# 2024–25 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team represents the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals are led by second-year head coach Shane Heirman and play their home games at the McDermott Center in San Antonio, Texas as members of the Southland Conference.

## Previous season

The Cardinals finished the 2023–24 season 8–23, 3–15 in Southland play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Southland tournament, as only the top eight teams qualify.

## Preseason polls
### Southland Conference poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 16, 2024. Receiving 117 votes overall, the Cardinals were picked to finish seventh in the conference.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | McNeese | 242 (21) |
| 2 | Stephen F. Austin | 208 |
| 3 | Nicholls | 205 (3) |
| 4 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 191 |
| 5 | Lamar | 143 |
| 6 | Southeastern | 121 |
| 7 | Incarnate Word | 117 |
| 8 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 112 |
| 9 | Northwestern State | 90 |
| 10 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 54 |
| 10 | New Orleans | 54 |
| 12 | Houston Christian | 48 |

### Preseason All Conference

Jalin Anderson was selected as a second–team member of a preseason all–conference team.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | at California Baptist | L 78–83 | 0–1 | 41 – D. Bailey | 9 – J. Williams | 3 – J. Anderson | Fowler Events Center (3,294) Riverside, CA |
| November 8, 2024* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | Southwestern | W 97–53 | 1–1 | 22 – J. Pyke | 6 – D. Hayman | 6 – J. Anderson | McDermott Center (550) San Antonio, TX |
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Prairie View A&M | W 84–81 | 2–1 | 20 – J. Pyke | 12 – J. Pyke | 2 – J. Pyke | McDermott Center (236) San Antonio, TX |
| November 16, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 92–64 | 3–1 | 18 – D. Hayman | 9 – J. Williams | 10 – J. Anderson | McDermott Center (112) San Antonio, TX |
| November 22, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Northern Arizona | L 74–75 | 3–2 | 15 – D. Hayman | 5 – J. Pyke | 10 – J. Anderson | Rolle Activity Center (583) Flagstaff, AZ |
| November 25, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at South Alabama Jaguar Classic | L 63–84 | 3–3 | 25 – J. Anderson | 11 – J. Pyke | 7 – J. Anderson | Mitchell Center (1,771) Mobile, AL |
| November 27, 2024* 5:00 pm | vs. Western Illinois Jaguar Classic | W 86–75 | 4–3 | 23 – D. Bailey | 5 – L. Sabally | 8 – J. Anderson | Mitchell Center (53) Mobile, AL |
| December 5, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Northwestern State | L 70–72 | 4–4 (0–1) | 22 – D. Bailey | 7 – D. Bailey | 8 – J. Anderson | McDermott Center (452) San Antonio, TX |
| December 7, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | East Texas A&M | W 65–53 | 5–4 (1–1) | 19 – D. Bailey | 6 – Tied | 2 – J. Anderson | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX |
| December 10, 2024* 7:00 pm, ACCN | at No. 4 Duke | L 46–72 | 5–5 | 11 – Tied | 7 – J. Williams | 3 – T. Ford Jr. | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| December 15, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | Our Lady of the Lake | W 93–69 | 6–5 | 23 – D. Hayman | 6 – Tied | 13 – J. Anderson | McDermott Center (169) San Antonio, TX |
| December 19, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | Schreiner | W 101–57 | 7–5 | 33 – D. Bailey | 10 – J. Williams | 7 – T. Ford Jr. | McDermott Center (118) San Antonio, TX |
| December 29, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | Texas Lutheran | W 99–48 | 8–5 | 18 – Tied | 9 – J. Williams | 7 – T. Ford Jr. | McDermott Center (237) San Antonio, TX |
| January 4, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Stephen F. Austin | W 55–49 | 9–5 (2–1) | 19 – D. Bailey | 11 – L. Sabally | 3 – J. Anderson | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,803) Nacogdoches, TX |
| January 6, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Lamar | L 58–72 | 9–6 (2–2) | 16 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 5 – J. Anderson | Neches Arena (1,333) Beaumont, TX |
| January 11, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Houston Christian | L 76–81 | 9–7 (2–3) | 27 – J. Pyke | 7 – J. Pyke | 4 – J. Anderson | Sharp Gymnasium (445) Houston, TX |
| January 13, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Nicholls | L 82–88 | 9–8 (2–4) | 22 – D. Bailey | 6 – J. Pyke | 4 – J. Anderson | McDermott Center (266) San Antonio, TX |
| January 18, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 63–69 | 9–9 (2–5) | 16 – J. Pyke | 9 – J. Pyke | 3 – D. Hayman | McDermott Center (305) San Antonio, TX |
| January 20, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | UT Rio Grande Valley | L 78–85 | 9–10 (2–6) | 28 – D. Bailey | 8 – D. Hayman | 6 – J. Anderson | McDermott Center (164) San Antonio, TX |
| January 25, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 63–86 | 9–11 (2–7) | 27 – J. Anderson | 5 – D. Hayman | 3 – J. Anderson | Pride Roofing University Center (589) Hammond, LA |
| January 27, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | at New Orleans | W 74–58 | 10–11 (3–7) | 15 – J. Pyke | 8 – J. Pyke | 7 – D. Hayman | Lakefront Arena (604) New Orleans, LA |
| February 1, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | Houston Christian | W 74–64 | 11–11 (4–7) | 29 – J. Anderson | 6 – J. Pyke | 5 – J. Anderson | McDermott Center (194) San Antonio, TX |
| February 3, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at McNeese | L 65–67 | 11–12 (4–8) | 15 – J. Anderson | 5 – M. Glover | 4 – J. Anderson | The Legacy Center (3,216) Lake Charles, LA |
| February 8, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | Southeastern Louisiana | L 66–71 | 11–13 (4–9) | 29 – J. Anderson | 10 – M. Glover | 2 – J. Anderson | McDermott Center (205) San Antonio, TX |
| February 10, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | New Orleans | W 75–65 | 12–13 (5–9) | 25 – D. Bailey | 5 – D. Hayman | 3 – D. Hayman | McDermott Center (79) San Antonio, TX |
| February 15, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 55–69 | 12–14 (5–10) | 25 – D. Hayman | 8 – J. Williams | 3 – T. Ford, Jr. | American Bank Center (1,427) Corpus Christi, TX |
| February 17, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | at UT Rio Grande Valley | W 66–60 | 13–14 (6–10) | 19 – D. Hayman | 9 – D. Hayman | 5 – J. Anderson | UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX |
| February 22, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | Stephen F. Austin | W 63–61 | 14–14 (7–10) | 22 – J. Anderson | 9 – D. Hayman | 5 – J. Anderson | McDermott Center (271) San Antonio, TX |
| February 24, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Lamar | W 73–61 | 15–14 (8–10) | 25 – D. Bailey | 7 – M. Glover | 9 – J. Anderson | McDermott Center (347) San Antonio, TX |
| March 1, 2025 2:10 pm, ESPN+ | at East Texas A&M | W 75–68 | 16–14 (9–10) | 30 – D. Bailey | 7 – D. Hayman | 8 – T. Ford Jr. | The Field House (492) Commerce, TX |
| March 3, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Northwestern State | L 57–73 | 16–15 (9–11) | 15 – L. Sabally | 7 – J. Williams | 1 – Tied | Prather Coliseum (729) Natchitoches, LA |
| Southland Tournament ||||||||
| March 9, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | at (6) Southeastern Louisiana First round | W 71–67 $^{OT}$ | 17–15 | 20 – Tied | 11 – M. Glover | 7 – J. Anderson | The Legacy Center (902) Lake Charles, LA |
| March 10, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | at (3) Nicholls Quarterfinals | L 70–74 $^{OT}$ | 17–16 | 29 – D. Hayman | 8 – L. Sabally | 5 – D. Bailey | The Legacy Center (1,310) Lake Charles, LA |
| CBI ||||||||
| March 23, 2025 11:00 am, FloHoops | vs. Manhattan First round | | | | | | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||||
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## Conference awards and honors
### Weekly awards

Weekly honors :
| Honors | Player | Position | Date awarded | Ref. |
| SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week | Davion Bailey | G | November 11, 2024 | |