Houston Christian Huskies vs Incarnate Word Cardinals

College Basketball

Hou Christian

5-9

56-73

Final

Incarnate Word

8-6

McDermott Center

Lead tracker

HCU leadsBiggest lead HCU 0, UIW 17

UIW leads

Team	1H	2H	T
HCU	32	24	56
UIW	36	37	73

Who won: Incarnate Word 73-56

The Incarnate Word Cardinals beat the Houston Christian Huskies 73-56 on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at McDermott Center. The Incarnate Word outscored the Hou Christian 37-24 in the 2nd half. Tahj Staveskie led the Incarnate Word in points (27). Demari Williams led the Hou Christian in points (22).

Player of the game

Tahj Staveskie

UIW · 27 PTS, 3 REB

8.8

Win probability

100%UIW final

HCUUIW

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:02
Offensive Rebound
Mambourou Mara Offensive Rebound.
M. Mara · 4 PTS
H2 0:02
Misses 9-foot pullup jump shot
Demari Williams misses 9-foot pullup jump shot
D. Williams · 22 PTS
H2 0:20
+2
Driving layup
Harold Woods makes driving layup
H. Woods · 9 PTS
HCU 56 - 73 UIW
H2 0:40
+2
Layup
Demari Williams makes layup
D. Williams · 22 PTS
HCU 56 - 71 UIW
SLAMH2 0:51
Dunk, 5 ft
J. Pyke · 6 PTS
Jordan Pyke makes 5-foot dunk
HCU 54 - 71 UIW
H2 1:06
Defensive rebound
Harold Woods Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:10
Misses 7-foot floating jump shot
Ryan Bartley misses 7-foot floating jump shot
R. Bartley · 6 PTS
H2 1:22UIW
Shorttimeout
Incarnate Word Timeout
H2 1:22HCU
Defensive rebound
Houston Christian Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:23
Misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot
Tahj Staveskie misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot
T. Staveskie · 27 PTS
H2 1:42
Defensive rebound
Davion Bailey Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:45
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Ryan Bartley misses 27-foot three point jumper
R. Bartley · 6 PTS
H2 1:46
Offensive rebound
D'Aundre Samuels Offensive Rebound.
H2 1:51
Misses tip in layup
D'Aundre Samuels misses tip in layup
D. Samuels
H2 1:56
Misses 8-foot floating jump shot
D'Aundre Samuels misses 8-foot floating jump shot
D. Samuels
H2 2:16
+2
Turnaround jump shot, 14 ft
Tahj Staveskie makes 14-foot turnaround jump shot
T. Staveskie · 27 PTS
HCU 54 - 69 UIW
H2 2:40
Defensive rebound
Davion Bailey Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:43
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Mambourou Mara misses 26-foot three point jumper
M. Mara · 4 PTS
H2 2:53UIW
TO
Lost ball turnover
team shot clock turnover
H2 2:53UIW
Dead ball rebound
Incarnate Word Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 2:53
Block
Demari Williams Block.
D. Williams · 22 PTS
H2 2:53
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tahj Staveskie misses 26-foot three point jumper
T. Staveskie · 27 PTS
H2 2:53
Offensive Rebound
Tahj Staveskie Offensive Rebound.
T. Staveskie · 27 PTS