# 2024–25 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team represents Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as members of the Southland Conference. The Islanders are led by second-year head coach Jim Shaw. Eight home games games are scheduled at the Dugan Wellness Center, and ten home games are at American Bank Center. Both arenas are located in Corpus Christi, Texas.

## Previous season

The Islanders finished the 2023–24 season 21–12, 14–4 in Southland play to finish in second place. They were defeated by Nicholls in the semifinals of the Southland tournament. They received an invitation to the CIT, where they would fall to Abilene Christian in the first round.

## Preseason polls
### Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 16, 2024. Receiving 191 votes overall, the Islanders were picked to finish fourth in the conference.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | McNeese | 242 (21) |
| 2 | Stephen F. Austin | 208 |
| 3 | Nicholls | 205 (3) |
| 4 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 191 |
| 5 | Lamar | 143 |
| 6 | Southeastern | 121 |
| 7 | Incarnate Word | 117 |
| 8 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 112 |
| 9 | Northwestern State | 90 |
| 10 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 54 |
| 10 | New Orleans | 54 |
| 12 | Houston Christian | 48 |

### Preseason All Conference

Garry Clark was selected as a first team preseason all-conference team member.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| Oct 26, 2024* 2:00 pm | | at Abilene Christian | W 100–86 | 0–0 | 18 – J. Roberts | 4 – J. Roberts | 2 – I. Williams | Moody Coliseum (315) Abilene, TX |
| Regular season |||||||||
| Nov 4, 2024* 5:00 pm, BTN | | at No. 14 Purdue | L 73–90 | 0–1 | 20 – O. Dease | 7 – O. Dease | 4 – I. Williams | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN |
| Nov 4, 2024* 5:00 pm | | Dallas Christian | W 87–36 | 1–1 | 16 – S. Williams | 7 – S. Jackson | 5 – K. Parker | Dugan Wellness Center (1,322) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Nov 12, 2024* 8:00 pm | | at New Mexico | L 81–100 | 1–2 | 19 – G. Clark | 7 – O. Dease | 7 – O. Dease | The Pit (11,160) Albuquerque, NM |
| Nov 14, 2024* 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Mexico State | L 82–83 | 1–3 | 21 – I. Williams | 7 – O. Dease | 9 – I. Williams | Pan American Center (4,114) Las Cruces, NM |
| Nov 21, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Martin Island U Invitational | W 81–77 | 2–3 | 16 – J. Roberts | 8 – G. Clark | 5 – J. Walker | Dugan Wellness Center (1,042) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Nov 23, 2024* 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Le Moyne Island U Invitational | W 82–61 | 3–3 | 17 – G. Clark | 7 – G. Clark | 6 – I. Williams | Dugan Wellness Center (881) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Nov 26, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas Lutheran | W 94–45 | 4–3 | 15 – K. Parker | 10 – S. Williams | 6 – I. Williams | Dugan Wellness Center (1,224) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Nov 30, 2024* 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Prairie View A&M | W 109–74 | 5–3 | 15 – G. Clark | 7 – S. Williams | 3 – J. Walker | American Bank Center (1,155) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Dec 5, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lamar | L 61–65 | 5–4 (0–1) | 14 – G. Clark | 5 – G. Clark | 3 – O. Dease | Dugan Wellness Center (1,052) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Dec 7, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Stephen F. Austin | W 67–48 | 6–4 (1–1) | 15 – G. Clark | 12 – G. Clark | 3 – Tied | Dugan Wellness Center (1,138) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Dec 14, 2024* 10:59 pm, ESPN+ | | at Hawaii | L 62–71 | 6–5 | 11 – Tied | 6 – S. Jackson | 5 – G. Clark | Stan Sheriff Center (4,614) Honolulu, HI |
| Dec 18, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | Southwestern Adventist | W 117–63 | 7–5 | 19 – G. Clark | 12 – S. Williams | 10 – S. Williams | Dugan Wellness Center (1,400) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Dec 21, 2024* 1:00 pm, CBSSN | | at No. 15 Houston | L 51–87 | 7–6 | 17 – G. Clark | 9 – G. Clark | 3 – G. Clark | Fertitta Center (7,035) Houston, TX |
| Dec 29, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Schreiner | W 103–44 | 8–6 | 19 – J. Roberts | 13 – S. Williams | 4 – D. Wright-Forde | Dugan Wellness Center (1,015) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Jan 4, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southeastern Louisiana | W 80–71 | 9–6 (2–1) | 23 – I. Williams | 16 – G. Clark | 3 – D. Dennis | Pride Roofing University Center (538) Hammond, LA |
| Jan 6, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Orleans | W 97–83 | 10–6 (3–1) | 14 – Tied | 8 – S. Giwa | 8 – I. Williams | Lakefront Arena (501) New Orleans, LA |
| Jan 11, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Rio Grande Valley South Texas Showdown | W 79–74 | 11–6 (4–1) | 18 – I. Williams | 15 – G. Clark | 7 – J. Walker | American Bank Center (2,526) Corpus Christ, TX |
| Jan 13, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northwestern State | W 73–64 | 12–6 (5–1) | 19 – I. Williams | 9 – G. Clark | 4 – O. Dease | American Bank Center (1,366) Corpus Christ, TX |
| Jan 18, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Incarnate Word | W 69–63 | 13–6 (6–1) | 16 – G. Clark | 10 – G. Clark | 3 – J. Walker | McDermott Center (305) San Antonio, TX |
| Jan 20, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Houston Christian | L 72–76 | 13–7 (6–2) | 14 – J. Roberts | 8 – S. Giwa | 3 – G. Clark | Sharp Gymnasium (432) Houston, TX |
| Jan 25, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Nicholls | W 61–57 | 14–7 (7–2) | 20 – G. Clark | 10 – G. Clark | 2 – O. Dease | American Bank Center (2,157) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Jan 27, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | McNeese | L 73–74 | 14–8 (7–3) | 22 – Tied | 14 – G. Clark | 4 – I. Williams | American Bank Center (2,032) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Feb 1, 2025 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Rio Grande Valley South Texas Showdown | L 73–83 | 14–9 (7–4) | 15 – G. Clark | 11 – G. Clark | 4 – G. Clark | UTRGV Fieldhouse (2,734) Edinburg, TX |
| Feb 3, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at East Texas A&M | W 78–66 | 15–9 (8–4) | 12 – I. Williams | 6 – S. Giwa | 7 – I.Williams | The Field House (742) Commerce, TX |
| Feb 8, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Stephen F. Austin | L 64–78 | 15–10 (8–5) | 18 – G. Clark | 12 – S. Giwa | 3 – I. Williams | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,371) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Feb 10, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lamar | L 56–67 | 15–11 (8–6) | 20 – O. Dease | 8 – G. Clark | 3 – I. Williams | Neches Arena (1,637) Beaumont, TX |
| Feb 15, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Incarnate Word | W 69–55 | 16–11 (9–6) | 15 – G. Clark | 7 – G. Clark | 4 – J. Walker | American Bank Center (1,427) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Feb 17, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Houston Christian | W 68–62 | 17–11 (10–6) | 16 – J. Roberts | 9 – G. Clark | 2 – G. Clark | American Bank Center (1,433) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Feb 22, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at McNeese | L 57–73 | 17–12 (10–7) | 17 – G. Clark | 6 – G. Clark | 4 – L. Tabor | The Legacy Center (4,032) Lake Charles, LA |
| Feb 24, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Nicholls | L 69–71 | 17–13 (10–8) | 17 – G. Clark | 7 – G. Clark | 3 – J. Walker | Stopher Gymnasium (623) Thibodaux, LA |
| Mar 1, 2025 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana | W 68–54 | 18–13 (11–8) | 16 – G. Clark | 10 – J. Walker | 4 – J. Walker | American Bank Center (2,511) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Mar 3, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | New Orleans | W 95–62 | 19–13 (12–8) | 17 – O. Dease | 6 – K. Parker | 5 – L. Torbor | American Bank Center (1,511) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Southland tournament |||||||||
| Mar 9, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (8) Houston Christian First round | W 62–48 | 20–13 | 22 – G. Clark | 11 – G. Clark | 4 – Tied | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA |
| Mar 10, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (4) Northwestern State Second round | L 63–66 | 20–14 | 15 – D. Wright-Forde | 7 – G. Clark | 4 – J. Walker | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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