Conference Southland Conference Assistant coach Chris Mudge Assistant coach Chuck Taylor | 2016–17 record 18–10 (9–6 Southland) Assistant coach Jimmy Smith | |
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Head coach Jason Hooten (7th year) | ||
The 2016–17 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team will represent Sam Houston State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearkats, led by seventh year head coach Jason Hooten, will play their home games at the Bernard Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville, Texas and are members of the Southland Conference.
Previous season
The Bearkats finished the 2015–16 season 18–16, 12–6 in Southland play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Nicholls State in the quarterfinals of the Southland Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Jackson State.
References
2016–17 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA