The 2022–23 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team represented the

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in the

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. The Cardinals were led by coach

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, in his fourth season, and were members of the

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Previous season

The Cardinals finished the 2021–22 season with a 14–17 record overall and a 5–9 record in Southland Conference play, tied for fifth place with

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in the conference regular season. Winning the regular season head-to-head with Northwestern State, the Cardinals entered the 2022 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament as the No. 5 seed. They won the conference tournament defeating their opponents in four games from first-round play through to the championship game. They received the conference's automatic bid to the

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. Their season ended in the opening game of the NCAA tournament with a 51–55 loss to

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Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 25, 2022. Receiving 64 votes overall, the Cardinals were picked to finish seventh in the conference.

Preseason All Conference

No Cardinals were selected as members of the Preseason All Conference first team.

Roster

Schedule

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References

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