SAN ANTONIO -- The University of the Incarnate Word women's basketball team faces a pair of American Conference opponents this week, traveling across town to take on UTSA on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. before heading to North Texas on the road on Nov. 14 for a 2 p.m. matchup.
The Cardinals opened the season with a statement victory, taking down Tulsa, 63-57, on the road. Kayanna Cox led the Cardinals' comeback effort, scoring 18 points in the fourth quarter to overtake Tulsa in the final minutes and secure the victory. Morgan Borgstadt and A'Maya Holton joined Cox in double-figure scoring with 10 and 11 points, respectively.
UIW then went toe-to-toe with UTEP on Saturday evening, falling just short, 74-68, in a back-and-forth affair against the Miners. Borgstadt led the scoring effort with 15 points, with Zaviyana Madison (13), Kayanna Cox (12) and Gwendlyn McGrew (12) joining her in double-digit scoring.
Six players made their Cardinal debuts this past week, including freshmen Madison and N'Kiyah Burge, who made their way into the starting lineup. Burge led the Cardinals with 9 rebounds against Tulsa in her collegiate debut.
UTSA (0-2, 0-0 American)
WHEN AND WHERE: Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11:00 a.m., Convocation Center (San Antonio, Texas)
ABOUT THE ROADRUNNERS: UTSA looks to build on a successful 18-16 campaign last season, highlighted by an American Conference Tournament Championship and the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2009. The postseason run earned the Roadrunners the No. 2 spot in this year's preseason conference poll. Senior Idara Udo was also named to the Preseason All-Conference First Team for the second consecutive season. The Roadrunners enter the matchup with the Cardinals 0-2 after opening the season with road losses to UNLV and San Diego State. Through two games, Udo is averaging 6.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. Damara Allen has led UTSA offensively, scoring in double figures in each of the Roadrunners' first two contests.
MATCHUP HISTORY: The Roadrunners hold a 4-2 advantage over the Cardinals in the all-time series. UTSA took the win in the two teams' last match, defeating UIW, 74-56, in the McDermott Center.
NORTH TEXAS (1-1, 0-0 American)
WHEN AND WHERE: Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2:00 p.m., The Super Pit (Denton, Texas)
ABOUT THE MINERS: The Mean Green also put together a successful campaign last season, going 19-14 and reaching the semifinals of the American Conference Championship. North Texas returns four players and welcomes nine newcomers. Headlining the newcomers is senior forward Otaifo Esnabhlau, a transfer from Longwood who led the Big South in rebounding in each of the past two season while averaging 8.7 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, recording 13 double-doubles and earning All-Big South Honorable Mention honors throughout 2025-26. North Texas began the season with a commanding 101-48 win over Newman, before falling to San Diego State in its most recent contest. The Mean Green will host fellow conference opponent Houston Christian on Wednesday before welcoming the Cardinals to town on Saturday.
MATCHUP HISTORY: UNT leads the all-time series 2-0 over UIW. The two teams last played in 2016 when the Mean Green defeated the Cardinals, 84-61 in Denton.
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