Islanders men and women open seasons with wins on campus

The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men pulled away from Trinity in the second half. The women kicked off the Toyelle Wilson era with a dominant win.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Texas A&M-Corpus Christi kicked off the 2025-2026 basketball season with a pair of wins by the men’s and women’s programs.

The men overcame a sluggish first half to top Division III Trinity 83-56. Mason Gibson lead the way with 19 points. Gibson came to the Islanders this season as a transfer from Midwestern State.

The women got Head Coach Toyelle Wilson a win in her Islanders debut. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi dominated the College of Biblical Studies (Houston) 100-30. Wilson came over from SMU and took over for the retired Royce Chadwick.