SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word men's basketball team enters the final stretch of the season with games against in state rival Houston Christian Saturday 5 p.m. CT and against McNeese in Lake Charles at 6 p.m. CT on Monday.
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- The Cardinals broke a six-game losing streak, dominating New Orleans on the road Monday night.
- Jordan Pyke led the way with 15 points and three other players scored 14 for the Cardinals.
- UIW is currently sitting one game out of eighth place and a trip back to the Southland Conference tournament.
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES
- HCU is on a four-game winning streak, shooting up the standings tied with Corpus and Lamar for the second-best record in the SLC.
- Bryson Dawkins and Julian Mackey combined for 54 to take down SLU 70-62.
- Mackey leads the way for the Huskies averaging 15.4 points per game, with eight 20-point games this season.
SCOUTING THE COWBOYS
- McNeese has started 10-0 in conference for the first time in school history.
- The Cowboys hold a three-game lead atop the Southland standings, the largest lead among all Division I conference.
- Javohn Garcia is only 34 points away from accumulating 1,000 career points.
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