Who’s Playing
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi @ Texas A&M
Current Records: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 1-0; Texas A&M 2-0
What to Know
The Texas A&M Aggies will play host again and welcome the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders to Reed Arena, where tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on Sunday. These two teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous games.
The Aggies escaped with a win on Friday against the Abilene Christian Wildcats by the margin of a single free throw, 81-80. A&M’s guard Andre Gordon looked sharp as he had 17 points. Gordon’s performance made up for a slower matchup against the North Florida Ospreys on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi simply couldn’t be stopped on Tuesday, as they easily beat the Texas Lutheran Bulldogs at home 102-64.
The wins brought A&M up to 2-0 and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to 1-0. A pair of last-season numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: A&M comes into the game boasting the 19th most takeaways per game in college basketball at 15.2. As for the Islanders, they enter the matchup with 14.1 takeaways on average, good for 23rd best in college basketball.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 3 p.m. ET
- Where: Reed Arena — College Station, Texas
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Series History
Texas A&M have won all of the games they’ve played against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the last seven years.
- Dec 15, 2019 – Texas A&M 63 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 60
- Dec 05, 2016 – Texas A&M 86 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 69
- Nov 19, 2015 – Texas A&M 95 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 70
