Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders | |||
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University | Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi | ||
Head coach | Jim Shaw (1st season) | ||
Conference | Southland | ||
Location | Corpus Christi, Texas | ||
Arena | American Bank Center (capacity: 8,500) | ||
Nickname | Islanders | ||
Colors | Royal blue, white, and green[1] | ||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
2007, 2022, 2023 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
2007, 2022, 2023 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
2007, 2023 | |||
Conference division season champions | |||
Southland West: 2007 |
The Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders is the basketball team that represent Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2023. The Islanders are coached by Jim Shaw. The school's first season of basketball was 1999–2000.
Coaching
[edit]- Head coach - Jim Shaw
- Assistant coach - Ralph Davis II
Former coaches
[edit]Postseason results
[edit]NCAA tournament results
[edit]The Islanders have appeared in the NCAA tournament three times. Their combined record is 1–3.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2007 | #15 | First Round | #2 Wisconsin | L 63–76 |
2022 | #16 | First Four | #16 Texas Southern | L 67–76 |
2023 | #16 | First Four First Round |
#16 Southeast Missouri State #1 Alabama |
W 75–71 L 75–96 |
CIT results
[edit]The Islanders have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) five times. Their combined record is 6–5.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2014 | First Round Second Round |
Northern Colorado Pacific |
W 82–71 L 60–89 |
2015 | First Round Second Round |
Florida Gulf Coast Kent State |
W 75–69 L 65–69 |
2016 | First Round | Louisiana–Lafayette | L 72–96 |
2017 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game |
Georgia State Weber State Fort Wayne UMBC Saint Peter's |
W 80–64 W 82–73 W 78–62 W 79–61 L 61–62 |
2024 | First Round | Abilene Christian | L 63–73 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Guide for Designers". Retrieved April 2, 2016.
External links
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