The 2022–23 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

2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2022. The regular season ended on March 12, 2023, with the 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament beginning with the First Four on March 14 and ending with th ...

. The Cardinals were led by fifth-year head coach Carson Cunningham 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 ...

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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 ...

. The Cardinals finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in Southland play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland tournament. On April 11, 2023, the school fired head coach Carson Cunningham. On May 5, the school named Central Michigan associate head coach Shane Heirman the team's new head coach.

Previous season

The Cardinals finished the season 7–25, 3–11 in Southland play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Southland tournament to Houston Baptist.

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 25, 2022. Receiving 36 votes overall, the Cardinals were picked to finish tenth in the conference.

Preseason All Conference

No Cardinals were selected to the Preseason all conference teams.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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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 ...