Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs East Texas A&M Lions Prediction, 1/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs East Texas A&M Lions
Date: Monday, January 12, 2026
Location: The Field House in Commerce, TX
TV: ESPN+
The East Texas A&M Lions (6-10) will play the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (8-7) at The Field House on Monday.

The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders stepped onto the hardwood against Houston Christian and went home with a win by a final score of 81-65 in their last game. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi finished the game having earned a 49.2% field goal percentage (32 of 65) and buried 6 out of their 20 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Islanders made 11 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 73.3%. When talking about rebounding, they collected a total of 32 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 14 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 12 steals. When talking about defense, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi allowed 41.8% from the floor on 23 of 55 shooting. Houston Christian recorded 15 assists and had 7 steals for this game. In addition, Houston Christian pulled down 27 rebounds (9 offensive, 18 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Houston Christian finished the contest at 73.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 19 shots. They knocked down 5 of their 23 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Islanders walked away with 15 while Houston Christian finished the game with 10 personal fouls.
Mason Gibson is one guy who came through for this contest. He walked away with 16 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He played 28 mins and totaled 3 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 54.5% from the field and distributed 2 assists.
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will play this contest with a mark of 8-7 for the season. They are averaging 75.9 pts per game (213th in college) on 44.8% from the field. The Islanders are shooting 34.4% on shots from downtown (101 of 294) and 67.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is grabbing 39.8 rebounds per game and has tallied 233 dimes on the year, which is 149th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.8 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.8 fouls every game.
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On defense, the Islanders are forcing 14.7 turnovers per game and they draw 16.7 fouls. They rank 88th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 185 surrendered on the season. The Islanders defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 41.0% (333 of 812) and they relinquish 33.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 29.7% from beyond the arc while they are 56th in college hoops in opponents points per game (67.5).
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the East Texas A&M Lions walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 83-73 against New Orleans. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, East Texas A&M permitted New Orleans to collect 47 in all (16 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 25.9% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 7 out of 27 and finished the game at 22 of 30 at the free throw line (73.3%). The Lions allowed New Orleans to convert 27 of 65 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.5% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Lions shot 23 for 64 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.9%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, East Texas A&M converted 12 of 33 attempts (36.4%). They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 83.3%. New Orleans was called for 15 fouls for the game which took the Lions to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 3 steals for the matchup. The Lions collected 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 31 in this game.
Ronnie Harrison ended up being important for the Lions in the game. He knocked down 9 of 18 for the contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 12 rebounds. He tallied 29 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 2 dimes in the game.
East Texas A&M has a win-loss record of 6-10 on the year. The Lions commit 18.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 69.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 17.3 times per game (51st in the country) and they are turning it over 14.6 times per game. East Texas A&M has tallied 1,168 pts this season (73.0 per contest) and they snag 33.9 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Lions are hitting on 43.4% from the field, which ranks them 276th in the nation.
The Lions are ranked 267th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 76.9. They are forcing 13.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the floor (268th in the country). The East Texas A&M defense concedes 35.9% on 3-pointers (130 of 362) and opponents are knocking down 67.8% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 15.5 assists and 38.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 306th and 326th in college hoops.
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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
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