2022–23 Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball team explained

Mode:basketball
Year:2022–23
Prev:2021–22
Team:Sam Houston Bearkats
Conference:Western Athletic Conference
Short Conf:WAC
Record:26–8
Conf Record:14–4
Head Coach:Jason Hooten
Hc Year:13th
Assoc Coach:Chris Mudge
Ahc Year:2nd as AHC; 13th overall
Asst Coach2:Justin Bailey
Ac2 Year:2nd
Asst Coach3:Mike Ekanem
Ac3 Year:1st
Stadium:Bernard Johnson Coliseum
Tourney Result:Second Round

The 2022–23 Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearkats, led by 13th-year head coach Jason Hooten, played their home games at the Bernard Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville, Texas as second-year members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 26–8, 14–4 in WAC play to finish in second place. They defeated California Baptist in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament before losing to Grand Canyon in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament. There they defeated Santa Clara before losing to eventual champion North Texas in the second round.

On March 24, 2023, head coach Jason Hooten left the school to take the head coaching position at New Mexico State.[1] On April 3, the school named assistant coach Chris Mudge the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Bearkats finished the 2021–22 season 19–14, 13–5 in WAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place.[3] In the WAC tournament, they defeated California Baptist in the second round,[4] before falling to Grand Canyon in the third round.[5]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-03-25 . Sam Houston's Hooten to coach New Mexico St. . 2023-04-04 . ESPN.com . en.
  2. Web site: Weaver . Morgan . Sam Houston will hire Chris Mudge as its next head basketball coach . 2023-04-04 . www.kbtx.com . en.
  3. News: 2021-22 WAC Men's Basketball Standings. Western Athletic Conference. January 15, 2023. en.
  4. News: Kats unload on CBU to open WAC tourney. Sam Houston. January 15, 2023. en.
  5. News: Woods leads clutch close, puts GCU in semis. Grand Canyon University Athletics. January 15, 2023. en.
  6. News: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule. Sam Houston. January 15, 2023. en.
  7. News: 2022-23 Sam Houston Bearkats Schedule. ESPN. January 15, 2023. en.