Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball
| Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball | |||
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| University | Sam Houston State University | ||
| Head coach | Chris Mudge (3rd season) | ||
| Location | Huntsville, Texas | ||
| Arena | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (capacity: 6,110) | ||
| Conference | Conference USA | ||
| Nickname | Bearkats | ||
| Colors | Orange and white | ||
| NCAA Division I tournament round of 32 | |||
| 1986* | |||
| NCAA Division I tournament appearances | |||
| 1986*, 2003, 2010 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| Southland: 2003, 2010 Lone Star: 1975, 1981, 1982 | |||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||
| C–USA: 2024 Southland: 2000, 2003, 2010, 2019 Gulf Star: 1986 Lone Star: 1934, 1937, 1948, 1964, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1981 TIAA: 1925 | |||
| Uniforms | |||
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* at Division II level | |||
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The Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball team, represents Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, United States. The Bearkats are currently led by head coach Chris Mudge.
The Bearkats have played home games at Johnson Coliseum, a 6,110 seat indoor arena, since 1976, when it was then called University Coliseum. Sam Houston has appeared two times in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, most recently in 2010.
On July 1, 2023 the Bearkats joined Conference USA. Sam Houston had previously been a member of the Southland Conference since the 1987–88 season. Sam Houston joined the NCAA Division I level for the 1986-87 season, originally as members of the Gulf Star Conference.