NCAA Tournament March Madness

#176 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 St67L98-64
11/16@Indiana24L69-61
11/20(N)Southern Indiana303W87-81
11/22(N)High Point87L91-80
12/1McNeese St75W71-67
12/6@Nicholls St26555%
12/8@New Orleans19341%
12/15@TCU539%
12/20Northern Arizona26675%
12/21Northern Arizona26675%
12/30SE Louisiana25474%
1/3Houston Chr29179%
1/5@UTRGV20043%
1/10@Lamar20544%
1/12@SF Austin14631%
1/17Northwestern LA31783%
1/19East Texas A&M29981%
1/24TAM C. Christi24873%
1/26@Houston Chr29160%
1/31UTRGV20065%
2/2@TAM C. Christi24852%
2/7@McNeese St7513%
2/9@SE Louisiana25453%
2/14Nicholls St26575%
2/16New Orleans19363%
2/21@East Texas A&M29963%
2/23@Northwestern LA31766%
2/28Lamar20566%
3/2SF Austin14653%