The Houston Baptist Huskies (14-9) travel to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to play the Islanders (17-5) in a matchup that pits the Southland’s fourth-ranked offense against the third-ranked defense. The game gets underway at 9:00 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 8.
The Islanders edged Sam Houston State 51-48 on Saturday. Bryce Douvier led all scorers on the team with 10 points on 4-for-9 shooting. The Huskies, meanwhile, are coming off a 72-66 loss at the hands of Stephen F. Austin on Saturday. Anthony Odunsi had a team-high 21 points.
The physical Houston Baptist offense seems poised to make an impact from the foul line. It ranks 24th in the nation at getting to the stripe (FTA rate of 44.5), while Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is among the nation’s most foul-prone squads (giving up a 325th-ranked FTA rate of 44.5).
Notes
The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders have a defensive rating of 97.0 (ranked 53rd), while the Houston Baptist Huskies have an offensive rating of 108.5 (ranked 108th).
The Houston Baptist Huskies average a field goal percentage of 47.5% this season. The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders have split their games this season (1-1) when opponents have a FG% of 47.5% or greater.
The Houston Baptist Huskies rank higher based on their field goal percentage (33rd) than their effective field goal percentage (85th), while the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders rank the same for both metrics (251st).
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, the 24th-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 5.4 per game. Houston Baptist ranks 56th with 4.6.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ranks 109th in offensive rebounds, while Houston Baptist ranks 64th in defensive rebounds.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is among the best in forcing turnovers, with opponents averaging a TO% of 23.8% (ranked sixth). Houston Baptist has a 2-3 record SU when its TO% reaches 23.8% or greater.
