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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi holds on in 82-79 win
Mar 7, 2010 - 4:15 AM CORPUS CRISTI, Texas(AP) -- Kevin Palmer scored a game-high 26 points to lift Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to an 82-79 victory over Texas-Arlington on Saturday night in the final game of the regular season for both teams.The Islanders (16-14, 10-6 Southland) were up by 12 points early in the second half.
But Texas-Arlington (16-13. 8-8) chipped away to pull within a point, 79-80, with six seconds left on a 3-pointer by LaMarcus Reed III.
Palmer, however, then made a pair of free throws with three seconds left to clinch the win.
Demond Watt added 24 points for the Islanders, while Horace Bond had 11 points and Shamar Coombs had 10.
Marquez Haynes led the Mavericks with 17 points. Brandon Long added 15 points and Jordan Reves had 10.
With the win, the Islanders clinched the No. 3 seed in the Southland Conference tournament, which begins next week. The Mavericks will enter at No. 7.
- NCAA BB
TEXAS ARLINGTON 79
TX A&M CORP CHR 82 FINAL
Mar 6 10:23 PM - 68
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Texas-Arlington 75, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 77 2nd - 0:28Mar 6 10:11 PM - 22
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Texas-Arlington 70, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 75 2nd - 2:48Mar 6 10:03 PM - 37
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Texas-Arlington 64, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 66 2nd - 4:40Mar 6 9:55 PM - NCAA BB
TEXAS ARLINGTON 34
TX A&M CORP CHR 37 HALFTIME
Mar 6 9:03 PM
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