# 2021–22 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by fourth-year head coach Carson Cunningham and played their home games at McDermott Convocation Center in San Antonio, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 7–25, 3–11 in Southland play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Southland tournament to Houston Baptist.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Cardinals finished the 2020–21 season 8–14, 5–9 in Southland play to finish in eighth place. They lost Houston Baptist in the first round of the Southland tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference Regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 6:30 pm | | Texas State | L 57–75 | 0–1 | McDermott Center (657) San Antonio, TX |
| November 12, 2021* 7:30 pm, Big 12 Now | | at No. 8 Baylor | L 60–87 | 0–2 | Ferrell Center (8,895) Waco, TX |
| November 16, 2021* 6:30 pm | | Concordia (TX) | L 78–82 | 0–3 | McDermott Center (369) San Antonio, TX |
| November 20, 2021* 4:00 pm, Big 12 Now | | vs. Texas Tech South Padre Island Battle on the Beach | L 62–84 | 0–4 | South Padre Island Convention Centre (1,340) South Padre Island, TX |
| November 26, 2021* 12:00 pm | | Southeast Missouri State UIW Thanksgiving Invitational | L 76–79 | 0–5 | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX |
| November 27, 2021* 11:30 am | | Montana State UIW Thanksgiving Invitational | L 64–83 | 0–6 | McDermott Center (100) San Antonio, TX |
| November 28, 2021* 2:00 pm | | Portland UIW Thanksgiving Invitational | L 68–77 | 0–7 | McDermott Center (195) San Antonio, TX |
| December 1, 2021* 6:30 pm | | Our Lady of the Lake | W 93–66 | 1–7 | McDermott Center (224) San Antonio, TX |
| December 4, 2021* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Abilene Christian | L 65–98 | 1–8 | Teague Center (842) Abilene, TX |
| December 11, 2021* 2:30 pm | | Grambling State | W 72–62 | 2–8 | McDermott Center (227) San Antonio, TX |
| December 16, 2021* 11:15 am | | at Rice | L 55–85 | 2–9 | Tudor Fieldhouse (2,021) Houston, TX |
| December 20, 2021* 7:00 pm, BTN | | at No. 3 Purdue | L 59–79 | 2–10 | Mackey Arena (14,804) West Lafayette, IN |
| December 28, 2021* 7:30 pm, LHN | | at No. 17 Texas | L 33–78 | 2–11 | Frank Erwin Center (11,197) Austin, TX |
| Dec 30, 2021* 6:30 pm | | Trinity | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX |
| January 1, 2022* 4:00 pm | | Dallas Christian | W 90–45 | 3–11 | McDermott Center (157) San Antonio, TX |
| January 6, 2022* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Nicholls Southland Basketball Tip-Off First Round | L 56–87 | 3–12 | Merrell Center (102) Katy, TX |
| January 7, 2022* 1:30 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Northwestern State Southland Basketball Tip-Off Consolation 2nd Round | L 80–83 | 3–13 | Merrell Center Katy, TX |
| January 8, 2022* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | vs. Houston Baptist Southland Basketball Tip-Off 7th Place Game | W 60–50 | 4–13 | Merrell Center (101) Katy, TX |
| Southland Regular season ||||||
| January 15, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 64–80 | 4–14 (0–1) | American Bank Center (1,007) Corpus Christi, TX |
| January 20, 2022 7:30 pm | | Houston Baptist | L 65–68 | 4–15 (0–2) | McDermott Center (181) San Antonio, TX |
| January 22, 2022 4:00 pm | | McNeese State | L 72–82 | 4–16 (0–3) | McDermott Center (216) San Antonio, TX |
| January 27, 2022 7:30 pm | | at Northwestern State | L 70–79 | 4–17 (0–4) | Prather Coliseum (1,022) Natchitoches, LA |
| January 29, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 68–78 | 4–18 (0–5) | University Center (545) Hammond, LA |
| February 3, 2022 7:30 pm | | Nicholls | L 60–63 | 4–19 (0–6) | McDermott Center (20) San Antonio, TX |
| February 5, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | New Orleans | W 78–70 | 5–19 (1–6) | McDermott Center (273) San Antonio, TX |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 pm | | at Nicholls | L 58–69 | 5–20 (1–7) | Stopher Gymnasium (401) Thibodaux, LA |
| February 12, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Orleans | L 57–84 | 5–21 (1–8) | Lakefront Arena (1,127) New Orleans, LA |
| February 17, 2022 7:30 pm | | Northwestern State | L 64–88 | 5–22 (1–9) | McDermott Center (267) San Antonio, TX |
| February 19, 2022 4:00 pm | | Southeastern Louisiana | W 92–84 | 6–22 (2–9) | McDermott Center (269) San Antonio, TX |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Houston Baptist | L 68–82 | 6–23 (2–10) | Sharp Gymnasium (594) Houston, TX |
| February 26, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at McNeese State | W 69–67 | 7–23 (3–10) | The Legacy Center (1,643) Lake Charles, LA |
| March 5, 2022 4:00 pm | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 68–77 | 7–24 (3–11) | McDermott Center (737) San Antonio, TX |
| Southland tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (5) Houston Baptist First round | L 64–74 | 7–25 | Merrell Center Katy, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||
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