NCAA Tournament March Madness

#179 Incarnate Word

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Incarnate Word’s profile is defined by heavy nonconference setbacks on the road at Colorado State and Indiana that underline vulnerability away from home, balanced against a neutral-site win over Southern Indiana and a conference victory over McNeese State that provide the program’s clearest quality moments; a high-scoring neutral loss to High Point serves as a reminder that offensive bursts have not always translated into résumé-building wins. The remaining slate puts the emphasis squarely on conference play, with home dates against Northern Arizona and other winnable opponents offering a chance to shore up the résumé and road trips to Nicholls State, New Orleans and a daunting trip to TCU presenting the tests that will prove whether the team can win in hostile environments. Taken together, the mix of blowout road defeats, a handful of signature positives, modest conference wins and several clear opportunities to improve away results explains why the team’s standing sits where it does.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3@Colorado St68L98-64
11/16@Indiana26L69-61
11/20(N)Southern Indiana304W87-81
11/22(N)High Point81L91-80
12/1McNeese St79W71-67
12/6@Nicholls St26354%
12/8@New Orleans18841%
12/15@TCU498%
12/20Northern Arizona26575%
12/21Northern Arizona26575%
12/30SE Louisiana25574%
1/3Houston Chr29279%
1/5@UTRGV20143%
1/10@Lamar20543%
1/12@SF Austin14731%
1/17Northwestern LA29981%
1/19East Texas A&M31082%
1/24TAM C. Christi24773%
1/26@Houston Chr29259%
1/31UTRGV20165%
2/2@TAM C. Christi24752%
2/7@McNeese St7915%
2/9@SE Louisiana25553%
2/14Nicholls St26375%
2/16New Orleans18863%
2/21@East Texas A&M31064%
2/23@Northwestern LA29962%
2/28Lamar20565%
3/2SF Austin14753%