Thomas hits 3 at buzzer to lift Northwestern State over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 79-78

NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Micah Thomas scored 20 points that included a 3-pointer at the buzzer as Northwestern State beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 79-78 on Saturday.

Thomas shot 7 of 12 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line for the Demons (5-11, 3-4 Southland Conference). Izzy Miles shot 6 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line to add 17 points. J.C. Riley shot 5 of 5 from the field and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points.

Mason Gibson finished with 14 points for the Islanders (8-8, 4-3). Sheldon Williams added 12 points for Texas A&M-CC. Franck Yetna had 11 points.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Copyright © 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.

Federal News Network Logo
Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.

Sign up