Houston Cougars @ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders
5-0, 2-0 Away
77
5-0, 2-0 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
HOU | 38 | 39 | 77 |
AMCC | 37 | 38 | 75 |
1-3, 1-1 Home
75
1-3, 1-1 Home
Houston 77, Texas A&,M-CC 75
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- TaShawn Thomas scored 23 points Sunday and Houston held on to beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 77-75.
The Cougars (5-0) also got 17 points from Jherrod Stiggers, and Danuel House and J.J. Thompson scored 10 apiece for Houston.
Joseph Young's basket with 1:47 to play gave Houston a 75-73 lead and he scored again with 31 seconds as the Cougars won.
Will Nelson led all scorers with 28 points for the Islanders (1-3). Joy Williamson added 13 points and Nate Maxey had 10 points and nine blocked shots for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Johnathan Jordan had eight points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Islanders.
