Texas A&M-CC beats Southeast Missouri State in First Four battle

DAYTON, Ohio — Isaac Mushila had 15 factors and 12 rebounds as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi held off Southeast Missouri State 75-71 on Tuesday evening to earn the primary NCAA Match win in program historical past.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi went 4 of 4 on the free-throw line within the remaining 15 seconds to ice the sport and assist the Islanders advance to play top-seeded Alabama within the South Area.

They may play the No. 1 general seed Crimson Tide on Thursday.

The Sixteenth-seeded Islanders (24-10), winners of the Southland Convention, returned to the First 4 for a second straight season and led for all however 23 seconds.

Southeast Missouri State (19-17) erased a 10-point deficit and tied it at 64 when Chris Harris made each free throws with 3:07 left.

Trevian Tennyson scooped in a layup off the glass to provide Texas A&M-Corpus Christi a 72-69 lead with 22 seconds left, however Phillip Russell drove for a layup on the opposite finish to deliver the Redhawks inside one.

Jalen Jackson made two foul pictures with 14 seconds remaining to increase the result in 74-71, and Russell got here up quick on an excellent take a look at a 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds to go.

Mushila grabbed the rebound and sank considered one of two free throws for the ultimate margin.

Jackson led the Islanders with 22 factors, going 14 of 18 on the free-throw line.

Ross Williams added 13 factors, Tennyson scored 12 and De’Lazarus Keys pulled down 10 rebounds.

Harris scored 23 factors earlier than foiling out for No. 16 seed Southeast Missouri State, the Ohio Valley Convention Match champion.

The Redhawks went 9 of 20 on the free-throw line and shot 47 p.c from the sphere.