2024–25 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team
| 2024–25 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 13–8 (8–4 Southland) |
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| Home arena | McDermott Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 12 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 18 | – | 3 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 9 | – | 2 | .818 | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | 18 | – | 5 | .783 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | 15 | – | 6 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | 13 | – | 8 | .619 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | 11 | – | 12 | .478 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 3 | – | 8 | .273 | 11 | – | 11 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese | 3 | – | 8 | .273 | 8 | – | 14 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 2 | – | 9 | .182 | 2 | – | 18 | .100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Christian | 2 | – | 10 | .167 | 5 | – | 16 | .238 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas A&M* | 1 | – | 10 | .091 | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 Southland tournament winner As of February 1, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2024–25 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team represents the University of the Incarnate Word in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals are led by sixth-year coach Jeff Dow, and are members of the Southland Conference (SLC).
Media
[edit]Home games were broadcast on ESPN+.
Preseason polls
[edit]Southland Conference Poll
[edit]The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 17, 2024. Receiving 149 overall votes, the Cardinals were picked to finish fifth in the conference.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Lamar | 236 (19) |
| 2 | Southeastern Louisiana | 213 (5) |
| 3 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 200 |
| 4 | Stephen F. Austin | 193 |
| 5 | Incarnate Word | 149 |
| 6 | Texas A&M–Commerce (renamed) |
112 |
| 7 | Nicholls | 108 |
| 8 | New Orleans | 109 |
| 9 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 92 |
| 10 | Northwestern State | 67 |
| 11 | McNeese | 61 |
| 12 | Houston Christian | 51 |
Preseason All Conference
[edit]No Cardinals were selected to a Preseason All-Conference team.[1]
Schedule
[edit]| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Regular season games | |||||||||||
| Nov 4, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas Tech | L 48–78 | 0–1 |
10 – J. Elliott | 5 – R. McCrary | 1 – J. Elliott | United Supermarkets Arena (3,584) Lubbock, TX | ||||
| Nov 7, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at No. 12 Baylor | L 33–85 | 0–2 |
10 – B. Lusby | 4 – D. Norris | 2 – M. Cockrell | Foster Pavilion (3,332) Waco, TX | ||||
| Nov 11, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Nelson | W 85–54 | 1–2 |
15 – J. Elliott | 8 – M. McQuietor | 8 – J. Elliott | McDermott Center (208) San Antonio, TX | ||||
| Nov 14, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
Texas Lutheran | W 57–51 | 2–2 |
11 – B. Lusby | 8 – B. Lusby | 2 – M. Cockrell | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | ||||
| Nov 18, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Prairie View A&M | W 68–49 | 3–2 |
18 – M. Bell | 8 – M. Bell | 5 – M. Cockrell | McDermott Center (94) San Antonio, TX | ||||
| Nov 21, 2024* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at No. 19 TCU | L 43–81 | 3–3 |
8 – R. McCrary | 5 – R. McCrary | 2 – J. Elliott | Schollmaier Arena (5,379) Fort Worth, TX | ||||
| Nov 24, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Abilene Christian | L 53–61 | 3–4 |
17 – R. McCrary | 13 – R. McCrary | 4 – S. Isono | McDermott Center (123) San Antonio, TX | ||||
| Dec 6, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northwestern State | W 48–46 | 4–4 (1–0) |
22 – J. Elliott | 10 – R. McCrary | 3 – M. Bell | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | ||||
| Dec 14, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Schreiner College | W 93–36 | 5–4 |
23 – B. Lusby | 7 – R. McCrary | 4 – D. Whitaker | McDermott Center (100) San Antonio, TX | ||||
| Dec 20, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
East Texas A&M | W 76–55 | 6–4 (2–0) |
16 – R. McCrary | 10 – R. McCrary | 5 – S. Isono | McDermott Center (76) San Antonio, TX | ||||
| Dec 29, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Our Lady of the Lake | W 104–37 | 7–4 |
19 – D. Whitaker | 12 – B. Lusby | 5 – J. Elliott | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | ||||
| Jan 2, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lamar | L 47–69 | 7–5 (2–1) |
11 – E. McKinzie | 4 – M. Cockrell | 4 – S. Isono | Neches Arena (463) Beaumont, TX | ||||
| Jan 4, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Stephen F. Austin | L 60–67 | 7–6 (2–2) |
13 – D. Norris | 11 – D. Norris | 4 – M. Bell | William R. Johnson Coliseum (996) Nacogdoches, TX | ||||
| Jan 9, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Nicholls | L 57–68 | 7–7 (2–3) |
14 – J. Elliot | 10 – R. McCrary | 4 – M. Bell | McDermott Center (66) San Antonio, TX | ||||
| Jan 11, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Houston Christian | W 76–45 | 8–7 (3–3) |
15 – B. Lusby | 6 – R. McCrary | 4 – M. Bell | Sharp Gymnasium (208) Houston, TX | ||||
| Jan 16, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
UT Rio Grande Valley | W 52–43 | 9–7 (4–3) |
14 – D. Whitaker | 8 – D. Norris | 2 – D. Norris | McDermott Center (117) San Antonio, TX | ||||
| Jan 18, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 76–58 | 10–7 (5–3) |
16 – J. Elliott | 9 – R. McCrary | 7 – R. McCrary | McDermott Center (231) San Antonio, TX | ||||
| Jan 25, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Southeastern Louisiana | L 42–66 | 10–8 (5–4) |
11 – D. Whitaker | 4 – E. McKinzie | 3 – D. Norris | Lakefront Arena (619) New Orleans, LA | ||||
| Jan 27, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at New Orleans Rescheduled from January 22[2] |
W 58–55 | 11–8 (6–4) |
15 – B. Lusby | 6 – J. Elliott | 5 – J. Elliott | Lakefront Arena (137) New Orleans, LA | ||||
| Jan 30, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at McNeese | W 77–63 | 12–8 (7–4) |
17 – J. Elliott | 8 – J. Elliott | 2 – J. Elliott | The Legacy Center (1,342) Lake Charles, LA | ||||
| Feb 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Houston Christian | W 68–55 | 13–8 (8–4) |
18 – R. McCrary | 9 – D. Norris | 18 – R. McCrary | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | ||||
| Feb 6, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Southeastern Louisiana | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | |||||||||
| Feb 13, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at UT Rio Grande Valley | UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX | |||||||||
| Feb 15, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | American Bank Center Corpus Christi, TX | |||||||||
| Feb 20, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Lamar | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | |||||||||
| Feb 22, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Stephen F. Austin | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | |||||||||
| Feb 27, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northwestern State | Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA | |||||||||
| Mar 1, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at East Texas A&M | The Field House Commerce, TX | |||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 17, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Game vs. UIW Postponed Until Monday, January 27". unoprivateers.com. January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ "Incarnate Word Cardinals Schedule 2024-25". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Incarnate Word Cardinals". CBS Interactive, Inc. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ "INCARNATE WORD CARDINALS". FOX SPORTS™, SPEED™, SPEED.COM™ & © 2024 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2024.