The Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team represents the

University of the Incarnate Word The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is a private, Catholic university with its main campus in San Antonio and Alamo Heights, Texas. Founded in 1881 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, the university's main campus is located o ...

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Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

, United States. They are currently led by fifth-year head coach

Carson Cunningham Carson Cunningham (born May 7, 1977) is an American basketball coach and author who is currently an assistant coach for the Army Black Knights basketball team. He is the former head coach of the Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team. Pl ...

. Beginning in 2013, the Cardinals made the jump to

NCAA Division I NCAA Division I (D-I) is the highest level of College athletics, intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States, which accepts players globally. D-I schools include the major ...

and joined the

Southland Conference The Southland Conference, abbreviated as SLC, is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the South Central United States (specifically Texas and Louisiana). It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it pa ...

. As part of their transition from Division II to Division I, they were not eligible for postseason play until 2018. They play their home games at the McDermott Convocation Center.

Postseason

CIT results

The Cardinals have appeared in the

CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament The CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) was an American men's college basketball postseason tournament founded by Collegeinsider.com. The tournament was oriented toward schools that did not get selected for the NCAA Division I men's ...

(CIT) one time. They have a record of 0–1. The 2015 CIT was their first postseason appearance since joining Division I.

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Cardinals have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament three times. Their combined record is 1–3.

References

External links

Website
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