Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders @ Incarnate Word Cardinals
Incarnate Word knocks off Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 74-68
SAN ANTONIO -- Denzel Livingston had 19 points and Kyle Hittle scored 10 of his 16 in the final 3:31 as Incarnate Word knocked off Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 74-68 in Southland Conference play on Saturday.
Hittle has scored 1,000 points in his Incarnate Word career. Traylin Farris had 16 points and Shawn Johnson added 15 for UIW (16-7, 8-5).
Trailing 51-47, Johnson nailed two straight 3-pointers to give UIW a 53-51 lead with 7:19 left. Livingston completed a three-point play and added four consecutive free throws for a 60-53 advantage at the 4:26 mark. Hittle and Farris both completed three-point plays for a 66-59 lead with 1:23 left.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (14-12, 9-5) was tied for third in the conference behind Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin going into the game. The Islanders beat SFA 71-63 last Saturday to give the Lumberjacks their only conference defeat.
John Jordan led the Islanders with 19 points.
Game Information
San Antonio, TX
Referee:Brent Meaux
Referee:Doug George
Referee:Marquis Perrigrew
2025-26 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |




