Jay Buckley and Coleton Benson led UNO in scoring with 15 apiece, but the Privateers (4-9, 2-2) nearly doubled up the host Islanders in turnovers (16 to 9) and were beaten 48-36 on the glass. UNO surrendered 24 offensive rebounds to Corpus.
New Orleans will visit Northwestern State on Saturday before returning home on Monday.
