Game: McNeese Cowboys vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders
Date: Monday, January 19, 2026
Location: American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, TX
TV: ESPN+
The McNeese Cowboys (14-3) are headed to American Bank Center on Monday where they will take on the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (9-8).
The McNeese Cowboys faced Nicholls State and walked away with a win by a score of 94-68 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Cowboys walked away with 15 and Nicholls State totaled 17 personal fouls. They converted 12 of 33 tries from distance. Nicholls State shot 57.1% from the free throw line by making 8 of 14 tries. Furthermore, Nicholls State pulled down 28 rebounds (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but couldn’t earn a rejection. Nicholls State distributed 16 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. In terms of defending, McNeese allowed 40.7% from the floor on 24 of 59 shooting. They also doled out 18 dimes in this matchup in addition to creating 19 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Concerning hauling in boards, they collected a total of 36 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Cowboys converted 19 of 22 shots for a rate of 86.4%. McNeese ended having earned a 51.6% FG percentage (32 out of 62) and converted 11 out of their 23 shots from downtown.
Larry Johnson is a guy who was a major factor in this game. He finished 56.3% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He was on the court for 23 mins played and also totaled 10 boards. He accounted for 24 points on 9 of 16 shooting.
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McNeese will play this game with a record of 14-3 this year. They average 84.8 points per outing (49th in the country) while going 48.8% from the floor. The Cowboys are connecting on 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc (122 of 362) and 76.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, McNeese is snagging 36.3 boards per game and has earned 261 dimes so far this season, which ranks 143rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 9.9 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.2 fouls every game.
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On the defensive end, the Cowboys are forcing their opponents into 17.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They are 135th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 220 surrendered so far this season. The Cowboys defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 40.1% (378 of 942) and they surrender 34.1 boards per contest as a group. They give up 33.1% on 3-point shots and they rank 62nd in college in PPG allowed (68.4).
When they last stepped on the court, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders took home the win by a final score of 61-50 against East Texas A&M. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi permitted East Texas A&M to snag 32 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They went 5.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 1 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 22 from the free throw line (59.1%). The Islanders permitted East Texas A&M to bury 18 of 55 tries from the floor which had them shooting 32.7% for this contest. Overall, the Islanders finished the game shooting 21 for 49 from the field which had them shooting 42.9%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi converted 3 of 14 attempts (21.4%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. East Texas A&M was called for 19 fouls for the matchup which took the Islanders to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. The Islanders were able to snag 26 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in the game.
Nicholas Shogbonyo was important for the Islanders for this game. He buried 4 of 11 for the contest giving him a rate of 36.4%, and had 6 rebounds. He accumulated 16 points in his 31 minutes on the court and accounted for 1 assist in this game.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has a mark of 9-8 this season. The Islanders have committed 19.9 personal fouls per game and they shoot 66.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.8 times per contest (154th in the country) and they turn it over 12.7 times per game. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has earned 1,277 points on the season (75.1 per game) and they grab 38.9 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Islanders are shooting 45.0% from the field, which ranks them 210th in college.
The Islanders on the defensive side of the court are 42nd in college in PPG given up with 67.2. They are able to force 14.8 TO’s per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (66th in college). The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi defense gives up 29.0% on 3-point shots (97 of 335) and opponents are converting on 70.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 12.2 dimes and 33.2 boards every game, which has them ranked 85th and 104th in those defensive categories.
Who will win tonight’s NCAA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald’s Pick: Take McNeese
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