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For the second year in a row, the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders find themselves making a mid-March trip to Dayton for a first four game, drawing Southeast Missouri State on Tuesday night. After losing its first four game a year ago, the Islanders are a small favorite over the Redhawks this year.
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Tip-off is set for 6:40 p.m. ET from UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio.
For the Redhawks, this is just their second trip to the NCAA tournament in program history and their first appearance since the 2000 tournament where they lost their First Round matchup to Louisana State. The Redhawks finished the regular season tied for third in the Ohio Valley Conference but punched their ticket to the dance by winning the Ohio Valley Conference tournament.
Sophomore Phillip Russell leads the Redhawks averaging 18.2 points per game this season, but Chris Harris also had a strong showing in the OVC tournament that saw him average over 20 points per game in the four games. Harris, a senior, was the driving force behind their tournament run.
Trevian Tennyson leads the Islanders with a 15.7 point per game average. Tennyson is one of three players on the roster, joining Ross Williams and De’Lazarus Keys that shoots better than 40 percent from 3-point range. Tennyson has reached double-digits in scoring in 20 consecutive games, topping the 15-point mark in 15 of those games during that stretch.
The over/under is set at 156 for Tuesday.
What: South Region, First Four
Tipoff time: 6:40 p.m. ET Tuesday
TV: truTV
Location: University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio
Southeast Missouri State vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi odds
Odds are from BetMGM and update live.
Expert picks
Model projection: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi by 4, total 159.4
See Austin Mock’s best bets for the first round
Players to watch
Southeast Missouri State
Phillip Russell, sophomore guard, All-OVC first team
Chris Harris, senior guard, All-OVC second team
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Terrion Murdix, senior guard, Southland Defensive Player of the Year, All-Southland first team
Isaac Mushila, senior forward, All-Southland first team
Trevian Tennyson, senior guard, All-Southland second team
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