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

The 2021–22 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by coach Jeff Dow, in his third season, and are members of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals played their home games at the McDermott Center on campus in San Antonio, Texas. They finished the season 12–16, 5–9 in Southland play, to finish tied in sixth place. In the Southland women's tournament they upset Southeastern Louisiana University to win the championship and gain an automatic berth in the 2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.

## Schedule

Sources:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 11, 2021* 8:00 pm | | at UTEP | L 47–81 | 0–1 | Don Haskins Center (796) El Paso, TX |
| Nov 13, 2021* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Mexico State | L 48–57 | 0–2 | Pan American Center (1,023) Las Cruces, NM |
| Nov 17, 2021* 6:00 pm | | Texas Lutheran | W 65–50 | 1–2 | McDermott Center (388) San Antonio, TX |
| Nov 21, 2021* 12:00 pm | | at UTSA | L 60–66 | 1–3 | Convocation Center (394) San Antonio, TX |
| Nov 29, 2021* 6:00 pm | | Western Illinois | W 63–59 | 2–3 | McDermott Center (108) San Antonio, TX |
| Dec 4, 2021* 2:00 pm | | Schreiner | W 73–46 | 3–3 | McDermott Center (103) San Antonio, TX |
| Dec 11, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | L 57–62 | 3–4 | UTRGV Fieldhouse (521) Edinburg, TX |
| Dec 15, 2021* 6:00 pm | | North American | W 88–32 | 4–4 | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX |
| Dec 19, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at TCU | Canceled | Canceled | Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX |
| Dec 19, 2021* 2:00 pm | | UC Riverside | W 61–55 | 5–4 | McDermott Center (83) San Antonio, TX |
| Dec 22, 2021* 2:00 pm | | Tarleton State | L 47–58 | 5–5 | McDermott Center (174) San Antonio, TX |
| Dec 29, 2021* 7:00 pm | | at Texas Tech | Canceled | Canceled | United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX |
| Southland regular season ||||||
| Jan 3, 2022 5:00 pm | | vs. Nicholls Southland Basketball Tip-Off | Canceled | Canceled | |
| Jan 9, 2022 2:00 pm | | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 43–62 | 5–6 (0–1) | Dugan Wellness Center (226) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Jan 10, 2022* 6:00 pm | | Champions College | Canceled | Canceled | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX |
| Jan 11, 2022 6:00 pm | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 53–58 | 5–7 (0–2) | McDermott Center (109) San Antonio, TX |
| Jan 15, 2022 1:00 pm | | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 54–61 | 5–8 (0–3) | Dugan Wellness Center (784) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Jan 20, 2022 5:30 pm | | Houston Baptist | L 57–62 | 5–9 (0–4) | McDermott Center (143) San Antonio, TX |
| Jan 22, 2022 2:00 pm | | McNeese State | L 57–67 | 5–10 (0–5) | McDermott Center (115) San Antonio, TX |
| Jan 27, 2022 5:30 pm | | at Northwestern State | W 52–45 | 6–10 (1–5) | Prather Coliseum (727) Natchitoches, LA |
| Jan 29, 2022 1:00 pm | | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 49–76 | 6–11 (1–6) | University Center (416) Hammond, LA |
| Feb 3, 2022 5:30 pm | | Nicholls | L 43–47 | 6–12 (1–7) | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX |
| Feb 5, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | New Orleans | W 54–49 | 7–12 (2–7) | McDermott Center (174) San Antonio, TX |
| Feb 10, 2022 5:00 pm | | at Nicholls | W 78–76 $^{OT}$ | 8–12 (3–7) | Stopher Gymnasium (222) Thibodaux, LA |
| Feb 12, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Orleans | L 57–78 | 8–13 (3–8) | Lakefront Arena (548) New Orleans, LA |
| Feb 17, 2022 5:30 pm | | Northwestern State | W 67–60 $^{OT}$ | 9–13 (4–8) | McDermott Center (119) San Antonio, TX |
| Feb 19, 2022 2:00 pm | | Southeastern Louisiana | W 57–54 | 10–13 (5–8) | McDermott Center (146) San Antonio, TX |
| Feb 24, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Houston Baptist | L 45–51 | 10–14 (5–9) | Sharp Gymnasium (186) Houston, TX |
| Feb 26, 2022 1:00 pm | | at McNeese State | L 65–73 | 10–15 (5–10) | The Legacy Center (1,153) Lake Charles, LA |
| Mar 5, 2022 2:00 pm | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 55–60 | 10–16 (5–11) | McDermott Center (232) San Antonio, TX |
| Southland tournament ||||||
| March 10, 2022 11:00 am, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (8) Nicholls First round | W 74–73 | 11–16 | Leonard E. Merrell Center Katy, TX |
| March 11, 2022 11:00 am, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (4) McNeese State Second round | W 90–63 | 12–16 | Leonard E. Merrell Center Katy, TX |
| March 12, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (1) Houston Baptist Semifinals | W 54–33 | 13–16 | Leonard E. Merrell Center Katy, TX |
| March 13, 2022 1:00 pm, CBSSN | (5) | vs. (3) Southeastern Louisiana Championship | W 56–52 $^{OT}$ | 14–16 | Leonard E. Merrell Center Katy, TX |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 16, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPNU | (16 G) | vs. (16 G) Howard First Four | L 51–55 | 14–17 | Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||