1 | 2 | T | |
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NWST | 30 | 35 | 65 |
AMCC | 30 | 37 | 67 |
Smith hits winner, Texas A&M-CC clips Northwestern St 67-65
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Myles Smith scored the game-winner on a jump shot from 12 feet with less than a second on the clock, but Texas A&M-Corpus Christi still had to survive a full-court pass and a twisting scoop shot by Northwestern State for the 67-65 win Wednesday night.
Sean Rhea scored a career-best 17 points with eight rebounds for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (4-9, 1-2 Southland Conference) and the last-second winner put Smith at seven points for the game. Tre Gray added 10.
Iziahiah Sweeney scored a career-high 26 points for Northwestern State (3-11, 0-3) with five 3-pointers, and Ishmael Lane added 20 points on 8-for-11 shooting. Malik Metoyer caught the last-gasp pass, but his shot from five feet didn't fall.
Sweeney and Darian Dixon scored the first seven points as Northwestern State bolted out of a 30-30 halftime tie while the Islanders opened the half with two turnovers and a miss, didn't score for more than four minutes but caught up quickly after a 7-2 run.
The game was tight down the stretch with the Demons tying 65-65 after a pair of Dixon free throws with eight seconds left.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Rodrick Dixon
- Danny Chance
- Steve Orkus
2023-24 Southland Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
McNeese | 17-1 | - | 30-4 |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 14-4 | 3 | 21-12 |
Nicholls | 13-5 | 4 | 20-14 |
Lamar | 12-6 | 5 | 19-14 |
SE Louisiana | 10-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
Northwestern State | 7-11 | 10 | 9-23 |
Texas A&M-Commerce | 6-12 | 11 | 13-20 |
New Orleans | 4-14 | 13 | 10-23 |
Houston Christian | 4-14 | 13 | 6-23 |
Incarnate Word | 3-15 | 14 | 8-23 |