Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball

Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders
	2024–25 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team
University	Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
Head coach	Jim Shaw (2nd season)
Conference	Southland
Location	Corpus Christi, Texas
Arena	American Bank Center ; (capacity: 8,500)
Nickname	Islanders
Colors	Royal blue, white, and green;
NCAA tournament appearances
	2007, 2022, 2023
Conference tournament champions
	2007, 2022, 2023
Conference regular-season champions
	2007, 2023
Conference division regular-season champions
	Southland West: 2007

The Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders is the basketball team that represent Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2023. The Islanders are coached by Jim Shaw. The school's first season of basketball was 1999–2000.

Coaching

The Islanders have appeared in the NCAA tournament three times. Their combined record is 1–3.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
2007	#15	First Round	#2 Wisconsin	L 63–76
2022	#16	First Four	#16 Texas Southern	L 67–76
2023	#16	First Four First Round	#16 Southeast Missouri State #1 Alabama	W 75–71 L 75–96

The Islanders have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) five times. Their combined record is 6–5.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2014	First Round Second Round	Northern Colorado Pacific	W 82–71 L 60–89
2015	First Round Second Round	Florida Gulf Coast Kent State	W 75–69 L 65–69
2016	First Round	Louisiana–Lafayette	L 72–96
2017	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game	Georgia State Weber State Fort Wayne UMBC Saint Peter's	W 80–64 W 82–73 W 78–62 W 79–61 L 61–62
2024	First Round	Abilene Christian	L 63–73


Venues	American Bank Center (2004–present) Dugan Wellness Center (alternate; 2008–present)
Culture & lore	Izzy the Islander
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

Southland Conference men's basketball
Teams	East Texas A&M Lions Houston Christian Huskies Incarnate Word Cardinals Lamar Cardinals McNeese Cowboys New Orleans Privateers Nicholls Colonels Northwestern State Demons Southeastern Louisiana Lions Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
Championships & awards	Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25