# 2017–18 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Islanders were led by head coach Willis Wilson, in his seventh season at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi as members of the Southland Conference. They played their home games at the American Bank Center and the Dugan Wellness Center. They finished the season 11–18, 8–10 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. Due to tiebreakers, they received the No. 8 seed in the Southland tournament where they lost to New Orleans in the first round.

## Previous season

The Islanders finished the 2016–17 season 24–12, 12–6 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They defeated Stephen F. Austin to advance to the championship game of the Southland tournament where they lost to New Orleans. They received an invitation to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Georgia State, Weber State, Fort Wayne, and UMBC to advance to the championship game where they lost to Saint Peter's.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Nov. 2, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Texas A&M–Kingsville | L 80–82 $^{OT}$ | | American Bank Center (1,947) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov. 10, 2017* 7:30 pm | | Our Lady of the Lake | W 69–68 | 1–0 | Dugan Wellness Center (1,177) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Nov. 13, 2017* 7:00 pm, FCS | | at No. 25 Baylor | L 46–70 | 1–1 | Ferrell Center (4,454) Waco, TX |
| Nov. 15, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Texas–Rio Grande Valley South Texas Showdown | L 75–82 | 1–2 | American Bank Center (1,437) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Nov. 19, 2017* 12:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Georgia | L 65–68 | 1–3 | Stegeman Coliseum (6,220) Athens, GA |
| Nov. 24, 2017* TBA | | at UTSA | L 58–72 | 1–4 | UTSA Convocation Center (965) San Antonio, TX |
| Nov. 29, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Texas State | L 53–66 | 1–5 | Strahan Coliseum (1,548) San Marcos, TX |
| Dec. 1, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Texas Lutheran | W 80–42 | 2–5 | Dugan Wellness Center (1,072) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Dec. 6, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at UTRGV South Texas Showdown | L 78–82 | 2–6 | UTRGV Fieldhouse (764) Edinburg, TX |
| Dec. 15, 2017* 7:00 pm | | St. Mary's (TX) | W 71–55 | 3–6 | Dugan Wellness Center (1,011) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Dec. 19, 2017* 6:00 pm, SECN | | at Ole Miss | L 63–85 | 3–7 | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,102) Oxford, MS |
| Southland regular season ||||||
| Dec 28, 2017 1:00 pm | | at Central Arkansas | L 69–81 | 3–8 (0–1) | Farris Center (548) Conway, AR |
| Dec 30, 2017 7:30 pm | | Lamar | L 72–77 | 3–9 (0–2) | American Bank Center (2,472) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Jan 3, 2018 7:00 pm | | Northwestern State | W 67–65 | 4–9 (1–2) | American Bank Center (1,117) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Jan 10, 2018 7:00 pm, KDF | | Sam Houston State | L 50–82 | 4–10 (1–3) | American Bank Center (1,722) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Jan 13, 2018 4:15 pm | | at New Orleans | L 55–61 | 4–11 (1–4) | Lakefront Arena (731) New Orleans, LA |
| Jan 16, 2018 7:30 pm | | at Nicholls State | L 61–91 | 4–12 (1–5) | Stopher Gymnasium (213) Thibodaux, LA |
| Jan 24, 2018 7:00 pm, KDF | | Abilene Christian | W 80–66 | 5–12 (2–5) | American Bank Center (700) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Jan 27, 2018 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | | Houston Baptist | W 79–69 $^{OT}$ | 6–12 (3–5) | American Bank Center Corpus Christi, TX |
| Jan 31, 2018 7:00 pm, ELVN | | at Southeastern Louisiana | W 67–54 | 7–12 (4–5) | University Center (1,023) Hammond, LA |
| Feb 3, 2018 3:00 pm | | at Incarnate Word | W 56–51 | 8–12 (5–5) | McDermott Convocation Center (1,532) San Antonio, TX |
| Feb 7, 2018 6:30 pm, ESPN3 | | at Sam Houston State | L 64–66 | 8–13 (5–6) | Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (1,123) Huntsville, TX |
| Feb 10, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | New Orleans | L 53–62 | 8–14 (5–7) | American Bank Center (3,317) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Feb 14, 2018 7:00 pm, KDF | | Stephen F. Austin | L 68–87 | 8–15 (5–8) | American Bank Center (1,216) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Feb 17, 2018 4:30 pm, ESPN3 | | at Lamar | L 76–79 | 8–16 (5–9) | Montagne Center (1,953) Beaumont, TX |
| Feb 21, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Abilene Christian Postponed (inclement weather), Make-up Feb. 22 | | | Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX |
| Feb 22, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Abilene Christian | W 76–67 | 9–16 (6–9) | Moody Coliseum (1,221) Abilene, TX |
| Feb 24, 2018 1:30 pm, KDF | | Incarnate Word | L 62–69 | 9–17 (6–10) | American Bank Center (1,970) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Feb 28, 2018 7:00 pm, ELVN | | McNeese State | W 82–70 | 10–17 (7–10) | American Bank Center (1,235) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Mar 3, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Houston Baptist | W 92–87 | 11–17 (8–10) | Sharp Gymnasium (842) Houston, TX |
| Southland tournament ||||||
| Mar 7, 2018 5:00 pm | (8) | vs. (5) New Orleans First Round | L 76–83 | 11–18 | Leonard E. Merrell Center (970) Katy, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||