2025–26 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team

2025–26 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record12–19 (7–15 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tony Barbee (1st season)
  • Dave Wojcik (1st season)
  • Ben Lang (3rd season)
  • Aidan Kunst (1st season)
  • Alexander Cossé (1st season)
Home arenaMcDermott Center
(Capacity: 2,000)
2025–26 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Stephen F. Austin 20 – 2   .909 28 – 6   .824
McNeese † 19 – 3   .864 28 – 6   .824
UT Rio Grande Valley 14 – 8   .636 19 – 14   .576
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 13 – 9   .591 18 – 15   .545
New Orleans 12 – 10   .545 15 – 18   .455
Nicholls 12 – 10   .545 14 – 19   .424
Northwestern State 8 – 14   .364 10 – 22   .313
Houston Christian 8 – 14   .364 12 – 20   .375
Incarnate Word 7 – 15   .318 12 – 19   .387
Lamar 7 – 15   .318 12 – 19   .387
East Texas A&M 6 – 16   .273 11 – 21   .344
Southeastern Louisiana 6 – 16   .273 9 – 22   .290
† 2026 Southland tournament winner

The 2025–26 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by third-year head coach Shane Heirman, played their home games at the McDermott Center in San Antonio, Texas as members of the Southland Conference.

Previous season

The Cardinals finished the 2024–25 season 19–17, 9–11 in Southland Conference play, to finish in a tie for seventh place.[1] They defeated Southeastern Louisiana,[2] before falling to Nicholls in the quarterfinals of the Southland Conference tournament.[3] They received an invitation to the CBI,[4] where they would defeat Manhattan[5] and Jacksonville,[6] before falling to eventual tournament champions Illinois State in the semifinals.[7]

Roster

2025–26 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 0 Esteban Mann 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr East Los Angeles College Los Angeles, CA
G 2 Tahj Staveskie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Cleveland State Sandusky, OH
G 3 Love Bettis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) GS Northwestern State Pensacola, FL
F/C 4 Jayden Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Bella Vista Prep Chicago, IL
G 5 Davion Bailey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Southeastern CC Indianapolis, IN
G 6 Harrison Reede 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) RS So Southern Utah Aberdeen, SD
G/F 7 Jordan Pyke 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Union (TN) Greensboro, NC
F 8 Marcus Glover 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Hillcrest Academy Chicago, IL
F 9 Mihael Tomic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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 Fr Bosco Institute Zagreb, Croatia
G 10 Harold Woods 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Northeastern Hammond, IN
F 21 Lewis Rowe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) GS St. Edward's Adelaide, Australia
G/F 22 Drew Barbee 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Central Michigan Memphis, TN
G 93 Tyler Simon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Harvard Houston, TX
G 99 Amani Drummond 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Central Michigan Houston, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 1, 2025

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 3, 2025*
8:00 pm, MWN 		at Colorado State L 64–98  0–1
  27 – Staveskie   6 – Bailey   4 – Staveskie  Moby Arena (4,679)
Fort Collins, CO
November 7, 2025*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Jarvis Christian W 104–60  1–1
  36 – Reede   11 – Woods   7 – Staveskie  McDermott Center 
San Antonio, TX
November 11, 2025*
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Southwestern Christian W 109–70  2–1
  29 – Staveskie   11 – Staveskie   10 – Staveskie  McDermott Center (256)
San Antonio, TX
November 16, 2025*
4:30 pm, BTN 		at Indiana L 61−69  2−2
  17 – Staveskie   5 – Glover   5 – Staveskie  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
November 20, 2025*
11:30 am, BallerTV 		vs. Southern Indiana
Boardwalk Battle semifinals 		W 87−81  3−2
  25 – Bailey   9 – Woods   4 – Staveskie  Ocean Center (475)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 22, 2025*
6:00 pm, BallerTV 		vs. High Point
Boardwalk Battle championship 		L 80–91  3–3
  30 – Bailey   9 – Woods   3 – Tied  Ocean Center (606)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 26, 2025*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Texas Lutheran W 117–55  4–3
  21 – Staveskie   17 – Woods   3 – Tied  McDermott Center (196)
San Antonio, TX
December 1, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		McNeese W 71–67  5–3
(1–0) 		 29 – Bailey   7 – Tied   5 – Bailey  McDermott Center (1,003)
San Antonio, TX
December 6, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Nicholls L 67–74  5–4
(1–1) 		 21 – Pyke   9 – Pyke   3 – Staveskie  Stopher Gymnasium (721)
Thibodaux, LA
December 8, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at New Orleans L 83–84  5–5
(1–2) 		 28 – Bailey   6 – Woods   5 – Staveskie  Lakefront Arena (368)
New Orleans, LA
December 15, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at TCU L 65–69  5–6
  32 – Bailey   7 – Pyke   7 – Pyke  Schollmaier Arena (4,262)
Fort Worth, TX
December 21, 2025*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Northern Arizona W 90–66  6–6
  24 – Bailey   7 – Woods   7 – Staveskie  McDermott Center (231)
San Antonio, TX
December 30, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Southeastern Louisiana W 79−70  7−6
(2−2) 		 26 – Pyke   10 – Woods   6 – Staveskie  McDermott Center (104)
San Antonio, TX
January 3, 2026
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Houston Christian W 73–56  8–6
(3–2) 		 27 – Staveskie   10 – Pyke   2 – Staveskie  McDermott Center (201)
San Antonio, TX
January 5, 2026
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at UT Rio Grande Valley L 67–80  8–7
(3–3) 		 21 – Staveskie   9 – Pyke   4 – Tied  UTRGV Fieldhouse (711)
Edinburg, TX
January 10, 2026
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Lamar L 51–63  8–8
(3–4) 		 11 – Staveskie   8 – Woods   7 – Staveskie  Neches Arena (1,414)
Beaumont, TX
January 12, 2026
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Stephen F. Austin L 46–56  8–9
(3–5) 		 10 – Bailey   8 – Woods   2 – Tied  William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,387)
Nacogdoches, TX
January 17, 2026
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Northwestern State W 76–74  9–9
(4–5) 		 20 – Miles   9 – Williams   4 – Thomas  McDermott Center 
San Antonio, TX
January 19, 2026
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		East Texas A&M L 58–80  9–10
(4–6) 		 17 – Staveskie   5 – Woods   3 – Woods  McDermott Center (163)
San Antonio, TX
January 24, 2026
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 71–79  9–11
(4–7) 		 25 – Staveskie   7 – Tied   4 – Staveskie  McDermott Center 
San Antonio, TX
January 26, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Houston Christian L 75−81  9−12
(4−8) 		 27 – Pyke   8 – Pyke   4 – Staveskie  Sharp Gymnasium (781)
Houston, TX
January 31, 2026
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UT Rio Grande Valley L 93–106  9–13
(4–9) 		 33 – Pyke   12 – Woods   7 – Staveskie  McDermott Center (234)
San Antonio, TX
February 2, 2026
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 71–69  10–13
(5–9) 		 36 – Bailey   9 – Woods   3 – Bailey  Hilliard Center (1,785)
Corpus Christi, TX
February 7, 2026
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at McNeese L 64–81  10–14
(5–10) 		 19 – Staveskie   11 – Mann   3 – Tied  Townsley Law Arena (3,554)
Lake Charles, LA
February 9, 2026
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Southeastern Louisiana L 62–74  10–15
(5–11) 		 20 – Bailey   10 – Mann   3 – Pyke  Pride Roofing University Center (439)
Hammond, LA
February 14, 2026
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Nicholls L 83–91  10–16
(5–12) 		 24 – Pyke   7 – Tied   3 – Staveskie  McDermott Center (146)
San Antonio, TX
February 16, 2026
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		New Orleans L 64–78  10–17
(5–13) 		 19 – Bailey   5 – Woods   5 – Staveskie  McDermott Center (168)
San Antonio, TX
February 21, 2026
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at East Texas A&M W 82–73  11–17
(6–13) 		 33 – Staveskie   8 – Tomic   5 – Staveskie  The Field House (634)
Commerce, TX
February 23, 2026
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Northwestern State L 49–54  11–18
(6–14) 		 21 – Bailey   10 – Bailey   5 – Bailey  Prather Coliseum (601)
Natchitoches, LA
February 28, 2026
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Lamar W 72–60  12–18
(7–14) 		 26 – Bailey   7 – Woods   4 – Staveskie  McDermott Center (300)
San Antonio, TX
March 2, 2026
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Stephen F. Austin L 68–76  12–19
(7–15) 		 21 – Bailey   7 – Rowe   4 – Staveskie  McDermott Center (244)
San Antonio, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". Southland Conference. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  2. ^ "Incarnate Word tops Southeast Louisiana 71-67 in OT in 1st round of Southland Conference Tournament". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  3. ^ "Nicholls holds off Incarnate Word 74-70 in OT in Southland Conference Tournament quarterfinal". FOX Sports. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  4. ^ "Teams". College Basketball Invitational. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  5. ^ "Incarnate Word Basketball Defeat Manhattan In First Game Of CBI". FloHoops. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  6. ^ "Jacksonville University stopped in first round of College Basketball Invitational". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  7. ^ "Chase Walker's tremendous performance secures Illinois State men's basketball a ticket to the CBI Championship". The Vidette. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  8. ^ "2025–26 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of the Incarnate Word Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  9. ^ "Incarnate Word Cardinals 2025–26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
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