NCAA Tournament March Madness
#177 Incarnate Word
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Incarnate Word’s résumé is built on a couple of encouraging results and a longer string of damaging outcomes that explain its current standing. A neutral-site win over Southern Indiana and a home victory against McNeese State show the team can beat respectable mid-majors, but a lopsided road loss at Colorado State and setbacks at Indiana, at Nicholls State and at New Orleans along with a neutral loss to High Point underline a troubling pattern of failing to win away from home or against higher-tier opposition. The tough nonconference slate has exposed defensive issues in hostile environments, so without a signature road or neutral victory those earlier blemishes will carry extra weight. The rest of the Southland schedule presents plenty of chances to alter the narrative with home dates against Northwestern Louisiana and East Texas A&M and road tests at McNeese State and at SF Austin, and converting some of those opportunities or putting together a run in the conference tournament is the clearest route to changing how this résumé is viewed.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | @Colorado St | 61 | L98-64 |
| 11/16 | @Indiana | 26 | L69-61 |
| 11/20 | (N)Southern Indiana | 314 | W87-81 |
| 11/22 | (N)High Point | 99 | L91-80 |
| 12/1 | McNeese St | 71 | W71-67 |
| 12/6 | @Nicholls St | 231 | L74-67 |
| 12/8 | @New Orleans | 220 | L84-83 |
| 12/15 | @TCU | 64 | L69-65 |
| 12/20 | Northern Arizona | 273 | 77% |
| 12/21 | Northern Arizona | 273 | 77% |
| 12/30 | SE Louisiana | 284 | 78% |
| 1/3 | Houston Chr | 286 | 78% |
| 1/5 | @UTRGV | 178 | 39% |
| 1/10 | @Lamar | 254 | 52% |
| 1/12 | @SF Austin | 136 | 30% |
| 1/17 | Northwestern LA | 292 | 80% |
| 1/19 | East Texas A&M | 290 | 79% |
| 1/24 | TAM C. Christi | 221 | 70% |
| 1/26 | @Houston Chr | 286 | 59% |
| 1/31 | UTRGV | 178 | 61% |
| 2/2 | @TAM C. Christi | 221 | 48% |
| 2/7 | @McNeese St | 71 | 12% |
| 2/9 | @SE Louisiana | 284 | 58% |
| 2/14 | Nicholls St | 231 | 71% |
| 2/16 | New Orleans | 220 | 70% |
| 2/21 | @East Texas A&M | 290 | 60% |
| 2/23 | @Northwestern LA | 292 | 60% |
| 2/28 | Lamar | 254 | 73% |
| 3/2 | SF Austin | 136 | 51% |