Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball

Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball
2025–26 Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball team
UniversitySam Houston State University
Head coachChris Mudge (3rd season)
LocationHuntsville, Texas
ArenaBernard Johnson Coliseum
(capacity: 6,110)
ConferenceConference USA
NicknameBearkats
ColorsOrange 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
Home
Away

* 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.