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Incarnate Word Sweeps Northwestern State as Staveskie Seals Men's Win at the Line

Free-throw poise plus perfect home form defined a UIW sweep of Northwestern State.

Overview

  • UIW's men edged Northwestern State 76-74 after trailing for more than 32 minutes, with Jordan Pyke tying it on a 3-pointer at 0:32, Harrison Reede drawing an offensive foul at 0:03.3, and Tahj Staveskie hitting two free throws with 0:00.4 left.
  • Staveskie led the men with 23 points and posted team highs of six rebounds and four assists, while Love Bettis added 14 points and Pyke finished with 12.
  • Despite the Demons shooting 53.2% from the field, UIW countered by going 8 of 19 from three and 22 of 25 at the line to secure the comeback.
  • UIW's women controlled their game 66-53, never trailing as Jorja Elliott and Brynn Lusby scored 20 points each and Madison Cockrell added 13.
  • The men's win put UIW at 9-9 overall and 4-5 in the Southland with a reported 8-0 home mark, with the next games set for East Texas A&M at home Monday and the women at Houston Christian on Thursday.