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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Southeastern Louisiana University men's basketball team resumes its final roadtrip of the 2012-13 season on Thursday when the Lions face Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in a Southland Conference contest at American Bank Center.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and will follow the Southeastern-TAMUCC women's game that starts at 5:30 p.m. Both games can be heard in the Hammond area on KSLU-FM (90.9), on the internet at www.LionSports.net and on the KSLU iPhone and TuneIn Radio app.

Having already clinched its ninth appearance in the Southland Conference Basketball Tournament in the past 10 years, Southeastern (10-15, 8-6 SLC) looks to remain in the top half of the standings where it would secure a first-round bye in the eight-team field. The Lions, who are one game ahead of Sam Houston State in the league standings, will close out their road schedule on Saturday at SHSU in a 3:45 p.m. contest.

Southeastern is led by senior Brandon Fortenberry, who averages 13.9 points per game while leading the team in assists (67) and steals (22). Senior Roosevelt Johnson is next in scoring for the Lions at 10.7 points per game while pacing the team with 8.4 rebounds per game.

Dre Evans (8.9), Jeffery Ricard (8.6), Onochie Ochie (5.8), Antonnio Benton (5.2) and Todd Nelson (5.0) are next in scoring for Southeastern, which averages 62.0 points per game overall and 65.4 in league play.

A&M-Corpus Christi (4-21, 3-11 SLC) looks to snap a three-game losing streak that included close losses to Oral Roberts (56-51), Northwestern State (82-71) and Cal State Fullerton (63-57).

The Islanders, who are 5-3 all-time against Southeastern and 3-0 against the Lions in games played in Corpus Christi, are led by Port Allen native Will Nelson who averages 12.7 points and 7.4 rebounds. Johnathan Jordan is next in scoring for A&M-CC at 12.6 points per game with Joy Williamson (9.5) and Hameed Ali (8.2) following.

After closing out its road schedule, Southeastern will return home for its final two games of the season beginning March 7 against in-state rival McNeese State before concluding the regular season on March 9 against Lamar.