NEW ORLEANS – Bryson Robinson tied
Christavious Gill for second most three-pointers in program history (198) and finished with 23 points in Wednesday's 81-75 setback to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Lakefront Arena.
Robinson went 9-of-17 overall and added four steals, and
Troy Green finished with 19 points, seven assists and six rebounds. It was Robinson's 11
th 20-point game of the season.
TIDBITS
FINAL SCORE: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 81, New Orleans 75
LOCATION: Lakefront Arena, New Orleans
RECORDS: New Orleans (8-19, 4-13 Southland), Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (11-17, 7-10 Southland)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Privateers began the game with seven unanswered, five coming from Jahmel Myers.
- An A&M-Corpus Christi 10-2 run put the 'Ders ahead 38-30 at the break.
- Robinson led the squad with 11 points in the first and Lamont Berzat dished four assists.
- A 12-3 UNO run stamped by Jaylen Key's layup at the 11:45 marker put the Privateers in front 53-51.
- Down 12 with 3:21 to go, New Orleans stormed back with seven consecutive to cut the TAMUCC lead to five.
- Green's second chance bucket with 41.9 ticks to play led to an and-one and made it 79-75 Islanders.
OPPOSITION
- Nolan Bertain was 4-of-4 from deep for 12 points to pace the Islanders in the first.
- Four Islanders reached double figures, led by Myles Smith, who recorded 17 points.
NOTEWORTHY
- Robinson has reached double figures in 29 consecutive games dating back to last season.
- New Orleans outscored the Islanders by two in the second half.
- The Privateers finished the game with just seven turnovers and scored 21 points off TAMUCC's 19 miscues.
- Key finished with 15 points on 6-of-10 and four assists.
NEXT UP
The Privateers head to Thibodaux to take on Nicholls Saturday at 3 p.m.
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