2025–26 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (1–2 Southland) |
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| Home arena | McDermott Center (Capacity: 2,000) |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | – | 2 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | – | 7 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese | 3 | – | 1 | .750 | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas A&M | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 4 | – | 6 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 4 | – | 6 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 3 | – | 8 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 2 | – | 8 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 1 | – | 2 | .333 | 5 | – | 6 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 1 | – | 2 | .333 | 4 | – | 8 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Christian | 1 | – | 3 | .250 | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 5 | – | 5 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 Southland tournament winner As of December 19, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team represents the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by third-year head coach Shane Heirman, play their home games at the McDermott Center in San Antonio, Texas as members of the Southland Conference.
Previous season
The Cardinals finished the 2024–25 season 19–17, 9–11 in Southland Conference play, to finish in a tie for seventh place.[1] They defeated Southeastern Louisiana,[2] before falling to Nicholls in the quarterfinals of the Southland Conference tournament.[3] They received an invitation to the CBI,[4] where they would defeat Manhattan[5] and Jacksonville,[6] before falling to eventual tournament champions Illinois State in the semifinals.[7]
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 3, 2025* 8:00 pm, MWN |
at Colorado State | L 64–98 | 0–1 |
27 – Staveskie | 6 – Bailey | 4 – Staveskie | Moby Arena (4,679) Fort Collins, CO | ||||
| November 7, 2025* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Jarvis Christian | W 104–60 | 1–1 |
36 – Reede | 11 – Woods | 7 – Staveskie | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | ||||
| November 11, 2025* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Southwestern Christian | W 109–70 | 2–1 |
29 – Staveskie | 11 – Staveskie | 10 – Staveskie | McDermott Center (256) San Antonio, TX | ||||
| November 16, 2025* 4:30 pm, BTN |
at Indiana | L 61−69 | 2−2 |
17 – Staveskie | 5 – Glover | 5 – Staveskie | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) Bloomington, IN | ||||
| November 20, 2025* 11:30 am, BallerTV |
vs. Southern Indiana Boardwalk Battle semifinals |
W 87−81 | 3−2 |
25 – Bailey | 9 – Woods | 4 – Staveskie | Ocean Center (475) Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
| November 22, 2025* 6:00 pm, BallerTV |
vs. High Point Boardwalk Battle championship |
L 80–91 | 3–3 |
30 – Bailey | 9 – Woods | 3 – Tied | Ocean Center (606) Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
| November 26, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas Lutheran | W 117–55 | 4–3 |
21 – Staveskie | 17 – Woods | 3 – Tied | McDermott Center (196) San Antonio, TX | ||||
| December 1, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
McNeese | W 71–67 | 5–3 (1–0) |
29 – Bailey | 7 – Tied | 5 – Bailey | McDermott Center (1,003) San Antonio, TX | ||||
| December 6, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Nicholls | L 67–74 | 5–4 (1–1) |
21 – Pyke | 9 – Pyke | 3 – Staveskie | Stopher Gymnasium (721) Thibodaux, LA | ||||
| December 8, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at New Orleans | L 83–84 | 5–5 (1–2) |
28 – Bailey | 6 – Woods | 5 – Staveskie | Lakefront Arena (368) New Orleans, LA | ||||
| December 15, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at TCU | L 65-69 | 5–6 |
32 – Bailey | 7 – Pyke | 7 – Pyke | Schollmaier Arena (4,262) Fort Worth, TX | ||||
| December 21, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northern Arizona | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | |||||||||
| December 30, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Southeastern Louisiana | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | |||||||||
| January 3, 2026 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Houston Christian | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | |||||||||
| January 5, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at UT Rio Grande Valley | UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX | |||||||||
| January 10, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lamar | Neches Arena Beaumont, TX | |||||||||
| January 12, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Stephen F. Austin | William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX | |||||||||
| January 17, 2026 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northwestern State | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | |||||||||
| January 19, 2026 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
East Texas A&M | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | |||||||||
| January 24, 2026 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | |||||||||
| January 26, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Houston Christian | Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX | |||||||||
| January 31, 2026 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UT Rio Grande Valley | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | |||||||||
| February 2, 2026 7:00 pm, CBSSN/ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Hilliard Center Corpus Christi, TX | |||||||||
| February 7, 2026 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at McNeese | Townsley Law Arena Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| February 9, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Southeastern Louisiana | Pride Roofing University Center Hammond, LA | |||||||||
| February 14, 2026 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Nicholls | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | |||||||||
| February 16, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
New Orleans | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | |||||||||
| February 21, 2026 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at East Texas A&M | The Field House Commerce, TX | |||||||||
| February 23, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northwestern State | Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA | |||||||||
| February 28, 2026 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Lamar | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | |||||||||
| March 2, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Stephen F. Austin | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | |||||||||
| Southland tournament | |||||||||||
| March 8–11, 2026 TBA |
vs. | Townsley Law Arena Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
References
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". Southland Conference. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "Incarnate Word tops Southeast Louisiana 71-67 in OT in 1st round of Southland Conference Tournament". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "Nicholls holds off Incarnate Word 74-70 in OT in Southland Conference Tournament quarterfinal". FOX Sports. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "Teams". College Basketball Invitational. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "Incarnate Word Basketball Defeat Manhattan In First Game Of CBI". FloHoops. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "Jacksonville University stopped in first round of College Basketball Invitational". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "Chase Walker's tremendous performance secures Illinois State men's basketball a ticket to the CBI Championship". The Vidette. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of the Incarnate Word Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "Incarnate Word Cardinals 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 1, 2025.