Houston Christian Huskies vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Christian Huskies vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, TX

TV: ESPN+

American Bank Center is where the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (11-10) will go up against the Houston Christian Huskies (8-13) on Saturday.

The Houston Christian Huskies took the court against Incarnate Word and earned the victory with a final of 81-75 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Huskies walked away with 19 and Incarnate Word racked up 26 personal fouls. They knocked down 10 out of their 24 shots from distance. Incarnate Word shot 59.1% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of 22 shots. Furthermore, Incarnate Word collected 30 rebounds (13 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Incarnate Word recorded 10 assists and had 8 steals in this game. Concerning the defense, Houston Christian allowed their opponent to shoot 44.8% from the floor on 26 out of 58 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 30 with 10 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Huskies buried 29 of 37 tries for a percentage of 78.4%. Houston Christian finished the contest with a 44.4% field goal percentage (24 out of 54) and made 4 out of their 12 shots from downtown.

Demari Williams is a player who had an impact for this game. He went 62.5% from the floor and dished out 2 assists. He played 29 mins played and snagged 6 rebounds. He finished with 24 points on 5 of 8 shooting.

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Houston Christian will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 8-13 on the year. They average 69.4 pts per contest (323rd in the nation) while shooting 45.3% from the field. The Huskies are shooting 32.9% on shots from distance (137 of 417) and 68.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Houston Christian is pulling down 32.3 boards per game and has tallied 310 dimes so far this season, which is 145th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 14.9 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Huskies have forced 11.8 turnovers every game while drawing 15.9 personal fouls. They rank 269th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 304 relinquished on the year. The Huskies defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 48.0% (572 of 1,191) and they relinquish 32.6 boards per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 36.5% from 3-point land while they are 207th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (74.5).

The last time they took the court, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 64-55 when they faced UT Rio Grande. The Islanders were able to snag 19 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 30 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. UT Rio Grande was called for 30 fouls in the matchup which took the Islanders to the free throw line for 41 tries. They were able to make 26 of them for a clip of 63.4%. With regard to shots from distance, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi converted 3 out of their 13 attempts (23.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Islanders went 13 for 47 from the floor which had them sitting at 27.7%. The Islanders allowed UT Rio Grande to make 20 out of 49 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 40.8% for this game. They went 24.0% from downtown by hitting 6 out of 25 and finished the contest at 18 out of 25 at the free throw line (72.0%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi permitted UT Rio Grande to get 35 in all (10 offensive).

Nicholas Shogbonyo ended up being a major contributor for the Islanders for this contest. He converted 4 out of 11 for the game for a rate of 36.4%, and had 3 rebounds. He accumulated 12 points in his 34 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist in the game.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has a record of 11-10 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Islanders are connecting on 44.6% from the floor, which ranks 228th in college. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has scored 1,532 pts on the year (73.0 per game) and they snag 37.4 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 13.7 times per game (217th in the country) and they turn the ball over 13.0 times per contest. The Islanders commit 19.8 personal fouls per game and they connect on 65.8% from the free throw line.

The Islanders are ranked 34th in college in points per game surrendered with 66.8. They are forcing 14.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.9% from the field (84th in the nation). The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi defense allows 29.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (120 of 412) and their opponents are connecting on 70.1% of their free throw attempts. They give up 11.5 dimes and 33.3 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 51st and 108th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston Christian

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