2024–25 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team

2024–25 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	9–6 (2–2 Southland)
Head coach	Shane Heirman (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Ben Lang (2nd season) David Marek (1st season) Barron Thelmon (1st season)
Home arena	McDermott Center (Capacity: 2,000)

2024–25 Southland Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
McNeese	5	–	0		1.000			11	–	5		.688
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	4	–	1		.800			11	–	6		.647
Lamar	4	–	1		.800			9	–	7		.563
Northwestern State	4	–	1		.800			7	–	8		.467
Nicholls	3	–	2		.600			9	–	7		.563
Houston Christian	3	–	2		.600			6	–	10		.375
UT Rio Grande Valley	2	–	3		.400			10	–	6		.625
Incarnate Word	2	–	3		.400			9	–	7		.563
Southeastern Louisiana	2	–	3		.400			8	–	8		.500
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	4		.200			8	–	8		.500
East Texas A&M*	0	–	5		.000			2	–	14		.125
New Orleans	0	–	5		.000			2	–	14		.125
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period
† 2025 Southland tournament winner As of January 11, 2025

The 2024–25 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team represents the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals are led by second-year head coach Shane Heirman and play their home games at the McDermott Center in San Antonio, Texas as members of the Southland Conference.

Previous season

The Cardinals finished the 2023–24 season 8–23, 3–15 in Southland play to finish in last place.[1] They failed to qualify for the Southland tournament, as only the top eight teams qualify.[2]

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 16, 2024. Receiving 117 votes overall, the Cardinals were picked to finish seventh in the conference.[3][4]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	McNeese	242 (21)
2	Stephen F. Austin	208
3	Nicholls	205 (3)
4	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	191
5	Lamar	143
6	Southeastern	121
7	Incarnate Word	117
8	UT Rio Grande Valley	112
9	Northwestern State	90
10	Texas A&M–Commerce	54
10	New Orleans	54
12	Houston Christian	48

Preseason All Conference

Jalin Anderson was selected as a second–team member of a preseason all–conference team.[3]

Roster

2024–25 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Ryan Van Eyck 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Orange Lions Academy Boskoop, Netherlands PG 1 Jalin Anderson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Ball State Jackson, Tennessee F 2 Dylan Hayman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Healdsburg High School Healdsburg, California F/C 3 Shon Robinson (5Y) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Austin Peay Chicago, Illinois F/C 4 Jayden Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Bella Vista Prep Chicago, Illinois G 5 Davion Bailey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Southeastern Community College Indianapolis, Indiana G 6 Harrison Reede 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) RS Fr Southern Utah Aberdeen, South Dakota G/F 7 Jordan Pyke 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Union Greensboro, North Carolina F 8 Marcus Glover 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Hillcrest Academy Chicago, Illinois F 9 Lamin Sabally 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr UTSA Berlin, Germany PG 11 TJ Ford Jr. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So Ridge Point High School Houston, Texas G/F 12 Mintautas Mockus 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So UCF Klaipėda, Lithuania G 14 Kobi Bowles 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Lawrence North High School Indianapolis, Indiana G 15 Isaiah Kortas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Higley High School Gilbert, Arizona C 35 Josh Akpovwa 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 270 lb (122 kg) So Seven Lakes High School Houston, Texas G 99 Amani Drummond 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Central Michigan Houston, Texas	Head coach Shane Heirman (Tulsa) Assistant coach(es) Ben Lang (DePaul) David Marek (Southern Utah) Barron Thelmon (UNC Wilmington) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on (5Y) Fifth-year senior Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: November 29, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024* 9:00 pm, ESPN+	at California Baptist	L 78–83	0–1	41 – D. Bailey	9 – J. Williams	3 – J. Anderson	Fowler Events Center (3,294) Riverside, CA
November 8, 2024* 12:00 pm, ESPN+	Southwestern	W 97–53	1–1	22 – J. Pyke	6 – D. Hayman	6 – J. Anderson	McDermott Center (550) San Antonio, TX
November 12, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Prairie View A&M	W 84–81	2–1	20 – J. Pyke	12 – J. Pyke	2 – J. Pyke	McDermott Center (236) San Antonio, TX
November 16, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 92–64	3–1	18 – D. Hayman	9 – J. Williams	10 – J. Anderson	McDermott Center (112) San Antonio, TX
November 22, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Northern Arizona	L 74–75	3–2	15 – D. Hayman	5 – J. Pyke	10 – J. Anderson	Rolle Activity Center (583) Flagstaff, AZ
November 25, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at South Alabama Jaguar Classic	L 63–84	3–3	25 – J. Anderson	11 – J. Pyke	7 – J. Anderson	Mitchell Center (1,771) Mobile, AL
November 27, 2024* 5:00 pm	vs. Western Illinois Jaguar Classic	W 86–75	4–3	23 – D. Bailey	5 – L. Sabally	8 – J. Anderson	Mitchell Center (53) Mobile, AL
December 5, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Northwestern State	L 70–72	4–4 (0–1)	22 – D. Bailey	7 – D. Bailey	8 – J. Anderson	McDermott Center (452) San Antonio, TX
December 7, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+	East Texas A&M	W 65–53	5–4 (1–1)	19 – D. Bailey	6 – Tied	2 – J. Anderson	McDermott Center  San Antonio, TX
December 10, 2024* 7:00 pm, ACCN	at No. 4 Duke	L 46–72	5–5	11 – Tied	7 – J. Williams	3 – T. Ford Jr.	Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC
December 15, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Our Lady of the Lake	W 93–69	6–5	23 – D. Hayman	6 – Tied	13 – J. Anderson	McDermott Center (169) San Antonio, TX
December 19, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+	Schreiner	W 101–57	7–5	33 – D. Bailey	10 – J. Williams	7 – T. Ford Jr.	McDermott Center (118) San Antonio, TX
December 29, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+	Texas Lutheran	W 99–48	8–5	18 – Tied	9 – J. Williams	7 – T. Ford Jr.	McDermott Center (237) San Antonio, TX
January 4, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+	at Stephen F. Austin	W 55–49	9–5 (2–1)	19 – D. Bailey	11 – L. Sabally	3 – J. Anderson	William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,803) Nacogdoches, TX
January 6, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Lamar	L 58–72	9–6 (2–2)	16 – Tied	6 – Tied	5 – J. Anderson	Neches Arena (1,333) Beaumont, TX
January 11, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	at Houston Christian						Sharp Gymnasium  Houston, TX
January 13, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Nicholls						McDermott Center  San Antonio, TX
January 18, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi						McDermott Center  San Antonio, TX
January 20, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	UT Rio Grande Valley						McDermott Center  San Antonio, TX
January 25, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	at Southeastern Louisiana						Pride Roofing University Center  Hammond, LA
January 27, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at New Orleans						Lakefront Arena  New Orleans, LA
February 1, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+	Houston Christian						McDermott Center  San Antonio, TX
February 3, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at McNeese						The Legacy Center  Lake Charles, LA
February 8, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+	Southeastern Louisiana						McDermott Center  San Antonio, TX
February 10, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	New Orleans						McDermott Center  San Antonio, TX
February 15, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi						American Bank Center  Corpus Christi, TX
February 17, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at UT Rio Grande Valley						UTRGV Fieldhouse  Edinburg, TX
February 22, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+	Stephen F. Austin						McDermott Center  San Antonio, TX
February 24, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Lamar						McDermott Center  San Antonio, TX
March 1, 2025 2:10 pm, ESPN+	at East Texas A&M						The Field House  Commerce, TX
March 3, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at Northwestern State						Prather Coliseum  Natchitoches, LA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source: [5][6]

See also

• 2024–25 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team

References

1. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
2. "Southland Conference Tournament: Bracket, Odds, Best Bets, and Scores for the 2024 Basketball Championship". Bleacher Nation. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
3. "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 16, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
4. Anthony Goss (October 17, 2024). "Southland announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, All-Conference team". Crescent City Sports Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
5. "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". UIW Athletics. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
6. "Incarnate Word Cardinals Schedule 2024-25". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 20, 2024.