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 (2nd season) | ||||
| Conference | C-USA | ||||
| Location | Huntsville, Texas | ||||
| Arena | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (capacity: 6,110) | ||||
| Nickname | Bearkats | ||||
| Colors | Orange and white | ||||
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| NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||||
| 1986* | |||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||||
| 1986*, 2003, 2010 | |||||
| Conference tournament champions | |||||
| Southland: 2003, 2010 Lone Star: 1975, 1981, 1982 | |||||
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* at Division II level | |||||
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 Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Sam Houston had previously been a member of the Southland Conference since the 1987–88 season. The Bearkats have played home games at Johnson Coliseum, a 6,110 seat indoor arena, since 1976, when it was then called University Coliseum. On July 1, 2023 the Bearkats joined Conference USA.