Opponent: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Date: Monday, Jan. 27
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas (American Bank Center)
Stream: ESPN+
Radio: Talk Radio 1470 AM
Series: TAMU-CC leads the series 15-9; Islanders has won last four meetings and eight of last nine
LAKE CHARLES—McNeese women's basketball (7-12, 2-6 SLC) will conclude is Texas road swing at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (10-9, 2-6 SLC) on Monday, Jan. 27 in a 4:30 p.m. game that was moved from last Thursday due to weather conditions. The game will broadcast live on ESPN+ as well as Talk Radio 1470 AM with Bruce Merchant calling the action.
McNeese, coming off a 73-65 road loss at UTRGV on Saturday, will look to snap a four-game losing streak. The game will also be the first of three games for the Cowgirls this week.
Following Monday's contest, McNeese will host Incarnate Word on Thursday, Jan. 30 and will end its week with a Saturday, Feb. 1 game at Nicholls.
TAMU-CC, the reigning Southland Conference Tournament Champs, enters the game on a two game losing streak after its 59-43 loss to Nicholls on Saturday.
McNEESE NOTES
• Looking to snap a four-game losing streak
• Coming off a 73-65 road loss at UTRGV on Saturday
• Will be the 15th overall meeting against the Islanders.
• TAMU-CC leads the series 15-9 and have won the last four meetings and eight of the last nine
• The Islanders won both meeting last season: 83-63 in Corpus Christi and 78-64 in Lake Charles
• The last McNeese win over TAMU-CC was a 76-65 win in Lake Charles on Feb. 24-2022.
• The last McNeese win in Corpus Christi was a 76-51 win on Jan. 8, 2011.
• McNeese leads the SLC with 40.1 rpg. in conference games
• McNeese is second in SLC games with 29.8 defensive rebounds per game
• McNeese is fourth in the SLC in blocks per game (3.13) in conference games
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Kiayra Ellis leads the SLC with 2.3 bpg. in conference games
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Paris Guillory leads the team in scoring (15.2 ppg.), leads the SLC in 3pt. field goals per game (2.5), and ranks fourth in the SLC with 15.6 ppg. in conference games
• Since joining the team on Dec. 8, Guillory has scored in double figures in nine of 10 games played.
• Senior
Mireia Yespes leads the team in with 7.5 rpg. and ranks third in the SLC with 8.5 rpg. in conference games
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Wilnie Joseph recorded her first career double double (10 pts., 11 reb.) of the season at HCU on Jan. 9.
• Ty Williams is coming off a career high 15 pts. at UTRGV (1/25)
• Williams leads the team with 3.1 apg.
• Williams ranks second in SLC games with an 88.5 free throw percent
UPCOMING GAMES
Jan. 27 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (4:30 p.m.)
Jan. 30 Incarnate Word (6 p.m.)
Feb. 1 at Nicholls (1 p.m.)
Feb. 6 East Texas A&M (6 p.m.)
Feb. 8 NW State (1 p.m.)
Feb. 13 at Southeastern (6 p.m.)
Feb. 15 at New Orleans (2 p.m.)
Feb. 20 UTRGV (6 p.m.)
Feb. 22 Texas A&M-CC (1 p.m.)
Feb. 27 at Stephen F. Austin (6:30 p.m.)