Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beat Southeastern Louisiana 70-61

Jan 26, 2015, 11:13 pm

HAMMOND, La. -- Rashawn Thomas scored a season-high 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds to help Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beat Southeastern Louisiana 70-61 on Monday night.

Thomas hit two free throws with 40 seconds left to extend Texas A&M-CC's lead to 67-60.

Thomas was 10 of 13 from the free throw line and his teammates were just 9 of 20.

John Jordan made seven of his 13 shots and had 18 points for Texas A&M-CC (11-8, 6-1 Southland Conference).

Onochie Ochie led SE Louisiana (5-14, 2-4) with 15 points and eight rebounds. Daniel Grieves had 14 points and Zay Jackson 13. The Lions were just 2 of 26 from beyond the arc.

Ochie's three-point play capped SE Louisiana's 9-2 run for a 50-48 lead with 10:01 left, but Jordan answered with one of his own to start a 9-0 run.