paul is dishing 1.7 assists and Jordan Roberts is grabbing 1.8 rebounds. The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders are shooting 28.6 percent from beyond the arc and 68.4 percent from the free throw line. The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders are allowing 30.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.6 rebounds per game.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Team Facts
- Texas A&M–Corpus Christi has won eight of its last nine road games against the Southland Conference.
- Ten of Texas A&M–Corpus Christi’s last 11 night games against the Southland Conference have produced a total of 140+ points.
- Texas A&M–Corpus Christi has won the first half in eight of its last nine games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Texas A&M-Commerce Lions Betting Preview
The Texas A&M-Commerce Lions are coming off losses to Lamar and Nicholls. The Texas A&M-Commerce Lions are averaging 73.6 points on 43.3 percent shooting and allowing 73.9 points on 44.9 percent shooting. Kalen Williams is averaging 14.4 points and 2.9 assists, while Jerome Brewer Jr. is averaging 14.1 points and 4.6 rebounds. Tommie Lewis is the third double-digit scorer and Kwo Agwa is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Texas A&M-Commerce Lions are shooting 31.8 percent from beyond the arc and 69.3 percent from the free throw line. The Texas A&M-Commerce Lions are allowing 33.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.1 rebounds per game.
Texas A&M-Commerce Lions Team Facts
- Texas A&M-Commerce has lost each of its last seven games against the Southland Conference at The Field House.
- Each of Texas A&M-Commerce’s last six night games against the Southland Conference have produced a total of 141+ points.
- Texas A&M-Commerce has lost the first half in each of its last three night games against the Southland Conference at The Field House.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs Texas A&M-Commerce Lions prediction
The Texas A&M-Commerce Lions will have their chances to steal this game at home, and you can argue they’ll have the best player on the floor. With that said, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders are the better team overall with the better defense, and they’re 12-3 ATS on the season. Only Minnesota has a better covering percentage in college basketball than Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. I’ll lay the bucket with the Islanders.