Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball

Sam Houston State Bearkats

2015–16 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team

University

Sam Houston State University

Conference

Southland
West Division

Location

Huntsville, TX

Head coach

Jason Hooten (5th year)

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

Southwest Conference: 2003 • 2010

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.^[1] 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 men 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.^[2]

Postseason appearances

The Bearkats have seen post-season play in 28 of the last 40 seasons, including a run of 11 straight conference tournament appearances, two of which lead to berths in the NCAA National Tournament.^[3] Sam Houston claims one NAIA national title in 1973, where they finished #1 in the AP Small College Poll.^[4]

NCAA Division I Tournament

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

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
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 combined record is 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
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/Score
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) two times. Their record is 2–2.

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

References

↑ "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.
↑ Sam Houston State Record Book: Year-By-Year (PDF). Sam Houston State Athletics. p. 2.
↑ "Sam Houston State National Championships". Sam Houston State Athletics. Retrieved 2013-05-14.

External links

Website

Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball

Venues	Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1976–present)

Culture & lore	History Sammy Bearkat The Famous Bearkat Band

People	Head coaches

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 1999–00 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

Sam Houston State University

Academics

Colleges	College of Business Administration College of Criminal Justice College of Education College of Fine Arts and Mass Communication College of Humanities and Social Sciences College of Sciences

Research	Newton Gresham Library

Athletics

Teams	Football Baseball Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Softball Other Sports

Facilities	Don Sanders Stadium Bowers Stadium Johnson Coliseum

Rivalries	Battle of the Piney Woods (Stephen F. Austin)

Campus

Student Life

People

Traditions

Southland Conference men's basketball

Teams	Abilene Christian Wildcats Central Arkansas Bears Houston Baptist Huskies Incarnate Word Cardinals Lamar Cardinals McNeese State Cowboys New Orleans Privateers Nicholls State Colonels Northwestern State Demons Sam Houston State Bearkats Southeastern Louisiana Lions Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders

Championships & awards	Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year

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