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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The University of the Incarnate Word men's basketball team makes their final road trip of the season when the Cardinals play the second match-up against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. First tip is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24 from the American Bank Center.
 
FIRST TIP
 
TAMUCC leads the all-time series, 5-3, and have won four straight, including a 56-51 victory in San Antonio earlier this month. Both Shawn Johnson and Charles Brown III scored 14 points, as the Cardinals led the Islanders by eight at the break, 32-24, but only scored 19 second-half points.
 
 
SCOUTING THE TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI ISLANDERS
 
207-18: 9-16 overall, 6-9 SLC
Last Game: W 76-67 at Abilene Christian (2/22)
Head Coach: Willis Wilson
Key Players:
#3 Joseph Kilgore – 25 GP, 17.2 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 36.3 3PT%, 81.0 FT%, 85 ASTS, 16 BLKS, 41 STLS
#11 Kareem South – 25 GP, 11.4 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 37.8 3PT%, 83.0 FT%, 28 ASTS, 27 STLS
#15 Sean Rhea – 23 GP, 8.8 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 48.3 FG%, 12 ASTS, 19 BLKS, 21 STLS
Summary: TAMUCC snapped a four-game losing streak with a 76-67 win at Abilene Christian Thursday night. The Islanders are still in the hunt for a playoff berth, as they are one win out with three games remaining. Joseph Kilgore is 3rd in the SLC with 17.2 points per game and 10th with 3.4 assists per contest. As a team, the Islanders are 10th in scoring margin (-3.2) and T-6th in rebounding margin (+1.6).
 
THE CARDINAL FILE
 
2017-18: 5-20 overall, 0-15 SLC
Last Game: L 66-54 vs. Northwestern State (2/21)
Head Coach: Ken Burmeister
Key Players:
#13 Charles Brown III – 23 GP, 13.5 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 47.8 FG%, 79.8 FT%, 29 ASTS, 17 STLS
#41 Shawn Johnson – 25 GP, 11.5 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 36.9 3PT%, 45 ASTS, 38 BLKS, 39 STLS
#4 Christian Peevy – 25 GP, 8.2 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 52.8 FG%, 83.9 FT%, 12 ASTS, 11 BLKS, 10 STLS
Summary: Despite a season high in points for the second-straight game from Sam Burmeister (19), a season-high five blocks for Devin Wyatt, and a career high in points for Augustine Ene (13), UIW could not snap its losing streak, as it lost 66-54 to Northwestern State Wednesday night. A Burmeister three-pointer with 3:14 to go in regulation cut the deficit to four, but the Cardinals didn't get on the board the remainder of the game.
 
On the season, Charles Brown III ranks 16th in the SLC with 13.5 points per game, while Shawn Johnson is 26th with 11.5. While Johnson's scoring average is down from a season ago, the senior from New Orleans has done it all elsewhere for the Cardinals. He is T-6th in blocking with Wyatt (1.5 bpg), T-9th with 1.6 steals per game, and is T-8th with 2.1 three-pointers made a game. Christian Peevy ranks 3rd in the conference with a 83.9 free throw percentage and is a big reason why the Cardinals lead the SLC with a 73.7 percentage from the charity stripe. The Cardinals are 2nd in blocks (5.16), 12th in scoring margin (-7.8) and last in rebounding margin (-4.4).
 
UP NEXT

UIW hosts HBU next Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. on Rally Red Night.

STAY TUNED

The Cardinals close the season hosting Abilene Christian on Saturday, Mar. 3 at 3 p.m. It will be Senior Day for Sam Burmeister, Marek Hulva, Shawn Johnson, Simi Socks, and Devin Wyatt.

To purchase tickets, contact UIW Ticket Sales Coordinator Alma Lara at 210-805-3012.
 
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