Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball

Sam Houston State Bearkats
Sam Houston State Bearkats
	2017–18 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team
University	Sam Houston State University
Head coach	Jason Hooten (8th season)
Conference	Southland
Location	Huntsville, Texas
Arena	Bernard Johnson Coliseum ; (capacity: 6,110)
Nickname	Bearkats
Colors	Orange and white;
Uniforms
Home	Away ;
NCAA tournament appearances
	1986, 2003, 2010; at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
	Southland: 2003, 2010; Lone Star: 1975, 1981, 1982
Conference regular season champions
	Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association: 1925; Lone Star Conference: 1934 • 1937 • 1948 • 1964 • 1971 • 1973 • 1975 • 1981 • 1986; Southland Conference: 2000 • 2003 • 2010

The Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team represents Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference. The Bearkats have played home games at Johnson Coliseum, a 5,529 seat indoor arena, since 1976, when it was then called University Coliseum.^[2] They are currently led by head coach Jason Hooten.

History

Sam Houston State University has a prestigious history in regards to basketball. The Bearkats have fielded a basketball team since 1917, excluding the 1942-43 and 1943-44 basketball seasons. Basketball was not played these years because World War II had decimated male enrollment at Sam Houston State. Success began early as Sam Houston went 43-11 during its first five years, including an unblemished 24-0 record during its first three.

During the 21st Century, Sam Houston's men's basketball program boasts the second winning-est program in Texas Division I, only behind Texas. The Bearkats are also the winning-est program in the Southland Conference during the last decade.^[3]

Postseason appearances

NCAA Division I Tournament

The Bearkats have appeared in two NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2003	First Round	Florida	L 55–85
2010	First Round	Baylor	L 59–68

NCAA Division II Tournament

The Bearkats have appeared in one NCAA Division II Tournament. Their record is 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1986	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Delta State Abilene Christian	L 59–61 L 60–76

NAIA Tournament

The Bearkats have appeared in one NAIA Tournament. Their record is 1–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1973	First Round Second Round	Wartburg Xavier (LA)	W 88–62 L 60–67

CIT results

The Bearkats have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) four times. Their combined record is 3–3.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2014	First Round Second Round	Alabama State San Diego	W 71–49 L 72–77
2015	First Round Second Round	UNC Wilmington Louisiana–Lafayette	W 87–71 L 70–71
2016	First Round	Jackson State	L 77–81^OT
2018	Second Round Quarterfinal	Eastern Michigan UTSA	W 62–69 TBD

References

^ "Athletic Branding". Sam Houston State University Department of Marketing and Communications. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
^ "Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
^ "Sam Houston State Men's Basketball Notes" (PDF). Sam Houston State Athletics. Retrieved 2013-05-14.

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[1] "Athletic Branding". Sam Houston State University Department of Marketing and Communications. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

[SHSUjohnsoncoliseum-2] "Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved 2013-05-14.

[SHSUnotes-3] "Sam Houston State Men's Basketball Notes" (PDF). Sam Houston State Athletics. Retrieved 2013-05-14.

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v t e Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball
Venues	Sam Houston State Gymnasium (1917–1956) Bearkat Gymnasium (1956–1976) Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1976–present)
Culture & lore	Sammy Bearkat The Famous Bearkat Band
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Southland Conference men's basketball
Teams	East Texas A&M Lions Houston Christian Huskies Incarnate Word Cardinals Lamar Cardinals McNeese Cowboys New Orleans Privateers Nicholls Colonels Northwestern State Demons Southeastern Louisiana Lions Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
Championships & awards	Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24