Incarnate Word Cardinals vs Northwestern State Demons

College Basketball

Incarnate Word

11-18

49-54

Final

N'Western St

10-19

Prather Coliseum

Lead tracker

UIW leadsBiggest lead UIW 11, NWST 6

NWST leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UIW	23	26	49
NWST	18	36	54

Who won: N'Western St 54-49

The Northwestern State Demons beat the Incarnate Word Cardinals 54-49 on Monday, February 23, 2026 at Prather Coliseum. The N'Western St outscored the Incarnate Word 36-26 in the 2nd half. Micah Thomas led the N'Western St in points (18). Davion Bailey led the Incarnate Word in points (21).

Player of the game

Davion Bailey

UIW · 21 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST

7.3

Win probability

100%NWST final

UIWNWST

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:03
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Kordrick Turner makes free throw 2 of 2
K. Turner · 5 PTS
UIW 49 - 54 NWST
H2 0:03
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Kordrick Turner makes free throw 1 of 2
K. Turner · 5 PTS
UIW 49 - 53 NWST
H2 0:03
Foul on Tahj Staveskie
Foul on Tahj Staveskie.
T. Staveskie · 3 PTS
H2 0:06
Defensive rebound
Kordrick Turner Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:07
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Davion Bailey misses free throw 1 of 1
D. Bailey · 21 PTS
H2 0:07
Foul on Izzy Miles
Foul on Izzy Miles.
I. Miles · 4 PTS
H2 0:08
Defensive rebound
Davion Bailey Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:09
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Chris Mubiru misses free throw 1 of 1
C. Mubiru · 4 PTS
H2 0:09
Foul on Love Bettis
Foul on Love Bettis.
L. Bettis · 8 PTS
H2 0:10
Defensive rebound
Chris Mubiru Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:13
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Tahj Staveskie misses 27-foot three point jumper
T. Staveskie · 3 PTS
H2 0:19
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Micah Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Thomas · 18 PTS
UIW 49 - 52 NWST
H2 0:19UIW
Shorttimeout
Incarnate Word Timeout
H2 0:19
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Micah Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Thomas · 18 PTS
UIW 49 - 51 NWST
H2 0:19
Foul on Harold Woods
Foul on Harold Woods.
H. Woods · 11 PTS
H2 0:22
TO
Bad pass turnover
Marcus Glover bad pass turnover
M. Glover · 2 PTS
H2 0:25
TO
Turnover
Micah Thomas turnover
M. Thomas · 18 PTS
H2 0:25
Foul on Micah Thomas
Foul on Micah Thomas.
M. Thomas · 18 PTS
H2 0:26
Defensive rebound
Chip Brunt Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:27
Misses layup
Davion Bailey misses layup
D. Bailey · 21 PTS
H2 0:41
Defensive rebound
Davion Bailey Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:44
Misses 3-foot jumper
Izzy Miles misses 3-foot jumper
I. Miles · 4 PTS
H2 1:15UIW
Regulartimeout
Incarnate Word Timeout