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2024–25 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team

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2024–25 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–4 (2–0 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Amber Cunningham
  • Rachel Baity
  • Steven Oliver
  • Wade Whaley
Home arenaMcDermott Center
Seasons
2024–25 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southeastern Louisiana 2 0   1.000 8 3   .727
Incarnate Word 2 0   1.000 6 4   .600
Lamar 1 0   1.000 6 4   .600
Houston Christian 1 0   1.000 4 6   .400
Stephen F. Austin 1 1   .500 10 2   .833
Nicholls 1 1   .500 8 3   .727
UT Rio Grande Valley 1 1   .500 6 6   .500
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 0 1   .000 7 4   .636
McNeese 0 1   .000 5 7   .417
Northwestern State 0 1   .000 3 7   .300
New Orleans 0 1   .000 0 10   .000
East Texas A&M* 0 2   .000 3 8   .273
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II.
2025 Southland tournament winner
As of December 22, 2024

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

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Home games were broadcast on ESPN+.

Preseason polls

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Southland Conference Poll

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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)
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

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No Cardinals were selected to a Preseason All-Conference team.[1]

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
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       McDermott Center 
San Antonio, TX
Jan 2, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lamar       Neches Arena 
Beaumont, TX
Jan 4, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin       William R. Johnson Coliseum 
Nacogdoches, TX
Jan 9, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Nicholls       McDermott Center 
San Antonio, TX
Jan 11, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Houston Christian       Sharp Gymnasium 
Houston, TX
Jan 16, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+
UT Rio Grande Valley       McDermott Center 
San Antonio, TX
Jan 18, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi       McDermott Center 
San Antonio, TX
Jan 23, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at New Orleans       Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
Jan 25, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Southeastern Louisiana       Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
Jan 30, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at McNeese       Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
Feb 1, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Houston Christian       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
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source:[2][3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 17, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Incarnate Word Cardinals Schedule 2024-25". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Incarnate Word Cardinals". CBS Interactive, Inc. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "INCARNATE WORD CARDINALS". FOX SPORTS™, SPEED™, SPEED.COM™ & © 2024 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2024.