SE Louisiana vs Texas A&M-CC Prediction 1/17/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Southeastern Louisiana Lions and the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders meet Saturday in college basketball action from American Bank Center. Here’s a SE Louisiana vs Texas A&M-CC prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best SE Louisiana vs Texas A&M-CC pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

SE Louisiana Lions Betting Preview

The Lions opened the season on a four-game skid, but then won four of the next six over William Carey, Gardner-Webb, Navy and Houston Christian. It’s been a rough 1-6 stretch since then however, featuring losses to East Texas A&M, LSU, Incarnate Word, Stephen F. Austin, McNeese and New Orleans In 17 games so far this year SE Louisiana has only a 5-12 overall record in the books.

In the New Orleans game on Monday the Lions were in the locker room with a four-point deficit 38-34. SE Louisiana got a little better after the break with 42 more points but still ended up losing 79-76 in the end. Leading team scorer Isaiah Gaines doubled up on 18 points with 11 rebounds while Jalen Forrest also finished in double-digits with 12 points and three rebounds in the defeat.

Texas A&M-CC Islanders Betting Preview

Over on the Islanders’ side, they limped to a 1-4 opening run over their first five games this year. Texas A&M-CC would go 4-3 in the next seven with losses to Xavier, Stephen F. Austin and Nicholls. Since then it’s been a 4-1 stretch with wins over New Orleans, UT Rio Grande Valley, Houston Christian and East Texas A&M. Over 17 games that gives Texas A&M-CC a 9-8 run this year.

Matched up against East Texas A&M on Monday the Islanders entered the second half with a 33-29 advantage on the road. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi finished up with a 28-21 run from there and took the win 61-50. Topping the scorers in the winning effort was Nick Shogbonyo with 16 points and six rebounds. Mason Gibson added 10 points with two assists and one rebound as well.

Southeastern Louisiana Lions @ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Betting Trends: January 17, 2026

Why the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders will win

• Texas A&M–Corpus Christi has won each of its last 16 day games at Hilliard Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Southeastern Louisiana has lost six of its last seven games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Southeastern Louisiana has lost the first half in five of its last six games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

SE Louisiana vs Texas A&M-CC Prediction

I’ll lean toward Texas A&M-CC I suppose. The Islanders took a fairly low-scoring win over East Texas A&M this week, despite coughing up 13 turnovers and posing a 32-24 deficit on points in the paint. Texas A&M-CC shot 42.9 percent from the field with a pretty rough 21.4 percent (3-of-14) from 3-point range, but held the Lions to just 32.7 percent on the other side. That makes four wins in the last five games for the Isles, with 78 or more points scored in three of those five.

As for SE Louisiana, they shot just 36.1 percent from the field and 27.3 percent (6-of-22) from outside in their latest loss to New Orleans, as well as getting out-rebounded 39-31. The Lions are just 1-6 in the last seven games, giving up 70 or more points in all six of those losses.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Texas A&M-CC Islanders -6