South scores 17, Islanders beat New Orleans 76-61
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) Kareem South scored 17 points with three 3-pointers, Tre Gray added 15 with three 3s, and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi pulled away in the second half to beat New Orleans 76-61 on Saturday night, ending the Privateers' four-game win streak.
Irshaad Hunte scored 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting and blocked two shots and Jashawn Talton added 12 for the Islanders (8-10, 3-2 Southland Conference), who shot 54 percent and forced 21 turnovers.
South's jumper capped a 15-5 run and the Islanders led 46-33 early in the second half, then by 21 after Gray's back-to-back 3s with 8:41 left.
Damion Rosser's layup capped the Privateers' opening 12-5 run, but the Islanders scored 14 unanswered points for a 19-12 lead on Hunte's dunk and led 31-28 at halftime on Kyle Brown's free throw.
Ezekiel Charles scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds and Damion Rosser added 12 points for New Orleans (9-8, 4-2), which shot 41 percent and made 1-of-10 3-pointers.
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Free Throw % |
Team Stats | ||
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Points | 0 | 0 |
Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
Offensive | 0 | 0 |
Defensive | 0 | 0 |
Team | 0 | 0 |
Assists | 0 | 0 |
Steals | 0 | 0 |
Blocks | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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72.0 PPG | 40 RPG | 15.2 APG |
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67.5 PPG | 39.6 RPG | 13.5 APG |
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E. Charles | 12.9 PPG | 6.0 RPG | 1.7 APG | 45.2 FG% |
11
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K. South | 13.7 PPG | 5.3 RPG | 2.3 APG | 40.5 FG% |
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