Texas A&M-Corpus Christi wins Southland Tournament again
Jalen Jackson scored 13 of his season-high 17 points in the second half, Owen Dease came off the bench to add a career-high 16 and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi defeated Northwestern State 75-71 to win its second straight Southland Conference Tournament championship on Wednesday.
The Islanders (23-10) defeated the second-seeded Demons for the third time this season to become the first No. 1 to take the tournament title since New Orleans in 2017.
Trevian Tennyson scored 10 of his 14 points in the second half and Isaac Mushila had 10 points and nine rebounds for Corpus Christi.
Conference player of the year DeMarcus Sharp scored 32 points on 15-of-31 shooting to lead Northwestern State (22-11). Ja'Monta Black added 15 points and Jalen Hampton had 13 points and 12 rebounds.
The Islanders rallied from an early 16-point deficit after losing senior point guard Terrion Murdix, the conference’s defensive player of the year who averages double figures, to a leg injury in the opening minutes.
The Islanders took the lead for good with eight minutes left on a Mushila 3-pointer and led by eight before a final push by the Demons, who got within a point on a layup Sharp after a pair of Islanders turnovers.
Tennyson hit a floater with 20.7 left even though the shot clock had reset after an Islanders miss. Black missed an off-balance 3-pointer and a Jackson free throw with 5.5 left wrapped up the win.
Sharp already had 14 points midway through the first half and the Demons led by 16. Dease scored 10 minutes in the final nine minutes of the first half to help the Islanders to a 31-all tie at the break.
Sharp only scored four points over the middle 20 minutes before leading Northwestern State's near-miss rally.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Jalen Hampton vs. De'Lazarus Keys (Islanders gains possession) | ||
| 19:36 | | Jalen Jackson misses two point layup | ||
| 19:34 |  | Jalen Hampton defensive rebound | ||
| 19:12 | | +3 | Isaac Haney makes three point jump shot (Demarcus Sharp assists) | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | | Isaac Mushila misses two point layup | ||
| 18:52 | | Jalen Hampton defensive rebound | ||
| 18:26 | | Terrion Murdix personal foul (Demarcus Sharp draws the foul) | ||
| 18:26 | | Demarcus Sharp misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 18:26 | | Demarcus Sharp misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 18:26 | | Isaac Mushila defensive rebound | ||
| 17:58 | | +2 | Jalen Jackson makes two point layup | 3-2 |
| 17:36 | | +2 | Demarcus Sharp makes two point layup | 5-2 |
| 17:15 | | De'Lazarus Keys misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:13 | | JaMonta' Black defensive rebound | ||
| 16:52 | | Demarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:50 | | Jalen Hampton offensive rebound | ||
| 16:45 | | +3 | JaMonta' Black makes three point jump shot (Jalen Hampton assists) | 8-2 |
| 16:37 | | +2 | Trevian Tennyson makes two point layup | 8-4 |
| 16:17 | | +3 | JaMonta' Black makes three point jump shot | 11-4 |
| 16:01 | | Jalen Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:59 | | Jalen Hampton defensive rebound | ||
| 15:35 | | Demarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:33 | | Jalen Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 15:29 | | Jalen Jackson misses two point layup | ||
| 15:27 | | Simeon Fryer offensive rebound | ||
| 15:24 | | +2 | Simeon Fryer makes two point dunk | 11-6 |
| 15:08 | | Isaac Mushila personal foul | ||
| 15:08 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:01 | | +2 | Demarcus Sharp makes two point layup | 13-6 |
| 14:31 | | +2 | Isaac Mushila makes two point layup | 13-8 |
| 14:07 | | Demarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:05 | | Hansel Enmanuel offensive rebound | ||
| 13:54 | | Demarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:52 | | Hansel Enmanuel offensive rebound | ||
| 13:34 | | +2 | Demarcus Sharp makes two point jump shot | 15-8 |
| 13:18 | | Demarcus Sharp personal foul | ||
| 13:18 | | Jalen Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 13:18 | | Jalen Jackson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 13:18 | | Demons defensive rebound | ||
| 12:57 | | +2 | Demarcus Sharp makes two point jump shot | 17-8 |
| 12:49 | | Jalen Jackson turnover | ||
| 12:36 | | +3 | Isaac Haney makes three point jump shot (Demarcus Sharp assists) | 20-8 |
| 12:33 | | Islanders 30 second timeout | ||
| 12:18 | | Owen Dease misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:16 | | Hansel Enmanuel defensive rebound | ||
| 11:58 | | +2 | Demarcus Sharp makes two point jump shot | 22-8 |
| 11:34 | | +2 | Simeon Fryer makes two point layup (De'Lazarus Keys assists) | 22-10 |
| 11:13 | | Isaac Haney misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:12 | | Owen Dease defensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | Jalen Hampton personal foul | ||
| 11:12 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:56 | | Trevian Tennyson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:54 | | Isaac Haney defensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | +2 | Demarcus Sharp makes two point jump shot | 24-10 |
| 10:15 | | Ross Williams misses two point layup | ||
| 10:14 | | Demons defensive rebound | ||
| 9:46 | | +2 | Demarcus Sharp makes two point jump shot | 26-10 |
| 9:38 | | Owen Dease misses two point layup | ||
| 9:36 | | Demarcus Sharp defensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | Demarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:06 | | Simeon Fryer defensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | +2 | Simeon Fryer makes two point jump shot (Owen Dease assists) | 26-12 |
| 8:24 | | Simeon Fryer personal foul | ||
| 8:19 | | Isaac Haney misses two point layup | ||
| 8:17 | | Owen Dease defensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | +2 | Owen Dease makes two point layup | 26-14 |
| 7:35 | | Isaac Haney misses two point layup | ||
| 7:35 | | Jalen Hampton offensive rebound | ||
| 7:35 | | Jalen Hampton turnover | ||
| 7:33 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:25 | | +2 | Jourdyn Grandberry makes two point layup | 26-16 |
| 7:04 | | +2 | Jalen Hampton makes two point layup (Demarcus Sharp assists) | 28-16 |
| 7:03 | | Jourdyn Grandberry personal foul | ||
| 7:03 | | +1 | Jalen Hampton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 29-16 |
| 6:46 | | Owen Dease misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:44 | | Isaac Mushila offensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | +2 | Isaac Mushila makes two point layup | 29-18 |
| 6:34 | | Demarcus Sharp turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:13 | | +2 | Trevian Tennyson makes two point jump shot | 29-20 |
| 5:47 | | Demarcus Sharp turnover (Owen Dease steals) | ||
| 5:43 | | +2 | Owen Dease makes two point dunk (Trevian Tennyson assists) | 29-22 |
| 5:40 | | Demons 30 second timeout | ||
| 5:24 | | Demarcus Sharp offensive foul | ||
| 5:24 | | Demarcus Sharp turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:11 | | Simeon Fryer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:09 | | Owen Dease offensive rebound | ||
| 5:02 | | +3 | Owen Dease makes three point jump shot (Simeon Fryer assists) | 29-25 |
| 4:31 | | +2 | Demarcus Sharp makes two point jump shot (Isaac Haney assists) | 31-25 |
| 4:20 | | +3 | Owen Dease makes three point jump shot (Jalen Jackson assists) | 31-28 |
| 4:02 | | JaMonta' Black misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:59 | | Islanders defensive rebound | ||
| 3:59 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:49 | | Jalen Jackson misses two point layup | ||
| 3:47 | | Jalen Hampton defensive rebound | ||
| 3:31 | | Jovan Zelenbaba turnover (De'Lazarus Keys steals) | ||
| 3:24 | | +2 | Jalen Jackson makes two point layup | 31-30 |
| 3:07 | | Jovan Zelenbaba misses two point layup | ||
| 3:05 | | Owen Dease defensive rebound | ||
| 3:00 | | Jalen Hampton blocks Jalen Jackson's two point layup | ||
| 2:58 | | Jalen Hampton defensive rebound | ||
| 2:34 | | Demarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:32 | | De'Lazarus Keys defensive rebound | ||
| 2:18 | | Isaac Mushila misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:16 | | Jovan Zelenbaba defensive rebound | ||
| 1:51 | | JaMonta' Black misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:49 | | Isaac Haney offensive rebound | ||
| 1:30 | | Simeon Fryer personal foul | ||
| 1:13 | | Isaac Haney misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:11 | | Islanders defensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | Jovan Zelenbaba personal foul | ||
| 0:50 | | +1 | Isaac Mushila makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-31 |
| 0:50 | | Isaac Mushila misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:50 | | Jalen Hampton defensive rebound | ||
| 0:25 | | Isaac Haney offensive foul | ||
| 0:25 | | Isaac Haney turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:03 | | Ross Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Owen Dease offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:32 | | Demarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:30 | | Simeon Fryer defensive rebound | ||
| 19:10 | | Jalen Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Hansel Enmanuel steals) | ||
| 19:00 | | Simeon Fryer personal foul | ||
| 18:54 | | Demarcus Sharp offensive foul | ||
| 18:54 | | Demarcus Sharp turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 18:26 | | Jalen Jackson offensive foul | ||
| 18:26 | | Jalen Jackson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 17:57 | | JaMonta' Black misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:55 | | Owen Dease defensive rebound | ||
| 17:46 | | +2 | De'Lazarus Keys makes two point jump shot (Jalen Jackson assists) | 31-33 |
| 17:35 | | Demons 60 second timeout | ||
| 17:35 | | TV timeout | ||
| 17:23 | | +2 | Jalen Hampton makes two point layup (Dayne Prim assists) | 33-33 |
| 17:15 | | +3 | Owen Dease makes three point jump shot (Jalen Jackson assists) | 33-36 |
| 16:53 | | Dayne Prim misses two point layup | ||
| 16:51 | | Isaac Mushila defensive rebound | ||
| 16:42 | | Owen Dease misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:41 | | Dayne Prim defensive rebound | ||
| 16:41 | | De'Lazarus Keys personal foul | ||
| 16:11 | |