# 2023–24 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as members of the Southland Conference. The Islanders were led by first-year head coach Jim Shaw. With the exception of four games at the Dugan Wellness Center, all home games are at American Bank Center. Both arenas are located in Corpus Christi, Texas.

## Previous season

The Islanders finished the season 24–11, 14–4 in Southland play, to win the regular-season championship. They defeated McNeese and Northwestern State to win the Southland tournament for the second consecutive year. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, as a No. 16 seed in the South region. In the First Four, they defeated Southeast Missouri State before losing to overall No. 1 seed Alabama in the first round.

## Preseason polls
### Southland Conference poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 124 votes overall and five first-place votes, the Islanders were picked to finish fourth in the conference.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Southeastern | 144 (6) |
| 2 | McNeese | 142 (6) |
| 3 | New Orleans | 132 (3) |
| 4 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 124 (5) |
| 5 | Northwestern State | 84 |
| 6 | Nicholls | 71 |
| 7 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 66 |
| 8 | Houston Christian | 50 |
| 9 | Lamar | 45 |
| 10 | Incarnate Word | 42 |

### Preseason all-conference

No Islanders were selected as first-team members of a preseason all-conference team.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov 7, 2023* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Southwestern Adventist | W 111–46 | 1–0 | 16 – J. Roberts | 9 – G. Clark | 7 – M. Humphrey | Dugan Wellness Center (1,400) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Nov 11, 2023* 12:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at No. 7 Houston | L 50–82 | 1–1 | 10 – L. Paul | 8 – G. Clark | 3 – tied (2) | Fertitta Center (7,145) Houston, TX |
| Nov 13, 2023* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Dallas Christian | W 104–45 | 2–1 | 18 – L. Paul | 8 – tied (2) | 5 – D. Wright-Forde | Dugan Wellness Center (1,002) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Nov 16, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas Tech | L 64–73 | 2–2 | 16 – D. Wright-Forde | 7 – tied (2) | 2 – tied (3) | United Supermarkets Arena (11,366) Lubbock, TX |
| Nov 22, 2023* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Kentucky NKU Thanksgiving Tournament | L 73–88 | 2–3 | 14 – G. Clark | 10 – G. Clark | 8 – L. Paul | Truist Arena (2,395) Highland Heights, KY |
| Nov 24, 2023* 1:00 pm | | vs. LIU NKU Thanksgiving Tournament | L 68–83 | 2–4 | 19 – D. Wright-Forde | 10 – G. Clark | 1 – tied (5) | Truist Arena (358) Highland Heights, KY |
| Nov 29, 2023* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UTEP | W 67–43 | 3–4 | 17 – D. Wright-Forde | 12 – D. Prim | 2 – D Wright-Forde | Don Haskins Center (4,671) El Paso, TX |
| Dec 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Rio Grande Valley South Texas Showdown | L 74–76 | 3–5 | 23 – D. Wright-Forde | 8 – S. Giwa | 2 – D. Wright-Forde | American Bank Center (2,296) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Dec 9, 2023* 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Omaha | W 62–58 | 4–5 | 19 – D. Prim | 12 – S. Giwa | 5 – M. Humphrey | American Bank Center (1,161) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Dec 15, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Rio Grande Valley South Texas Showdown | W 86–76 | 5–5 | 26 – G. Clark | 10 – G. Clark | 6 – M. Humphrey | UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,012) Edinburg, TX |
| Dec 18, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | Texas Lutheran | W 102–50 | 6–5 | 14 – L. Paul | 10 – G. Clark | 6 – M. Humphrey | Dugan Wellness Center (1,400) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Dec 22, 2023* 2:00 pm, LHN | | at No. 19 Texas | L 55–71 | 6–6 | 10 – D. Wright-Forde | 6 – G. Clark | 4 – D. Prim | Moody Center (10,704) Austin, TX |
| Dec 30, 2023* 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Schreiner | W 84–61 | 7–6 | 16 – O. Dease | 10 – G. Clark | 3 – tied (2) | Dugan Wellness Center (1,055) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Southland Conference Regular season |||||||||
| Jan 6, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Incarnate Word | W 75–65 | 8–6 (1–0) | 14 – G. Clark | 10 – G. Clark | 4 – D. Prim | McDermott Center (218) San Antonio, TX |
| Jan 8, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Houston Christian | W 81–59 | 9–6 (2–0) | 18 – G. Clark | 10 – G. Clark | 4 – M. Humphrey | American Bank Center (795) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Jan 13, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Orleans | L 80–83 | 9–7 (2–1) | 23 – D. Wright-Forde | 8 – G. Clark | 2 – tied (3) | Lakefront Arena (792) New Orleans, LA |
| Jan 15, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southeastern | W 73–68 | 10–7 (3–1) | 17 – J. Roberts | 8 – S. Giwa | – M. Humphrey | Pride Roofing University Center (407) Hammond, LA |
| Jan 20, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Nicholls | W 69–59 | 11–7 (4–1) | 22 – G. Clark | 13 – G. Clark | 4 – O. Dease | American Bank Center (1,532) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Jan 22, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | McNeese | L 61–62 | 11–8 (4–2) | 18 – J. Roberts | 10 – G. Clark | 5 – M. Humphrey | American Bank Center (2,416) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Jan 27, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northwestern State | W 79–68 | 12–8 (5–2) | 17 – D. Prim | 8 – S. Giwa | 6 – M. Humphrey | Prather Coliseum (1,133) Natchitoches, LA |
| Jan 29, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas A&M–Commerce | W 69–54 | 13–8 (6–2) | 18 – G. Clark | 10 – G. Clark | 3 – O. Dease | The Field House (506) Commerce, TX |
| Feb 3, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Lamar | W 79–71 | 14–8 (7–2) | 19 – D. Prim | 7 – D. Prim | 4 – L. Paul | American Bank Center (2,465) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Feb 10, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at McNeese | L 67–74 | 14–9 (7–3) | 16 – G. Clark | 9 – G. Clark | 4 – M. Humphrey | The Legacy Center (4,324) Lake Charles, LA |
| Feb 12, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Nicholls | L 63–67 | 14–10 (7–4) | – G. Clark | – G. Clark | – D. Wright-Forde | Stopher Gymnasium (560) Thibodaux, LA |
| Feb 17, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas A&M–Commerce | W 86–63 | 15–10 (8–4) | 24 – G. Clark | 10 – D. Prim | 7 – M. Humphrey | American Bank Center (1,591) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Feb 19, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northwestern State | W 72–61 | 16–10 (9–4) | 22 – J. Roberts | 14 – S. Giwa | 5 – M. Humphrey | American Bank Center (1,149) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Feb 24, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lamar | W 75–61 | 17–10 (10–4) | 17 – J. Roberts | 10 – S. Giwa | 4 – J. Roberts | Neches Arena (3,176) Beaumont, TX |
| Feb 26, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Houston Christian | W 91–79 | 18–10 (11–4) | 25 – J. Roberts | 8 – D. Prim | 3 – J. Roberts | Sharp Gymnasium (491) Houston, TX |
| Mar 2, 2024 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana | W 80–68 | 19–10 (12–4) | 21 – G. Clark | 8 – D. Prim | 6 – M. Humphrey | American Bank Center (2,848) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Mar 4, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | New Orleans | W 73–60 | 20–10 (13–4) | 21 – G. Clark | 10 – G. Clark | 4 – M. Humphrey | American Bank Center (1,358) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Mar 6, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Incarnate Word | W 71–52 | 21–10 (14–4) | 12 – tied (2) | 11 – S. Giwa | 4 – M. Humphrey | American Bank Center (2,719) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Southland tournament |||||||||
| Mar 12, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (3) Nicholls Semifinals | L 73–81 $^{OT}$ | 21–11 | 17 – G. Clark | 7 – D. Prim | 6 – M. Humphrey | The Legacy Center (4,200) Lake Charles, LA |
| CIT |||||||||
| Mar 19, 2024 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Abilene Christian First round – Lou Henson Classic | L 63–73 | 21–12 | 22 – Roberts | 10 – Dease | 4 – Humphrey | Wisdom Gym (615) Stephenville, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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## Conference awards and honors
### Weekly awards

Weekly honors :
| Honors | Player | Position | Date awarded |
| SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week | Dayne Prim | F | December 11, 2023 |
| SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week | Garry Clark | C | January 22, 2024 |
| SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week | Jordan Roberts | G | February 26, 2024 |
| SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week | Garry Clark | C | March 4, 2024 |