November 12, 2008

For the first time in school history, the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi men’s basketball team will play a NCAA Division I game on campus when it hosts UT-San Antonio in the Dr. Jack and Susie Dugan Wellness Center on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 2 p.m.

The game was moved to the new center after a scheduling conflict made playing the game at the American Bank Center impossible. The building will house the Islander Athletic Department offices as well as be the home to school’s Recreational Sports Department.

“It is exciting to bring the first-ever Division I basketball game to the Island,” said interim athletic director Scott Street. “We have a wonderful new building in the Dugan Wellness Center and this is a tremendous opportunity to showcase this great facility.”

The Islanders have played their home basketball games on two courts in their young history. Beginning with the 1999-2000 season through the 2003-04 season, A&M-Corpus Christi played at Memorial Coliseum. The Islanders moved into the American Bank Center for the 2004-05 season and have played their home games there since.