The Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball team, represents
Sam Houston State University in
Huntsville,
Texas
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, United States. The Bearkats are one of four programs, all from Texas, that left the
Southland Conference
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on July 1, 2021 to join the
Western Athletic Conference
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Due to most of ...
(WAC).
Sam Houston had previously been a member of the
Southland Conference
The Southland Conference, abbreviated as SLC, is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the South Central United States (specifically Texas and Louisiana). It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it ...
since the 1987–88 season. The Bearkats have played home games at
Johnson Coliseum
Bernard Johnson Coliseum is a 6,110-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. It was built in 1976 and is home to the Sam Houston Bearkats men's and women's basketball teams, as well as the Be ...
, a 5,529 seat indoor arena, since 1976, when it was then called University Coliseum.
They are currently led by head coach
Jason Hooten.
History
Sam Houston has a prestigious history in regards to men's 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
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had decimated male enrollment at Sam Houston. 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-winningest program in Texas Division I, only behind
Texas
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. The Bearkats are also the winningest program in the Southland Conference during the last decade.
Postseason appearances
NCAA Division I Tournament
The Bearkats have appeared in two
NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2.
NIT results
The Bearkats have appeared in one
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitational Tournament (NIT) is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Played at regional sites and traditionally at Madison Square Garden (Final Four) in New York City ...
. Their combined record is 0–1.
CIT results
The Bearkats have appeared in the
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) four times. Their combined record is 4–4.
NCAA Division II Tournament
The Bearkats have appeared in one
NCAA Division II tournament. Their record is 0–2.
NAIA Tournament
The Bearkats have appeared in one
NAIA tournament. Their record is 1–1.
References
External links
Website
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