Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Prediction, 12/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Location: William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (7-2) will play the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (4-5) at William R. Johnson Coliseum on Wednesday.

The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders took the court against Dallas Christian and notched a win by a score of 108-55 in their last contest. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ended with a 60.3% FG percentage (41 of 68) and made 11 of their 27 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Islanders made 15 of their 22 shots for a rate of 68.2%. In relation to grabbing boards, they collected 48 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 22 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and having 12 steals. Pertaining to defense, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi allowed the other team to shoot 26.9% from the field on 14 out of 52 shooting. Dallas Christian recorded 2 dimes and had 11 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Dallas Christian pulled down 18 rebounds (2 offensive, 16 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Dallas Christian finished the contest at 73.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 22 of their 30 attempts. They also knocked down 5 out of their 19 tries from 3-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Islanders ended up with 21 while Dallas Christian accumulated 12 personal fouls.

Daniel Michelini-Jackson is one guy who was a contributor for this contest. He went 66.7% from the floor and totaled 5 dimes. He saw the court for 19 minutes played and totaled 7 rebounds. He ended up scoring 22 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 4-5 so far this year. They currently have an average of 76.3 pts per game (212th in D-1) while going 44.4% from the field. The Islanders are shooting 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc (61 of 189) and 67.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is grabbing 38.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 146 assists this season, which ranks 244th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Islanders are forcing 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 84th in D-1 in giving up assists with 123 conceded for the season. The Islanders defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.4% (210 of 507) and they relinquish 35.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are giving up 30.8% on 3-point shots while they are 126th in the country in PPG from their opponents (71.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks took home the win by a final score of 96-76 when they played UL Monroe. The Lumberjacks were able to collect 30 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. UL Monroe was called for 10 personal fouls for this contest which got the Lumberjacks to the charity stripe for a total of 13 shots. They were able to bury 8 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 61.5%. When talking about 3-pointers, Stephen F. Austin made 12 out of their 28 attempts (42.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Lumberjacks ended up shooting 38 for 69 from the field which gave them a rate of 55.1%. The Lumberjacks permitted UL Monroe to convert 26 of 66 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 39.4% in this game. They shot 22.7% from distance by shooting 5 of 22 and finished the game at 19 out of 24 at the free throw line (79.2%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Stephen F. Austin permitted UL Monroe to get 28 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Keon Thompson was important for the Lumberjacks in this contest. He buried 9 out of 14 for the game for a field goal rate of 64.3%, and had 5 rebounds. He tallied 25 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for this contest.

Stephen F. Austin has a win-loss mark of 7-2 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Lumberjacks are shooting 45.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 169th in the country. Stephen F. Austin has earned 721 points for the season (80.1 per game) and they collect 38.6 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.2 times per contest (144th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 9.6 times per game. The Lumberjacks are committing 18.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 62.8% from the free throw line.

The Lumberjacks on defense are ranked 90th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 68.7. They are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.3% from the field (93rd in D-1). The Stephen F. Austin defense gives up 29.3% on 3-point attempts (43 of 147) and opponents are making 73.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 10.1 assists and 34.7 boards per contest, which is 20th and 184th in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

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