The 2016–17 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team represented the
University of the Incarnate Word
The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is a private Roman 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 lo ...
during the
2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 11, 2016. The first early-season tournaments were the 2K Sports Classic, Charleston Classic, and Puerto Rico Tip-Off. The season ended with the 2017 NCAA Division I men' ...
. The Cardinals were led by 11th-year head coach
Ken Burmeister
Ken Burmeister (June 3, 1947 – May 19, 2020) was an American college basketball coach. He was the head coach of the University of the Incarnate Word for 12 seasons from 2006 until 2018.
Burmeister graduated from St. Mary's University, Texas, ...
and played their home games at
McDermott Convocation Center
The McDermott Center is a 2,000-seat multi-purpose arena in San Antonio, Texas on the campus of the University of the Incarnate Word. Built in 1989, it is home to the Incarnate Word Cardinals men's and women's basketball teams and the women's vo ...
in
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio ( ; Spanish for "Anthony of Padua, Saint Anthony") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Greater San Antonio. San Antonio is the List of Texas metropolitan areas, third-largest metropolitan area in Texa ...
as members of the
Southland Conference
The Southland Conference (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 participates in ...
. They finished the season 12–17, 7–11 in Southland play to finish in a five-way tie for eighth place.
The 2016–17 season was the final year of a four-year transitional period for Incarnate Word from
Division II to
Division I.
During year four, the Cardinals played a normal conference schedule. They were Division I for scheduling purposes and were also considered as a Division I
RPI member. They could not participate in the conference tournament until the 2017–18 season at which time they will also be able to participate in the
NCAA tournament.
Previous season
The
Cardinals
Cardinal or The Cardinal most commonly refers to
* Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds
**''Cardinalis'', genus of three species in the family Cardinalidae
***Northern cardinal, ''Cardinalis cardinalis'', the common cardinal of ...
finished the
2015–16 season 16–12, 11–6 in
Southland play to finish in a tie for third place.
Roster
Schedule and results
, -
!colspan=9 style=, Non-Conference regular season
, -
!colspan=9 style=,
Southland regular season
, -
See also
*
2016–17 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:2016-17 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team
Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball seasons
Incarnate Word
Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball
The Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team represents the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas, United States. They are currently led by second-year head coach Shane Heirman. The Cardinals have never appeared in the NCAA ...
Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball
The Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team represents the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas, United States. They are currently led by second-year head coach Shane Heirman. The Cardinals have never appeared in the NCAA ...