Texas A&M-Corpus Christi wins Southland Tournament again
AP
Mar 09, 2023
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 Islanders 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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1st Half
NW ST
Demons
31
TXCC
Islanders
31
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
2nd Half
NW ST
Demons
40
TXCC
Islanders
44
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
Dayne Prim misses two point layup
16:09
Isaac Mushila defensive rebound
16:02
Isaac Mushila misses three point jump shot
16:00
JaMonta' Black defensive rebound
15:49
+2
Jalen Hampton makes two point layup (Isaac Haney assists)
35-36
15:35
Jalen Jackson misses two point layup
15:33
Dayne Prim defensive rebound
15:27
TV timeout
15:22
+2
Demarcus Sharp makes two point layup
37-36
15:08
Jalen Jackson turnover (bad pass)
14:49
Demarcus Sharp misses two point layup
14:47
Isaac Mushila defensive rebound
14:45
Isaac Mushila turnover (double dribble)
14:38
Demarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot
14:36
Jalen Hampton offensive rebound
14:32
+3
JaMonta' Black makes three point jump shot (Isaac Haney assists)
40-36
14:11
+2
Jalen Jackson makes two point layup
40-38
13:51
Isaac Haney misses three point jump shot
13:49
De'Lazarus Keys defensive rebound
13:39
Jalen Hampton blocks Owen Dease's two point layup
13:37
Jalen Hampton defensive rebound
13:29
Demarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot
13:27
Trevian Tennyson defensive rebound
13:18
+2
Trevian Tennyson makes two point layup
40-40
12:54
Demarcus Sharp misses two point layup
12:52
Jalen Hampton offensive rebound
12:51
Jalen Hampton misses two point layup
12:51
De'Lazarus Keys defensive rebound
12:51
Jalen Hampton personal foul
12:37
+3
Owen Dease makes three point jump shot (Jalen Jackson assists)
40-43
12:17
+2
Jalen Hampton makes two point jump shot (Demarcus Sharp assists)
42-43
12:10
Jalen Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Isaac Haney steals)
12:02
Owen Dease shooting foul (JaMonta' Black draws the foul)
12:02
+1
JaMonta' Black makes regular free throw 1 of 3
43-43
12:02
+1
JaMonta' Black makes regular free throw 2 of 3
44-43
12:02
+1
JaMonta' Black makes regular free throw 3 of 3
45-43
11:49
+3
Ross Williams makes three point jump shot (De'Lazarus Keys assists)
45-46
11:13
Demarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot
11:11
Trevian Tennyson defensive rebound
10:58
+2
De'Lazarus Keys makes two point jump shot (Owen Dease assists)
45-48
10:40
+3
Isaac Haney makes three point jump shot (Demarcus Sharp assists)
48-48
10:40
Demons 30 second timeout
10:40
TV timeout
10:07
Jalen Jackson misses three point jump shot
10:05
Isaac Mushila offensive rebound
10:02
+2
Trevian Tennyson makes two point jump shot (Isaac Mushila assists)
48-50
9:39
+2
Demarcus Sharp makes two point layup
50-50
9:29
Trevian Tennyson misses three point jump shot
9:27
Hansel Enmanuel defensive rebound
9:07
Owen Dease personal foul
8:58
Demarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot
8:56
Isaac Mushila defensive rebound
8:45
+2
Jalen Jackson makes two point layup
50-52
8:14
+2
Demarcus Sharp makes two point jump shot
52-52
8:02
+3
Isaac Mushila makes three point jump shot (Jalen Jackson assists)
52-55
7:35
Jalen Hampton misses two point layup
7:33
Owen Dease defensive rebound
7:24
+2
Jalen Jackson makes two point layup
52-57
7:03
Trevian Tennyson personal foul
7:03
TV timeout
6:54
+2
Demarcus Sharp makes two point jump shot
54-57
6:32
+3
Ross Williams makes three point jump shot (Trevian Tennyson assists)
54-60
6:16
+2
Jalen Hampton makes two point dunk (Demarcus Sharp assists)
56-60
5:53
+2
Jalen Jackson makes two point layup
56-62
5:33
Demarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot
5:31
Joshua Williams offensive rebound
5:28
JaMonta' Black misses three point jump shot
5:26
Trevian Tennyson defensive rebound
4:56
Jalen Jackson misses two point jump shot
4:54
De'Lazarus Keys offensive rebound
4:50
+2
Trevian Tennyson makes two point layup (De'Lazarus Keys assists)
56-64
4:39
Trevian Tennyson personal foul (Demarcus Sharp draws the foul)
4:39
+1
Demarcus Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-64
4:39
+1
Demarcus Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-64
4:26
Simeon Fryer turnover (lost ball) (Joshua Williams steals)
4:14
+2
Demarcus Sharp makes two point layup
60-64
3:59
Jalen Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Demarcus Sharp steals)
3:54
Isaac Haney misses three point jump shot
3:52
Ross Williams defensive rebound
3:42
Jalen Jackson turnover (lost ball) (JaMonta' Black steals)
3:42
TV timeout
3:34
+2
Joshua Williams makes two point layup (Demarcus Sharp assists)
62-64
3:08
Dayne Prim shooting foul (Isaac Mushila draws the foul)
3:08
+1
Isaac Mushila makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-65
3:08
+1
Isaac Mushila makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-66
2:54
JaMonta' Black misses two point jump shot
2:52
Jalen Jackson defensive rebound
2:48
+2
Trevian Tennyson makes two point layup (Jalen Jackson assists)
62-68
2:34
Demarcus Sharp misses three point jump shot
2:32
Simeon Fryer defensive rebound
2:29
Demarcus Sharp shooting foul (Jalen Jackson draws the foul)
2:29
+1
Jalen Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-69
2:29
+1
Jalen Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-70
2:07
Isaac Haney misses three point jump shot
2:05
Jalen Hampton offensive rebound
2:05
Ross Williams personal foul (Jalen Hampton draws the foul)
2:05
+1
Jalen Hampton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-70
2:05
+1
Jalen Hampton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-70
1:36
+2
Jalen Jackson makes two point layup
64-72
1:27
+2
Demarcus Sharp makes two point layup
66-72
1:27
Demons 30 second timeout
1:21
Islanders 30 second timeout
1:16
Simeon Fryer turnover (lost ball) (JaMonta' Black steals)
