SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word women's basketball team returns to action on the road against McNeese on Monday, Feb. 8 inside Burton Coliseum at 6:30 p.m. CT. 
 
The Cardinals remain on the road in Louisiana as they take on Northwestern State on Wednesday Feb. 10, at 6:30 p.m. CT. 
 
TIPOFF COVERAGE
Monday, Feb. 8, 6:30 p.m. CT at McNeese | Burton Coliseum
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Live Stats: SIDEARM Stats
 
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 6:30 p.m. CT at Northwestern State | Prather Coliseum
Watch: DemonTV
Live Stats: SIDEARM Stats
 
CARDINAL QUICK FACTS 

• UIW returns to action for the first time since its opening Southland Conference match against SFA at home on Jan. 16. 
• The Cardinals closed out 2020 and the nonconference schedule on the road against Big 12 opponent Texas Tech on Dec. 29.  
• In five career starts, freshman Jaaucklyn Moore leads the squad with 11.6 ppg. (13th SLC), with an impeccable 8-for-8 from the charity line and shooting well from beyond the arc at a rate of 34.5%. 
• UIW's 3-point defense in six games, holding opponents to just 24.8%, leads the Southland Conference and currently sits 15th-best in the nation. 

SCOUTING THE COWGIRLS 

• The series between the Cardinals and the Cowgirls is tied 4-4. UIW swept McNeese last season and holds a three-game winning streak over the blue and yellow.  
• McNeese (4-8, 4-1 SLC) is currently second in league standings behind SFA.  
• Junior Divine Tanks leads the Cowgirls in SLC play averaging 12.7 ppg. While bringing down 9.0 r rebounds per game. The Lake Charles, Louisiana, native is shooting at a rate of 51.6% from the field.  
• Sophomore Kayla Hamilton is also a large contributor for McNeese with 12.6 ppg., 5.8 reb., 2.6 assists per game, while shooting 33.3% from three and 70.8% from the charity line.  
• McNeese's only loss in conference play so far came against Nicholls on Jan. 27 falling 63-43.  

 
SCOUTING THE LADY DEMONS 

• The series is tied in all-time head to heads at 4-4. The Cardinals hold a four-game winning streak over the Lady Demons.  
• Northwestern State is 0-13 overall and 0-8 on the season.  
• The team is averaging 44.8 ppg while giving up 81.5 ppg.  
• The Lady Demon roster has just 11 players for the 2020-21 season. The young squad has just two seniors and one junior on the roster.  
• Anessa Dussette leads the team in scoring with 9.5 ppg while contributing a team-high 5.5 boards per game. 
• Tristen Washington is also among the top scorers for the purple and white at a rate of 8.5 ppg. 
• Northwestern State played a tough non-conference slate that saw them fall to two top 10 ranked teams early in the season to then No. 7 Baylor and then No. 9 Texas A&M. 

 
STAY TUNED
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