2016 – 17 Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Islanders men 's basketball team represented Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi in the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . Led by head coach Willis Wilson , in his sixth season at Texas A&M – Corpus Christi , the Islanders were members of the Southland Conference and played their home games at the American Bank Center and the Dugan Wellness Center . They finished the 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 were invited 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
Southland Tournament
2017 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team