March 9, 2026Updated 3:16 pm EDT

The No. 4 seed Texas A&M-CC Islanders (17-14, 13-9 Southland) and the No. 5 seed New Orleans Privateers (16-17, 12-10 Southland) meet in the Southland tournament Monday at The Legacy Center, tipping off at 6 p.m. ET.

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Stats to know
Texas A&M-CC outscores opponents by 4.7 points per game (scoring 72.9 per game to rank 261st in college basketball while giving up 68.2 per outing to rank 42nd in college basketball) and has a +148 scoring differential overall.
Texas A&M-CC knocks down 6.3 three-pointers per game (314th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 5.7 on average.
New Orleans has been outscored by 1.4 points per game (posting 76.2 points per game, 169th in college basketball, while allowing 77.6 per contest, 283rd in college basketball) and has a -49 scoring differential.
New Orleans connects on 1.8 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 6.3 (314th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.1.

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