2018–19 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2018–19 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team represent the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Cardinals are led by 1st-year head coach Carson Cunningham and play their home games at McDermott Convocation Center in San Antonio, Texas as members of the Southland Conference .
Previous season
The Cardinals finished the 2017–18 season 7–21, 2–16 in Southland play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They failed to qualify for the Southland tournament .[ 1]
The season marked the Cardinals' first full season as a Division I school after a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I and were thus eligible for postseason play.
Roster
2018–19 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Dwight Murray, Jr.
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Fr
Pebblebrook HS
Austell, Georgia
F
1
Antoine Smith Jr.
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Bosco Institute
Westerville, Ohio
G
2
Jordan Caruso
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
Fr
Staten Island Prep
New York City, New York
F
4
Christian Peevy
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
RS So
Mount Carmel HS
Chicago, Illinois
G
5
Romello Wilbert
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
The Woodlands HS
The Woodlands, Texas
G
10
Cody Graham
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
So
St. Pius X HS
Fresno, Texas
G
11
Des Balentine
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
Jr
Tyler JC
Kokomo, Indiana
G
12
Augustine Ene
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
Creekview HS
Carrollton, Texas
F
13
Charles Brown III
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Murray State
New Orleans, Louisiana
G
14
Keaton Hervey
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Cedar Park HS
Cedar Park, Texas
G
20
Morgan Taylor
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Marist HS
Chicago, Illinois
F
21
Corey Sato
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Randall HS
Amarillo, Texas
G
23
Jorden Kite
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
RS Jr
Clark HS
San Antonio, Texas
F
24
Bryce Davis
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Deer Valley HS
Glendale, Arizona
G
25
Brandon Swaby
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Northeast HS
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 2018-10-26
Schedule and results
Sources:[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Date time, TV
Opponent
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018 *6:30 pm, FSSW+
at Texas Tech
L 37–87
0–1
16 – Smith Jr.
4 – 3 Tied
2 – Tied
United Supermarkets Arena (10,198)Lubbock, TX
Nov 9, 2018 *7:00 pm
St. Francis
W 63–49
1–1
14 – Brown III
7 – Smith Jr.
3 – Caruso
McDermott Convocation Center (422)San Antonio, TX
Nov 10, 2018 *7:00 pm
UT Tyler
W 66–54
2–1
19 – Taylor
6 – Smith Jr.
4 – Tied
McDermott Convocation Center (642)San Antonio, TX
Nov 12, 2018 *7:00 pm
Texas Lutheran
W 70–59
3–1
23 – Taylor
9 – Smith Jr.
4 – Taylor
McDermott Convocation Center (350)San Antonio, TX
Nov 16, 2018 *10:00 am
vs. Montana The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase
L 66–93
3–2
12 – Tied
6 – Tied
4 – Taylor
Kendal G. L. Isaacs National Gymnasium (225)Nassau, Bahamas
Nov 17, 2018 *10:00 a.m.
vs. North Dakota State The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase
W 80–78 OT
4–2
24 – Taylor
6 – Peevy
4 – Murray Jr.
Kendal G. L. Isaacs National Gymnasium Nassau, Bahamas
Nov 18, 2018 *1:00 p.m.
vs. Florida Atlantic The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase
L 68–71
4–3
18 – Ene
4 – Tied
6 – Taylor
Kendal G. L. Isaacs National Gymnasium (263)Nassau, Bahamas
Nov 21, 2018 *7:00 pm
Northern Colorado
L 64–90
4–4
26 – Peevy
7 – Ene
2 – 4 Tied
McDermott Convocation Center (705)San Antonio, TX
Nov 25, 2018 *2:00 pm
at SIU Edwardsville
L 68–80
4–5
32 – Peevy
6 – Ene
4 – Murray Jr.
Vadalabene Center (1,011)Edwardsville, IL
Dec 4, 2018 *7:00 pm
Trinity
W 82–57
5–5
23 – Peevy
11 – Peevy
3 – 2 Tied
McDermott Convocation Center San Antonio, TX
Dec 9, 2018 *1:00 pm, SECN
at LSU
L 50–91
5–6
16 – Peevy
4 – 2 Tied
3 – 2 Tied
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,098)Baton Rouge, LA
Dec 17, 2018 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UIC
L 57–63
5–7
14 – Brown III
6 – Davis
4 – Taylor
Credit Union 1 Arena (1,152)Chicago, IL
Dec 19, 2018 *7:30 pm, FS2
at DePaul
L 71–81
5–8
27 – Brown III
6 – Smith Jr.
5 – Taylor
Wintrust Arena (3,705)Chicago, IL
Southland regular season
Jan 2, 2019 7:00 pm
McNeese State
L 77–88
5–9 (0–1)
18 – Murray
3 – Tied
3 – Tied
McDermott Convocation Center (170)San Antonio, TX
Jan 5, 2019 7:00 pm
Nicholls State
W 65–58
6–9 (1–1)
17 – Tied
7 – Brown
7 – Murray
McDermott Convocation Center (301)San Antonio, TX
Jan 12, 2019 5:30 pm
at Sam Houston State
L 52–66
6–10 (1–2)
18 – Murray
12 – Smith
2 – Graham
Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (703)Huntsville, TX
Jan 16, 2019 7:00 pm
Central Arkansas
L 60–77
6–11 (1–3)
18 – Ene
6 – Ene
2 – Smith Jr.
McDermott Convocation Center (421)San Antonio, TX
Jan 19, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN3
Stephen F. Austin
L 71–74
6–12 (1–4)
16 – Peevy
6 – Brown
7 – Taylor
McDermott Convocation Center (1,139)San Antonio, TX
Jan 23, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lamar
L 81–87 OT
6–13 (1–5)
26 – Peevy
7 – Peevy
6 – Murray Jr.
Montagne Center (2,464)Beaumont, TX
Jan 26, 2019 3:00 pm, ELVN / SLC Digital
New Orleans
L 52–61
6–14 (1–6)
20 – Peevy
11 – Peevy
3 – Tied
McDermott Convocation Center (507)San Antonio, TX
Jan 30, 2019 7:00 pm
Houston Baptist
L 92–96
6–15 (1–7)
20 – Murray Jr.
5 – Tied
4 – 3 Tied
McDermott Convocation Center (231)San Antonio, TX
Feb 2, 2019 4:15 pm
at New Orleams
L 72–89
6–16 (1–8)
25 – Peevy
7 – Wilbert
3 – Tied
Lakefront Arena (652)New Orleans, LA
Feb 9, 2019 7:00 p.m.
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
L 61–70
6–17 (1–9)
22 – Peevy
5 – Tied
2 – Tied
American Bank Center (2,318)Corpus Christi, TX
Feb 13, 2019 7:00 pm
at Southeastern Louisiana
L 64–70
6–18 (1–10)
23 – Brown
8 – Peevy
4 – Graham
University Center (666)Hammond, LA
Feb 16, 2019 7:00 pm
Abilene Christian
L 48–68
6–19 (1–11)
13 – Ene
8 – Ene
2 – Tied
McDermott Convocation Center (739)San Antonio, TX
Feb 20, 2019 7:00 pm
Lamar
L 81–87 OT
6–20 (1–12)
26 – Peevy
7 – Peevy
6 – Murray
McDermott Convocation Center (2,464)San Antonio, TX
Feb 23, 2019 4:30 pm
at Stephen F. Austin
L 54–81
6–21 (1–13)
17 – Ene
6 – Wilbert
5 – Graham
William R. Johnson Coliseum (3,803)Nacogdoches, TX
Feb 27, 2019 6:30 pm
at Northwestern State
L 60–68
6–22 (1–14)
21 – Smith
7 – Ene
6 – Murray
Prather Coliseum (1,124)Natchitoches, LA
Mar 2, 2019 7:00 pm
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
L 72–74 OT
6–23 (1–15)
17 – Peevy
6 – Ene
6 – Graham
McDermott Convocation Center (860)San Antonio Texas
Mar 6, 2019 7:00 pm
at Houston Baptist
L 111–118
6–24 (1–16)
29 – Peevy
6 – Peevy
5 – Caruso
Sharp Gymnasium (684)Houston, TX
Mar 9, 2019 3:30 pm
at Abilene Christian
L 52–81
6–25 (1–17)
13 – Ene
5 – Peevy
4 – Ene
Moody Coliseum (1,501)Abilene, TX
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
See also
References