2022–23 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2022–23 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Cardinals were led by coach Jeff Dow , in his fourth season, and were members of the Southland Conference .
Previous season
The Cardinals finished the 2021–22 season with a 14–17 record overall and a 5–9 record in Southland Conference play, tied for fifth place with Northwestern State in the conference regular season. Winning the regular season head-to-head with Northwestern State, the Cardinals entered the 2022 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament as the No. 5 seed. They won the conference tournament defeating their opponents in four games from first-round play through to the championship game. They received the conference's automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament . Their season ended in the opening game of the NCAA tournament with a 51–55 loss to Howard University .[ 1] [ 2]
Preseason polls
Southland Conference Poll
The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 25, 2022. Receiving 64 votes overall, the Cardinals were picked to finish seventh in the conference.[ 3]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
148 (11)
2
Houston Christian
131 (5)
3
Southeastern
122 (3)
4
Lamar
103
5
Texas A&M–Commerce Lions
101(1)
6
McNeese
98
7
Incarnate Word
64
8
Northwestern State
61
9
New Orleans
47
10
Nicholls
25
Preseason All Conference
No Cardinals were selected as members of the Preseason All Conference first team.[ 4]
Roster
2022–23 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Hometown
G
0
Hannah Wheeler
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Jr
Cedar Park, TX
F
2
Kaylee Howell
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr
Rockport, TX
G
3
Nina De Leon Negron
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Jr
San Juan, PR
G
4
Sophia Griego
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Fr
Austin, TX
G
5
Myra Bell
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr
San Antonio, TX
G
10
Destiny Terrell
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Jr
Dallas, TX
G
11
Aliyah Collins
5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)
Fr
College Station, TX
G
12
Paloma Simón
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Fr
Alcobendas, Spain
F
13
Chloe Storer
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
Wangaratta, Australia
F
14
Brenna Perez
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
San Antonio, TX
F
15
Yuliyana Valcheva
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
GS
Varna, Bulgaria
F
22
Breelyn Sanborn
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Fr
Spring, TX
G
32
Jorja Elliott
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Fr
Hickory Creek, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: April 9, 2024
Schedule
Sources:[ 5] [ 6]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 7, 2022 *5:30 pm, ESPN+
Our Lady of the Lake
W 63–56
1–0
McDermott Center (350)San Antonio, TX
Nov 10, 2022 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Baylor
L 42–71
1–1
Ferrell Center (3809)San Antonio, TX
Nov 17, 2022 *6:00 pm, ESPN+
Northern Colorado
L 54–63
1–2
Bank of Colorado Arena Greeley, CO
Nov 20, 2022 *2:00 pm, ESPN+
Texas Lutheran
W 50–42
2–2
McDermott Center (201)San Antonio, TX
Nov 29, 2022 *12:00 pm, ESPN+
at TCU
L 33–60
2–3
Schollmaier Arena (2,108)Fort Worth, TX
Dec 4, 2022 *2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Texas Tech
L 48–66
2–4
United Supermarkets Arena (4,297)Lubbock, TX
Dec 12, 2022 *11:00 am, ESPN+
Schreiner University
W 92–41
3–4
McDermott Center (1,068)San Antonio, TX
Dec 15, 2022 *6:00 pm, ESPN+
UTSA
W 56–53
4–4
McDermott Center (328)San Antonio, TX
Dec 18, 2022 *2:00 pm, ESPN+
Sul Ross
W 77–36
5–4
McDermott Center (171)San Antonio, TX
Dec 21, 2022 *1:00 pm, ESPN+
at SMU
L 44–57
5–5
Moody Coliseum (538)Dallas, TX
Southland regular season
Dec 31, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Texas A&M–Commerce
L 61–64
5–6 (0–1)
Texas A&M–Commerce Field House (312)Commerce, TX
Jan 4, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
L 51–59
5–7 (0–2)
Dugan Wellness Center (1.319)Corpus Christi, TX
Jan 7, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
L 58–65
5–8 (0–3)
McDermott Center San Antonio, TX
Jan 12, 2023 5:30 pm, ESPN+
New Orleans
W 61–55
6–8 (1–3)
McDermott Center (204)San Antonio, TX
Jan 14, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana
W 55–49
7–8 (2–3)
McDermott Center (195)San Antonio, TX
Jan 19, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Houston Christian
L 52–71
7–9 (2–4)
Sharp Gymnasium (207)Houston, TX
Jan 21, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lamar
L 52–72
7–10 (2–5)
Montagne Center (1,243)Beaumont, TX
Jan 26, 2023 5:30 pm, ESPN+
McNeese
L 34–69
7–11 (2–6)
McDermott Center (201)San Antonio, TX
Jan 28, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+
Nicholls
W 70–62
8–11 (3–6)
McDermott Center (268)San Antonio, TX
Feb 2, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Southeastern Louisiana
L 50–72
8–12 (3–7)
University Center (379)Hammond, LA
Feb 4, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+
at New Orleans
W 50–45
9–12 (4–7)
Lakefront Arena (284)New Orleans, LA
Feb 9, 2023 5:30 pm, ESPN+
Lamar
L 67–74
9–13 (4–8)
McDermott Center San Antonio, TX
Feb 11, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+
Houston Christian
W 65–49
10–13 (5–8)
McDermott Center (170)San Antonio, TX
Feb 16, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+
at McNeese
W 69–45
11–13 (6–8)
The Legacy Center (1,753)Lake Charles, LA
Feb 18, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Nicholls
W 65–50
12–13 (7–8)
Stopher Gymnasium (313)Thibodaux, LA
Feb 23, 2023 5:30 pm, ESPN+
Northwestern State
W 67–58
13–13 (8–8)
McDermott Center (135)San Antonio, TX
Feb 25, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN3
Texas A&M–Commerce
W 73–62
14–13 (9–8)
McDermott Center San Antonio, TX
Mar 1, 2023 5:30 pm, ESPN+
Northwestern State
W 79–60
15–13 (10–8)
Prather Coliseum (601)Natchitoches, LA
2023 Jersey Mike's Subs Southland basketball tournament
Mar 7, 2023 11:00 am, ESPN+
(4)
vs. (5) Texas A&M–Commerce Second round
L 62–65
15–14
The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central .
See also
References