Texas Longhorns vs Texas A&M Corpus Christi Match Preview – Players to Watch, Head to Head, and Prediction

Published 12/22/2023, 10:17 AM EST

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The Texas Longhorns will clash with the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders men’s basketball team at the Moody Center on Friday. With an 8-2 record, the Longhorns are ranked at the 19th spot in the AP Polls. Whereas the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders have a 6-5 record going into the match.

The match will be an exciting one and a good start to the Christmas Holidays for the fans.

Players to Watch

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The Longhorns have found an efficient guard in Max Abmas who averages the team’s highest 17.8 points this season. He also tops the stats in terms of assists with 4.2 per contest. These stats are a testament to his unselfish game which has heralded the Texas to a commendable position in the AP Polls. It will be an interesting match for Abmas who will be looking to help his team cross over the line with ease in what would be a treat for his fans.

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Another player to keep an eye on is the Longhorns’ forward Dillon Mitchell. He has proved his mettle in rebounding with the team’s highest 9.4 rebounds per game. Mitchell will certainly entertain fans with his involvement in the game and willingness to propel them to another great victory.

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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders will rely on their guard Lance Amir Paul who leads in two departments of points and assists average. Paul has smashed a decent 10.9 points per game and will be looking to extend his team’s three-match winning streak. It would be magical and a confidence booster if the Islanders are able to put up a formidable show and have a neck-to-neck match against the Longhorns.

Head to Head

As per Go Islanders site, the Islanders will lock horns with the Longhorns for the first time sine the 2015-16 season. They have squared off against each other four more times and this will mark their fifth clash. 

Prediction

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While the Longhorns will look to continue their amazing run this season and enhance their rank in the AP Polls, the Islanders will try their level best to establish their dominance in the game.

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The Islanders need to take off their defense since the Longhorns will try to find open spaces and try to exploit their opponent’s weaknesses from the word go.

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Lance Amir Paul needs to make sure to attack as much as possible if he wants to make a difference through the scoreboard. Overall, an interesting game before the holidays kick off. 

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