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SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The University of the Incarnate Word men's basketball looks to snap a seven-game losing streak when the Cardinals host the "other" Cardinals in Lamar Wednesday at 7 p.m. from the McDermott Center.

OPENING TIP
 
UIW leads the all-time series, 4-2, but Lamar defeated the Cardinals, 87-72, last January in Beaumont.
 
SCOUTING THE LAMAR CARDINALS
 
Record: 10-8, 4-3 SLC
Last Game: L 63-58 vs. Southeastern Louisiana (1/10)
Head Coach: Tic Price
Leaders:
#21 Colton Weisbrod – 18 GP, 15.9 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 36 ASTS, 22 STLS
#11 Josh Nzeakor – 18 GP, 11.4 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 14 STLS, 11 BLKS
#32 Joey Frenchwood – 15 GP, 7.5 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 61 ASTS, 25 STLS
Summary: Lamar has not played in a week, since a 63-58 defeat to then-conference leader Southeastern Louisiana. Since starting Southland play 2-0, the Cardinals are on a three-game losing streak, including a double-overtime loss (100-91) to Central Arkansas on Jan. 6.

On the season, Preseason First Team All-Conference selection, Colton Weisbrod, is seventh in the conference in scoring (15.9) and second in rebounding (8.8). Josh Nzeakor is fifth with 7.2 rebounds per game. Joey Frenchwood is T-5^th with 4.1 assists per game, while Zjori Bosha is second in steals (2.2). As a team, the Cardinals are second in the conference in scoring margin (+7.6) and fifth in rebounding margin (+1.5).
 
THE CARDINAL FILE
 
Record: 5-10, 0-5 SLC
Last Game: L 83-63 at Stephen F. Austin (1/13)
Head Coach: Ken Burmeister
Leaders:
#13 Charles Brown III – 13 GP, 12.5 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 17 ASTS, 9 STLS
#3 Simi Socks – 14 GP, 11.6 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 7 BLKS
#4 Christian Peevy – 15 GP, 11.5 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 8 BLKS, 54.9 FG%, 81.9 FT%
Summary: UIW's 83-63 loss at SFA last Saturday was the Cardinals' seventh-straight loss, the most since a seven-game stretch from Jan. 11-27, 2006.

Shawn Johnson is T-5^th in the conference in blocking (1.6) and seventh in rebounding (6.7). Christian Peevy's 81.9 free-throw percentage ranks him fourth in the SLC. As a team, the Cardinals continue to lead the conference in blocking (5.13), are 10^th in scoring margin (-4.2) and 12^th in rebounding (-3.5).

UP NEXT

UIW heads back on the road to play New Orleans Saturday at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN3.

STAY TUNED

The Cardinals face HBU in Houston next Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m.