The 2017–18 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team represented the

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during the

2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2017. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and the season ended with the Final Four at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on April 2, 2018. Practices offici ...

. The Cardinals were led by 12th-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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as members of the

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. The Cardinals finished the season 7–21, 2–16 in Southland play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They failed to qualify for the Southland tournament. The season marked the Cardinals' first full season as a Division I school after a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I and were thus eligible for postseason play. On March 6, 2018, the school announced that head coach Ken Burmeister would not return as head coach. The Cardinals hired

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from

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of the NAIA as the new head coach on March 22, 2018.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2016–17 season 12–17, 7–11 in Southland play to finish in a five-way tie for eighth place. The 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, but were not eligible for postseason play.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Previous season

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References