2023–24 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team

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2023–24 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball
CIT, First Round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record21–12 (14–4 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ralph Davis
  • Cole Dewey
  • Dylan Johnson
  • Alex Hausladen
Home arenaAmerican Bank Center
Dugan Wellness Center
Seasons
2023–24 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
McNeese 17 1   .944 30 4   .882
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 14 4   .778 21 12   .636
Nicholls 13 5   .722 20 14   .588
Lamar 12 6   .667 19 14   .576
Southeastern Louisiana 10 8   .556 15 17   .469
Northwestern State 7 11   .389 9 23   .281
Texas A&M–Commerce* 6 12   .333 13 20   .394
New Orleans 4 14   .222 10 23   .303
Houston Christian 4 14   .222 6 23   .207
Incarnate Word 3 15   .167 8 23   .258
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2024 Southland tournament winner

The 2023–24 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team represented 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 were 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[edit]

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[edit]

Southland Conference poll[edit]

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 124 votes overall and five first-place votes, the Islanders were picked to finish fourth in the conference.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
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[edit]

No Islanders were selected as first-team members of a preseason all-conference team.[1]

Roster[edit]

2023–24 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Marion Humphrey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Hoover, AL
G 1 Dian Wright-Forde 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Bay Shore, NY
G 2 Jordan Roberts 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Grand Prairie, TX
G 3 Christian Villegas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr El Paso, TX
G 4 Kam Parker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Tulsa, OK
G 5 Amont'e Allen-Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr Flint, MI
G 10 Tedrick Washingon Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Blytheville, AR
F 12 Owen Dease 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Evansville, IN
C 13 Shilo Jackson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Indianapolis, IN
G 14 Jaren Marshall 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 168 lb (76 kg) So Omaha, NE
F 21 Aaron Harden 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr San Antonio, TX
G 23 Xavier Glenn 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Bixby, OK
C 32 Stephen Giwa 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So Houston, TX
C 33 Garry Clark 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr St. Louis, MO
G 40 Lance-Amir Paul 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Kingston, Jamaica
F 44 Dayne Prim 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Aurora, CO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 20, 2024

Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
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, TX
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, TX
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, TX
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, TX
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, KY
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, KY
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, TX
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, TX
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, TX
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, TX
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, TX
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, TX
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, TX
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, TX
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, TX
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, LA
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, LA
Jan 20, 2024
3:30 pm, ESPN+
Nicholls W 69–59  11–7
(4–1)
 22  G. Clark   13  G. Clark   4  O. Dease  American Bank Center (1,532)
Corpus Christi, TX
Jan 22, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
McNeese L 61–62  11–8
(4–2)
 18  J. Roberts   10  G. Clark   5  M. Humphrey  American Bank Center (2,416)
Corpus Christi, TX
Jan 27, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Northwestern State W 79–68  12–8
(5–2)
 17  D. Prim   8  S. Giwa   6  M. Humphrey  Prather Coliseum (1,133)
Natchitoches, LA
Jan 29, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Texas A&M–Commerce W 69–54  13–8
(6–2)
 18  G. Clark   10  G. Clark   3  O. Dease  The Field House (506)
Commerce, TX
Feb 3, 2024
3:30 pm, ESPN+
Lamar W 79–71  14–8
(7–2)
 19  D. Prim   7  D. Prim   4  L. Paul  American Bank Center (2,465)
Corpus Christi, TX
Feb 10, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at McNeese L 67–74  14–9
(7–3)
 16  G. Clark   9  G. Clark   4  M. Humphrey  The Legacy Center (4,324)
Lake Charles, LA
Feb 12, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Nicholls L 63–67  14–10
(7–4)
    G. Clark      G. Clark      D. Wright-Forde  Stopher Gymnasium (560)
Thibodaux, LA
Feb 17, 2024
3:30 pm, ESPN+
Texas A&M–Commerce W 86–63  15–10
(8–4)
 24  G. Clark   10  D. Prim   7  M. Humphrey  American Bank Center (1,591)
Corpus Christi, TX
Feb 19, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Northwestern State W 72–61  16–10
(9–4)
 22  J. Roberts   14  S. Giwa   5  M. Humphrey  American Bank Center (1,149)
Corpus Christi, TX
Feb 24, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lamar W 75–61  17–10
(10–4)
 17  J. Roberts   10  S. Giwa   4  J. Roberts  Neches Arena (3,176)
Beaumont, TX
Feb 26, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Houston Christian W 91–79  18–10
(11–4)
 25  J. Roberts   8  D. Prim   3  J. Roberts  Sharp Gymnasium (491)
Houston, TX
Mar 2, 2024
4:30 pm, ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana W 80–68  19–10
(12–4)
 21  G. Clark   8  D. Prim   6  M. Humphrey  American Bank Center (2,848)
Corpus Christi, TX
Mar 4, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
New Orleans W 73–60  20–10
(13–4)
 21  G. Clark   10  G. Clark   4  M. Humphrey  American Bank Center (1,358)
Corpus Christi, TX
Mar 6, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Incarnate Word W 71–52  21–10
(14–4)
 12  tied (2)   11  S. Giwa   4  M. Humphrey  American Bank Center (2,719)
Corpus Christi, TX
Southland tournament
Mar 12, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN+
(2) vs. (3) Nicholls
Semifinals
L 73–81 OT 21–11
 17  G. Clark   7  D. Prim   6  M. Humphrey  The Legacy Center (4,200)
Lake Charles, LA
CIT
Mar 19, 2024
9:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. Abilene Christian
First round – Lou Henson Classic
L 63–73  21–12
 22  Roberts   10  Dease   4  Humphrey  Wisdom Gym (615)
Stephenville, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[2][3]

Conference awards and honors[edit]

Weekly awards[edit]

Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date awarded Ref.
SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Dayne Prim F December 11, 2023 [4]
SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Garry Clark C January 22, 2024 [5]
SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Jordan Roberts G February 26, 2024 [6]
SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Garry Clark C March 4, 2024 [7]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Southeastern Edges Out McNeese as Favorites in Men's Hoops Preseason Poll; Team Announced". Southland Conference. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Athletics. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Schedule 2023-24". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Squires, Callum (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.
  5. ^ Squires, Callum (January 23, 2024). "A&M-Corpus Christi's Garry Clark wins SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Award". Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Hill, James (February 26, 2024). "A&M-Corpus Christi's Roberts Named Jersey Mike's Southland Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  7. ^ Hill, James (March 4, 2024). "A&M-Corpus Christi's Clark Named Jersey Mike's Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Retrieved March 4, 2024.