The 2023–24 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by first-year head coach Shane Heirman and played their home games at McDermott Convocation Center in San Antonio, Texas as members of the Southland Conference.
Previous season The Cardinals finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in Southland play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland tournament.
On April 11, 2023, the school fired head coach Carson Cunningham. On May 5, the school named Central Michigan associate head coach Shane Heirman the team's new head coach.
Preseason polls Southland Conference Poll The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 42 votes overall, the Cardinals were picked to finish tenth in the conference.
1 Southeastern Louisiana 144 (6) 2 McNeese 142 (6) 3 New Orleans 132 (3) 4 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 124 (5) 5 Northwestern State 84 6 Nicholls 71 7 Texas A&M–Commerce 66 8 Houston Christian 50 9 Lamar 45 10 Incarnate Word 42
Preseason All Conference No Incarnate Word players were selected as a member of the Preseason all conference team.
Roster
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Southland regular season
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See also 2023–24 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team
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