SAN ANTONIO - The University of the Incarnate Word men's basketball team's season came to an end after it fell to Stephen F. Austin, 68-68, on Monday night.
 
Davion Bailey led the way for the Cardinals one last time, scoring 21 points and grabbing six rebounds. Lewis Rowe scored a season high in his final collegiate game with 14 points and seven rebounds. Harold Woods and Tahj Staveskie both added 12 in the loss.
 
Stephen F. Austin was up on the Cardinals early behind Kam Burton who was three-for-six from three, with all his shots coming from behind the arc. Despite only leading for less than 30 seconds in the first half, coach Shane Heirman stuck with his guys playing Bailey, Staveskie, Woods, and Love Bettis all 20 minutes of the first half. 
 
The lone starter to not play the entire half was Rowe. Despite only playing 17 minutes, Rowe was the Cardinals second leading scorer and tied his season high in points with six during his time on the court. This helped keep UIW in striking distance, only trailing by two, 26-28, at the break.
 
The Cardinals came roaring back in the second half after an 11-0 run put them ahead 41-39. The two teams battled swapping 3-pointers, 12 were made between the squads. and the game was tied with 4:05 to go. However, UIW went scoreless for more than three minutes down the stretch. This allowed the Lumberjacks to take full control of the game and walk away with a 76-68 victory.
 
UIW finished the season 12-19 overall and 7-15 in Southland Conference play. This is the second double-digit win season for Shane Heirman, and the first time the Cardinals have had back-to-back winning seasons in almost 10 years.
 
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