# 2019–20 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team

The 2019–20 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by first-year head coach Jeff Dow, played their home games at the McDermott Center in San Antonio, Texas and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 14–15, 10–10 in Southland play, to finish in sixth place. Before they could play in the Southland women's tournament, however, the tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

## Previous season

The Cardinals finished the 2018–19 season 5–24, 5–13 in Southland play, to finish in a tie for tenth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland women's tournament.
On March 10, head coach Christy Smith's contract was not renewed. She finished with a three-year record of 21–68.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||||
| November 5, 2019* 6:30 p.m. | Schreiner | W 70–35 | 1–0 | 19 – Henry, A | 8 – Henry, A | 4 – Henry, L | McDermott Center (528) San Antonio, TX |
| November 11, 2019* 7:00 p.m. | at UTSA | L 56–63 | 1–1 | 10 – Ray | 7 – Speer | 4 – Omozee | Convocation Center (482) San Antonio, TX |
| November 19, 2019* 11:00 a.m. | Texas A&M International | W 55–38 | 2–1 | 12 – Ray | 8 – tied, 2 | 3 – Ray | McDermott Center (1,375) San Antonio, TX |
| November 23, 2019* 12:00 p.m. | at Ohio | L 41–78 | 2–2 | 13 – Robinson | 9 – Speer | 1 – tied, 7 | Convocation Center (572) Athens, OH |
| November 26, 2019* 8:00 p.m. | at Colorado State | L 47–75 | 2–3 | 11 – Jackson | 7 – Speer | 4 – Speer | Moby Arena (73) Fort Collins, CO |
| December 3, 2019* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Kansas State | L 41–85 | 2–4 | 13 – Stafford | 7 – Speer | 3 – Speer | Bramlage Coliseum (2,546) Manhattan, KS |
| December 14, 2019* 2:00 p.m. | St. Thomas (Texas) | W 74–52 | 3–4 | 19 – Robinson | 10 – Speer | 3 – tied, 3 | McDermott Center (210) San Antonio, TX |
| Southland regular season ||||||||
| December 18, 2019 6:30 p.m. | Central Arkansas | L 37–47 | 3–5 (0–1) | 12 – tied, 2 | 7 – tied, 2 | 3 – Langhi | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||||
| December 21, 2019* 2:00 p.m. | at San Diego State | L 48–57 | 3–6 | 21 – Robinson | 11 – Speer | 2 – Robinson | Viejas Arena (255) San Diego, CA |
| December 28, 2019* 2:00 p.m. | Paul Quinn | W 79–62 | 4–6 | 17 – McBride | 12 – Speer | 5 – Robinson | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX |
| Southland regular season ||||||||
| January 2, 2020 6:30 p.m. | Nicholls | W 53–51 | 5–6 (1–1) | 13 – Robinson | 7 – Robinson | 2 – Ray | McDermott Center (110) San Antonio, TX |
| January 8, 2020 6:30 p.m. | at Northwestern State | W 69–67 $^{OT}$ | 6–6 (2–1) | 21 – Robinson | 12 – Speer | 4 – Robinson | Prather Coliseum (547) Natchitoches, LA |
| January 11, 2020 2:00 p.m. | New Orleans | L 55–67 | 6–7 (2–2) | 25 – Robinson | 9 – Robinson | 4 – Wiggins | McDermott Center (137) San Antonio, TX |
| January 15, 2020 6:30 p.m. | McNeese State | W 73–56 | 7–7 (3–2) | 16 – Ray | 7 – Henry | 3 – Ray | McDermott Center (400) San Antonio, TX |
| January 18, 2020 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 45–67 | 7–8 (3–3) | 10 – Wiggins | 5 – Speer | 3 – Robinson | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,635) Nacogdoches, TX |
| January 22, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Lamar | W 67–48 | 8–8 (4–3) | 16 – Robinson | 8 – Speer | 6 – Robinson | Montagne Center (928) Beaumont, TX |
| January 25, 2020 2:00 p.m. | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 64–38 | 8–9 (4–4) | 9 – Robinson | 6 – Speer | 3 – Wiggins | McDermott Center (181) San Antonio, TX |
| January 29, 2020 6:30 p.m. | Houston Baptist | L 55–60 | 8–10 (4–5) | 13 – Henry | 10 – Speer | 2 – Ray | McDermott Center (337) San Antonio, TX |
| February 1, 2020 4:30 p.m., ESPN3 | at Abilene Christian | W 71–70 | 9–10 (5–5) | 20 – Robinson | 7 – Henry | 8 – Robinson | Moody Coliseum (732) Abilene, TX |
| February 5, 2020 6:30 p.m., ESPN3 | at Sam Houston State | W 77–74 | 10–10 (6–5) | 31 – Robinson | 9 – Robinson | 3 – Jackson | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (599) Huntsville, TX |
| February 8, 2020 1:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 44–58 | 10–11 (6–6) | 15 – Robinson | 6 – Speer | 3 – Robinson | University Center (829) Hammond, LA |
| February 12, 2020 6:30 p.m. | Northwestern State | W 76–39 | 11–11 (7–6) | 22 – Wiggins | 9 – Omozee | 4 – Robinson | McDermott Center (371) San Antonio, TX |
| February 15, 2020 4:00 p.m. | at New Orleans | L 57–61 | 11–12 (7–7) | 14 – Ray | 8 – Henry | 3 – Wiggins | Lakefront Arena (166) New Orleans, LA |
| February 19, 2020 6:30 p.m. | at McNeese State | W 72–71 | 12–12 (8–7) | 17 – Robinson | 9 – Robinson | 4 – Jackson | H&HP Complex (2,344) Lake Charles, LA |
| February 22, 2020 2:00 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin | W 60–52 | 13–12 (9–7) | 20 – Robinson | 8 – Speer | 6 – Robinson | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX |
| February 26, 2020 6:30 p.m. | Lamar | W 68–67 $^{OT}$ | 14–12 (10–7) | 21 – Robinson | 7 – Robinson | 4 – Robinson | McDermott Center (326) San Antonio, TX |
| February 29, 2020 1:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 50–56 | 14–13 (10–8) | 17 – Robinson | 8 – Henry | 3 – Wiggins | American Bank Center (1,483) Corpus Christi, TX |
| March 4, 2020 7:00 p.m. | at Houston Baptist | L 49–66 | 14–14 (10–9) | 12 – Henry | 8 – Speer | 2 – Omozee | Sharp Gymnasium (212) Houston, TX |
| March 7, 2020 2:00 p.m. | Abilene Christian | L 69–76 $^{OT}$ | 14–15 (10–10) | 23 – Ray | 13 – Robinson | 6 – Robinson | McDermott Center (498) San Antonio, TX |
| 2020 Hercules Tires Southland Basketball Tournament ||||||||
| March 12, 2020 1:30 p.m., ESPN+ | vs. Nicholls | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Merrell Center Katy, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||||
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