The last time a Cuonzo Martin-coached basketball team faced off against Incarnate Word, the Cardinals had never recorded a losing season in Division I history.
Of course, there’s quite a bit of context that goes into that statement. Incarnate Word transitioned from Division II to the Southland Conference, home to the Lumberjacks of Stephen F. Austin. Seriously, that’s all I could’ve confidently told you about the conference without looking it up. I always forget that Nicholls State has two l’s.
The Cardinals, led by Ken Burmeister, were 42-20 as a Division I school when they traveled to Berkeley, Ca.