Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 54, at McNeese State 70

LAKE CHARLES, La. (Interstat) — A dominant second-half performance fueled by a stifling defense propelled McNeese State to a 70-54 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in a Southland Conference men’s basketball game Saturday night at Burton Coliseum. A crowd of 3,298 watched the Cowboys, one of the conference’s top teams this season, improve to 23-5 overall. The Islanders fell to .500 at 14-14. The most important part of the game was McNeese State’s overwhelming defensive pressure, which completely unraveled Texas A&M-Corpus Christi after halftime. The Cowboys forced 18 total turnovers, converting them into 21 points, and recorded 11 steals and… Read more...