Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Prediction, 2/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks

Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025

Location: William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (10-13) are hosting the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (15-9) at William R. Johnson Coliseum on Saturday.

The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders played East Texas A&M and earned the victory with a final of 78-66 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Islanders ended up finishing with 18 while East Texas A&M racked up 14 personal fouls. They converted 10 of their 24 shots from downtown. East Texas A&M finished the game shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by making 12 of 18 shots. In addition, East Texas A&M grabbed 23 boards (10 offensive, 13 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. East Texas A&M recorded 17 assists and had 10 steals for this game. In the matter of defense, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi allowed their opponent to shoot 45.8% from the field on 22 of 48 shooting. They also dished out 22 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and having 11 steals. With regard to getting rebounds, they collected 24 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Islanders knocked down 13 of their 20 shots for a rate of 65.0%. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi finished the game having earned a 58.8% FG percentage (30 out of 51) and knocked down 5 out of their 13 shots from 3-point land.

Isaac Williams is a guy who was a major factor in this contest. He left the arena with 12 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He played 25 mins and also snagged 3 rebounds. He ended up going 45.5% from the floor and dished out 7 assists.

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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi enters this one with a win-loss record of 15-9 on the campaign. They have an average of 79.4 pts per contest (66th in Division 1) on 50.1% from the field. The Islanders are shooting 35.0% on 3-point shots (142 of 406) and 62.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is pulling in 37.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 380 dimes so far this year, which is 28th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 12.3 times per game and as a team are committing 18.3 fouls every game.

On defense, the Islanders are forcing 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.3 personal fouls. They give up 32.6% on 3-point shots and they rank 100th in college hoops in points per game allowed (69.0). The Islanders defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.3% (568 of 1,342) and they concede 32.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 208th in college in allowing assists with 304 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks walked away with a victory by a final of 88-85 when they faced New Orleans. The Lumberjacks were able to collect 19 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. New Orleans was called for 15 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Lumberjacks to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to bury 13 of the free throws for a rate of 72.2%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Stephen F. Austin made 11 of 35 attempts (31.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Lumberjacks shot 32 out of 73 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.8%. The Lumberjacks permitted New Orleans to bury 32 out of 57 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 56.1% for the contest. They finished shooting 33.3% from 3-point land by going 4 out of 12 and finished the game at 17 out of 23 from the free throw line (73.9%). Concerning how they rebounded, Stephen F. Austin permitted New Orleans to grab 33 overall (6 on the offensive side).

Keon Thompson was important for the Lumberjacks in the game. He made 8 of 16 for this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and added 5 rebounds. He tallied 23 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 5 dimes for the contest.

Stephen F. Austin has a record of 10-13 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Lumberjacks are shooting 42.4% from the floor, which is 303rd in the country. Stephen F. Austin has totaled 1,505 points this year (65.4 per contest) and they average 38.1 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.3 times per contest (286th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.7 times per contest. The Lumberjacks have committed 17.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 61.2% from the free throw line.

The Lumberjacks on defense are ranked 40th in college in points given up per game with 65.8. They are forcing 14.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the floor (47th in college hoops). The Stephen F. Austin defense gives up 31.4% on shots from 3-point land (149 of 475) and their opponents are connecting on 66.8% of their free throw shots. They have given up 12.3 dimes and 34.6 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 109th and 197th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

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