The 2024–25 Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Bearkats, led by second-year head coach Chris Mudge, played their home games at the

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as second-year members of the

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Previous season

The Bearkats finished the 2023–24 season 21–12, 13–3 in C-USA play to win the Conference USA championship. They defeated

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in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament before losing to

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in the semifinals.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2024 recruiting class

2025 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball The Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball team, represents Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, United States. The Bearkats were one of four programs, all from Texas, that left the Southland Conference on July 1, 2021 to join the We ...