SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word women's basketball team hosts its final nonconference game of the season against Paul Quinn on Saturday at 2 p.m. (CT) in the McDermott Center.
Prior to tipoff, senior Imani Robinson will be recognized for reaching the 1,000-career point milestone, which she did during the game against St. Thomas on Dec. 14.
GAME COVERAGE
Live stream: uiwcardinals.com/broadcast
Talent: Scott Mandziara (PxP) and Angelo Mitchell (Color)
Live stats: SIDEARM Stats
SPEER SUBDUES CELTS
Junior guard Kara Speer, who has started every game for the Cardinals this season, recorded the team's first double-double of the season against St. Thomas. She scored 16 points (a career high) and grabbed 10 rebounds, while also recording four steals. The junior put the Cardinals ahead early in the game, shooting 4-4 from the field, 2-2 from three and going 2-2 from the free throw line, all in the first quarter.
FRESHMAN EMERGES
Freshman Brittney Stafford emerged as an integral part of the team in three tough road games. The 5-3 guard leads UIW in threes made with 16 so far. She led the Cardinals with 13 points (then a season high) against Power 5 opponent Kansas State, shooting 55.6 percent from the field and going 3-6 from beyond the arc.
DOUBLE DIGITS
Four Cardinals scored in double-digits in the win over St. Thomas (TX): Imani Robinson (19), Brittney Stafford (17), Kara Speer (16) and Macy Ray (10). The Cardinals have had at least three student-athletes score in double-digits two other times this season, first against Schreiner: Alexis Henry (18), Imani Robinson (13) and Kara Speer (13); then against Texas A&M-International: Macy Ray (12), Kara Speer (10) and Imani Robinson (10).
BIG WIN
The Cardinals' win over Schreiner (Nov. 5) was their largest margin of victory since 2017 when they beat Southeastern Louisiana, 95-56, on Jan. 19. UIW also stole the ball 18 times against Schreiner, which is tied for third for most steals in a single game in program history.
TAKING CARE OF THE ROCK
UIW's five turnovers against Colorado State (Nov. 26), including committing zero in the first half, was the fewest number of turnovers in a game since the program moved up to Division I. The five turnovers rank third fewest in a single game in the nation. The last time the Cardinals turned the ball over fewer than 10 times was at Houston Baptist (Feb. 28, 2018) when they gave up eight. The previous lowest number of turnovers in a game was at home against Central Arkansas (Feb. 13, 2016) when they only recorded six. UIW ranks first in the Southland Conference for fewest turnovers.
RECORD BOOK ROBINSON
Senior Imani Robinson has 1,046 career points and is the first Cardinal to reach the 1,000-career point milestone since Ifunanya Mora (2010-14). The 5-11 guard ranks ninth in career field goals attempted (922) and tenth in offensive rebounds (164) and games started (74). She is also in the career record book at UIW with 60 blocks (T-third), 402 free throws attempted (ninth) and 298 free throws made (fifth).
SISTER ACT
UIW's sister duo Alexis and Lunden Henry are one of 13 sets of twins playing in Division I women's basketball, and one of 22 sister duos.
SCOUTING THE LADY TIGERS
- Paul Quinn is 3-9 on the season and 1-2 in Red River Conference play.
- In ten games, junior forward Symore Carmenar is averaging a team-high 20.1 points per game. She scored a season-high 30 points against Tougaloo.
- Junior guard Essynce Templeton leads the Lady Tigers with 7.1 rebounds per game. Templeton has two double-doubles on the season, against Huston-Tillotson (12 pts., 12 reb.) and Southwest (N.M.) (11 pts., 10 reb.).
- Paul Quinn averages 77.6 points per game. It is shooting 41.4 percent from the field and just 25.5 percent from beyond the arc.
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