| 2023–24 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 10–7 (3–1 Southland) |
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| Home arena | American Bank Center Dugan Wellness Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese | 4 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 15 | – | 2 | .882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 3 | – | 1 | .750 | 10 | – | 7 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 3 | – | 1 | .750 | 9 | – | 8 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 3 | – | 1 | .750 | 8 | – | 9 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 2 | – | 2 | .500 | 7 | – | 10 | .412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 2 | – | 2 | .500 | 4 | – | 13 | .235 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 1 | – | 3 | .250 | 6 | – | 11 | .353 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Christian | 1 | – | 3 | .250 | 3 | – | 12 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Commerce* | 0 | – | 3 | .000 | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 0 | – | 3 | .000 | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 Southland tournament winner As of January 15, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2023–24 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team represents Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as members of the Southland Conference. The Islanders are led by first-year head coach Jim Shaw. With the exception of four games at the Dugan Wellness Center, all home games are at American Bank Center. Both arenas are located in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Previous season
The Islanders finished the season 24–11, 14–4 in Southland play to win the regular season championship. They defeated McNeese and Northwestern State to win the Southland tournament for the second consecutive year. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, as a No. 16 seed in the South region. In the First Four, they defeated Southeast Missouri State before losing to overall No. 1 seed Alabama in the First Round.
Preseason polls
Southland Conference Poll
The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 124 votes overall and 5 first place votes, the Islanders were picked to finish fourth in the conference.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Southeastern | 144 (6) |
| 2 | McNeese | 142 (6) |
| 3 | New Orleans | 132 (3) |
| 4 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 124 (5) |
| 5 | Northwestern State | 84 |
| 6 | Nicholls | 71 |
| 7 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 66 |
| 8 | Houston Christian | 50 |
| 9 | Lamar | 45 |
| 10 | Incarnate Word | 42 |
Preseason All Conference
No Islanders were selected as first team members of a Preseason all conference team.[1]
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Non-conference Regular season | |||||||||||
| Nov 7, 2023* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Southwestern Adventist | W 111–46 | 1–0 |
16 – J. Roberts | 9 – G. Clark | 7 – M. Humphrey | Dugan Wellness Center (1,400) Corpus Christi, Texas | ||||
| Nov 11, 2023* 12:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at No. 7 Houston | L 50–82 | 1–1 |
10 – L. Paul | 8 – G. Clark | 3 – Tied (2) | Fertitta Center (7,145) Houston, Texas | ||||
| Nov 13, 2023* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Dallas Christian | W 104–45 | 2–1 |
18 – L. Paul | 8 – Tied (2) | 5 – D. Wright-Forde | Dugan Wellness Center (1,002) Corpus Christi, Texas | ||||
| Nov 16, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas Tech | L 64–73 | 2–2 |
16 – D. Wright-Forde | 7 – Tied (2) | 2 – Tied (3) | United Supermarkets Arena (11,366) Lubbock, Texas | ||||
| Nov 22, 2023* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northern Kentucky NKU Thanksgiving Tournament |
L 73–88 | 2–3 |
14 – G. Clark | 10 – G. Clark | 8 – L. Paul | Truist Arena (2,395) Highland Heights, Kentucky | ||||
| Nov 24, 2023* 1:00 pm |
vs. LIU NKU Thanksgiving Tournament |
L 68–83 | 2–4 |
19 – D. Wright-Forde | 10 – G. Clark | 1 – Tied (5) | Truist Arena (358) Highland Heights, Kentucky | ||||
| Nov 29, 2023* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UTEP | W 67–43 | 3–4 |
17 – D. Wright–Forde | 12 – D. Prim | 2 – D Wright–Forde | Don Haskins Center (4,671) El Paso, Texas | ||||
| Dec 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UT Rio Grande Valley South Texas Showdown |
L 74–76 | 3–5 |
23 – D. Wright–Forde | 8 – S. Giwa | 2 – D. Wright–Forde | American Bank Center (2,296) Corpus Christi, Texas | ||||
| Dec 9, 2023* 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Omaha | W 62–58 | 4–5 |
19 – D. Prim | 12 – S. Giwa | 5 – M. Humphrey | American Bank Center (1,161) Corpus Christi, Texas | ||||
| Dec 15, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at UT Rio Grande Valley South Texas Showdown |
W 86–76 | 5–5 |
26 – G. Clark | 10 – G. Clark | 6 – M. Humphrey | UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,012) Edinburg, Texas | ||||
| Dec 18, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
Texas Lutheran | W 102–50 | 6–5 |
14 – L. Paul | 10 – G. Clark | 6 – M. Humphrey | Dugan Wellness Center (1,400) Corpus Christi, Texas | ||||
| Dec 22, 2023* 2:00 pm, LHN |
at No. 19 Texas | L 55–71 | 6–6 |
10 – D. Wright-Forde | 6 – G. Clark | 4 – D. Prim | Moody Center (10,704) Austin, Texas | ||||
| Dec 30, 2023* 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Schreiner | W 84–61 | 7–6 |
16 – O. Dease | 10 – G. Clark | 3 – Tied (2) | Dugan Wellness Center (1,055) Corpus Christi, Texas | ||||
| Southland Conference Regular season | |||||||||||
| Jan 6, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Incarnate Word | W 75–65 | 8–6 (1–0) |
14 – G. Clark | 10 – G. Clark | 4 – D. Prim | McDermott Center (218) San Antonio, Texas | ||||
| Jan 8, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Houston Christian | W 81–59 | 9–6 (2–0) |
18 – G. Clark | 10 – G. Clark | 4 – M. Humphrey | American Bank Center (795) Corpus Christi, Texas | ||||
| Jan 13, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at New Orleans | L 80–83 | 9–7 (2–1) |
23 – D. Wright–Forde | 8 – G. Clark | 2 – Tied (3) | Lakefront Arena (792) New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||
| Jan 15, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Southeastern | W 73–68 | 10–7 (3–1) |
17 – J. Roberts | 8 – S. Giwa | – M. Humphrey | Pride Roofing University Center (407) Hammond, Louisiana | ||||
| Jan 20, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Nicholls | American Bank Center Corpus Christi, Texas | |||||||||
| Jan 22, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
McNeese | American Bank Center Corpus Christi, Texas | |||||||||
| Jan 27, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northwestern State | Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana | |||||||||
| Jan 29, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Commerce | The Field House Commerce, Texas | |||||||||
| Feb 3, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Lamar | American Bank Center Corpus Christi, Texas | |||||||||
| Feb 10, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at McNeese | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, Louisiana | |||||||||
| Feb 12, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Nicholls | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana | |||||||||
| Feb 17, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Commerce | American Bank Center Corpus Christi, Texas | |||||||||
| Feb 19, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northwestern State | American Bank Center Corpus Christi, Texas | |||||||||
| Feb 24, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lamar | Neches Arena Beaumont, Texas | |||||||||
| Feb 26, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Houston Christian | Sharp Gymnasium Houston, Texas | |||||||||
| Mar 2, 2024 4:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Southeastern Louisiana | American Bank Center Corpus Christi, Texas | |||||||||
| Mar 4, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
New Orleans | American Bank Center Corpus Christi, Texas | |||||||||
| Mar 6, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Incarnate Word | American Bank Center Corpus Christi, Texas | |||||||||
Conference awards and honors
Weekly awards
| Honors | Player | Position | Date Awarded | Ref. |
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| SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week | Dayne Prim | F | December 11, 2023 | [4] |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Southeastern Edges Out McNeese as Favorites in Men's Hoops Preseason Poll; Team Announced". Southland Conference. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ↑ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ↑ "Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Schedule 2023-24". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ↑ Callum Squires (December 11, 2023). "A&M-Corpus Christi's Dayne Prim takes home Southland Men's Basketball Player of the Week award". Retrieved December 12, 2023.
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