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MBB: HBU Visits Islanders on Monday in ASN Tilt

Two teams battle for sole possession of second place in the Southland Conference.



HBU Huskies (14-9, 8-2 SLC) at Texas A&M – Corpus Christi (17-5, 8-2 SLC)
Monday, Feb. 8 • 8 p.m. CT
American Bank Center • Corpus Christi, Texas
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The HBU men's basketball team will look to bounce back from their recent two-game skid, visiting Texas A&M – Corpus Christi in a 8 p.m. tip on Monday. American Sports Network will broadcast the game with Lincoln Rose handling play-by-play and Jim Haller providing color commentary, while the Legacy Sports Network with Lonnie King will carry the audio broadcast on HBUHuskies.com.
 
The Huskies (14-9, 8-2 SLC) are coming off their second loss in Southland Conference play in as many games, falling 72-66 to Stephen F. Austin on Saturday. Senior Anthony Odunsi poured in a team-high 22 points, his eighth 20-point game of the season, while juniors Reveal Chukwujekwu and Colter Lasher just missed double figures with nine and eight points, respectfully. The loss was the first of the season for the HBU at home, ending a streak of 10 straight victories.
 
Statistically, the Huskies are second in the SLC in both field goal percentage (.475) and rebounding (38.4 per game), and third in scoring (78.3 per game). In league play, sophomore Josh Ibarra leads all in field goal percentage (.686) and junior Alex Fountain holds the mark in free throw percentage (.909), while Odunsi ranks third in scoring (20.5 per game). On the season as a whole, Ibarra leads the league from the field (.631), also ranking fourth in blocks (1.4 per game) and fifth in rebounding (6.6 per game). Odunsi sits fifth in scoring (17.2 per game) and is sixth at the NCAA Division I level with 155 made free throws and 12th with 186 attempts.
 
Freshman Isaiah Robinson is tied for second in the SLC in blocks (2.25 per game), sitting third in the country among all freshman and tied for 30th overall.
 
The Islanders enter the week at 17-5 overall (8-2 SLC) under head coach Willis Wilson and tied with HBU for second in the standings. TAMU-CC is fourth in the country in steals (9.7 per game), also leading the conference in blocks (5.4 per game). Senior Hameed Ali is third in the NCAA in steals (2.68 per game).
 
Southland games on the American Sports Network are syndicated to stations around the country, with a full clearance list available at southland.org/asn. Matchups are streamed on the Southland Digital Network, accessible via southland.org/watch, plus the Southland app for Apple and Android devices. ASN can be found on DirectTV channels 640 and 681-1 and on Dish channels 432 and 448.
 
Following Monday's tilt, the Huskies will visit Sam Houston State in a 4:30 p.m. tip on Saturday.
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Players Mentioned

Reveal Chukwujekwu

#15 Reveal Chukwujekwu

G/F
6' 3"
Junior
Alex Fountain

#23 Alex Fountain

F
6' 7"
Junior
Josh Ibarra

#44 Josh Ibarra

C
6' 11"
Sophomore
Colter Lasher

#5 Colter Lasher

F
6' 7"
Junior
Anthony Odunsi

#2 Anthony Odunsi

G
6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
Isaiah  Robinson

#33 Isaiah Robinson

C
6' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Reveal Chukwujekwu

#15 Reveal Chukwujekwu

6' 3"
Junior
G/F
Alex Fountain

#23 Alex Fountain

6' 7"
Junior
F
Josh Ibarra

#44 Josh Ibarra

6' 11"
Sophomore
C
Colter Lasher

#5 Colter Lasher

6' 7"
Junior
F
Anthony Odunsi

#2 Anthony Odunsi

6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
G
Isaiah  Robinson

#33 Isaiah Robinson

6' 10"
Freshman
C