HAMMOND, La. (Interstat) — A Southland Conference men’s basketball matchup with contrasting momentum arrives at the University Center on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, as the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders visit the Southeastern Louisiana Lions. The Islanders (14-13 overall) enter looking to stabilize after a 78-68 home loss to Stephen F. Austin on Feb. 16. Prior to that, they had won two of their previous three games. Guard Nicholas Shogbonyo, a key player to watch, is coming off a 14-point performance in that defeat and scored 17 in a road win at Nicholls State on Feb. 7. Southeastern Louisiana (8-20) seeks to halt a two-game skid after a decisive 96-75 home loss to Texas-Rio Grande Valley on Feb. 21. The Lions have struggled for consistency but showed a flash with consecutive home wins over Houston Christian and Incarnate Word earlier this month. Forward Isaiah Gaines has been a bright spot, averaging 9.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.1 blocks over his last seven games, including a 12-point, 7-rebound, 3-assist effort in a narrow loss at Northwestern State. The Islanders won the season’s first meeting, 68-56, in Corpus Christi on Jan. 17. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has maintained a middle-of-the-pack conference standing, while the Lions are near the bottom. For the Islanders, the game represents a critical opportunity to regain footing and improve their seeding ahead of the conference tournament. For the Lions, it is a chance to play spoiler and build positive momentum in the season’s final stretch. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. CST.