2024–25 Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball team
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2024–25 Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball | |
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Conference | Conference USA |
Record | 1–2 (0–0 CUSA) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Justin Bailey (4th season) |
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Home arena | Bernard Johnson Coliseum |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kennesaw State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 3 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 CUSA tournament winner As of November 20, 2024 |
The 2024–25 Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball team represents Sam Houston State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearkats, led by second-year head coach Chris Mudge, play their home games at the Bernard Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville, Texas as second-year members of the Conference USA.
Previous season
[edit]The Bearkats finished the 2023–24 season 21–12, 13–3 in C-USA play to win the Conference USA championship. They defeated FIU in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament before losing to UTEP in the semifinals.
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Owen McGlashan | 0 | G/F | 6'7" | 210 | GS Senior | Marlton, NJ | Graduated |
Davon Barnes | 2 | G | 6'5" | 215 | Junior | Memphis, TN | Transferred to Ole Miss[1] |
Anthony Wrzeszcz | 4 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Sophomore | Gdynia, Poland | Transferred to McMaster |
Bryce Cook | 11 | G | 5'7" | 160 | Freshman | Arlington, TX | Transferred to Texas A&M–Kingsville |
Jaden Ray | 13 | G | 5'10" | 165 | Senior | Midwest City, OK | Graduated |
Kinglsey Ijeoma | 14 | F | 6'8" | 200 | Junior | Houston, TX | Transferred |
Lewis Rowe | 21 | F | 6'10" | 250 | Junior | Adelaide, Australia | Transferred to St. Edward's |
Derrick Brown | 24 | G | 6'0" | 175 | Junior | Houston, TX | Walk-on; transferred |
Souleymane Doumbia | 31 | C | 6'11" | 230 | Senior | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Brennen Burns | 0 | G | 5'10" | 175 | Senior | Bethany, OK | Southeastern Oklahoma State |
Dorian Finister | 2 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Junior | New Orleans, LA | Kansas State |
Kalifa Sakho | 34 | F | 6'11" | 220 | Senior | Rouen, France | Utah State |
Josiah Hammons | 57 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Incarnate Word |
2024 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jaxson Ford #31 PF |
Prosper, TX | Link Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Oct 22, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Erik Taylor CG |
Orlando, FL | The Rock School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jul 20, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Cheikh Ndiaye C |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | Prestige Worldwide Sports Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | May 27, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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2025 recruiting class
[edit]US college sports recruiting information for 2025 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Jacobe Coleman SG |
Dallas, TX | Dynamic Prep | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 2, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Nathan Nguyen PG |
Houston, TX | Saint Thomas' Episcopal School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | Sep 11, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Jacob Walker PG |
Cordova, TN | Sunrise Christian Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Sep 26, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Matt Dann C |
Oakville, ON | Fort Erie International Academy | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | N/A | Oct 12, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 13, 2024* 5:00 p.m. |
vs. Prairie View A&M Charity Exhibition Game |
W 94–87 | – | – | – | Delmar Fieldhouse Houston, TX | |||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., MSN |
at Nevada | L 75−91 | 0−1 |
17 – Boykin | 8 – Finister | 4 – Tied | Lawlor Events Center (8,023) Reno, NV | ||||
November 9, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Tarleton State | W 91–62 | 1–1 |
15 – Tied | 11 – Finister | 8 – Burns | Wisdom Gymnasium (1,487) Stephenville, TX | ||||
November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at No. 12 Baylor | L 67–104 | 1–2 |
19 – Wilkerson | 4 – Tied | 5 – Boykin | Foster Pavilion (7,500) Waco, TX | ||||
November 17, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Lamar | Montagne Center Beaumont, TX | |||||||||
November 21, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Trinity (TX) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX | |||||||||
November 27, 2024* 3:00 p.m., FloSports |
vs. Appalachian State Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic |
Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC | |||||||||
November 29, 2024* 3:00 p.m., FloSports |
at UNC Wilmington Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic |
Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC | |||||||||
November 30, 2024* 11:00 a.m., FloSports |
vs. Colgate Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic |
Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC | |||||||||
December 3, 2024* 6:30 p.m., BTN |
at Indiana | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | |||||||||
December 7, 2024* 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Texas Southern | Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX | |||||||||
December 16, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
St. Thomas (TX) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX | |||||||||
December 21, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ |
at Pittsburgh | Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||||
December 28, 2024* 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Dallas (TX) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX | |||||||||
Conference USA regular season | |||||||||||
January 2, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at New Mexico State | Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM | |||||||||
January 4, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UTEP | Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX | |||||||||
January 9, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Liberty | Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX | |||||||||
January 11, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
FIU | Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX | |||||||||
January 16, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Kennesaw State | Convocation Center Kennesaw, GA | |||||||||
January 18, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Jacksonville State | Pete Mathews Coliseum Jacksonville, AL | |||||||||
January 23, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Middle Tennessee | Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TN | |||||||||
January 25, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Western Kentucky | Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TN | |||||||||
February 1, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Louisiana Tech | Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA | |||||||||
February 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at FIU | Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL | |||||||||
February 8, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Liberty | Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA | |||||||||
February 13, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Jacksonville State | Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, AL | |||||||||
February 15, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Kennesaw State | Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX | |||||||||
February 20, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Western Kentucky | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||||
February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Middle Tennessee | Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||||
March 1, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Louisiana Tech | Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX | |||||||||
March 6, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
UTEP | Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX | |||||||||
March 8, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
New Mexico State | Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX | |||||||||
Conference USA tournament | |||||||||||
March 11–15, 2025 TBA |
vs. | Von Braun Center Huntsville, AL | |||||||||
Sources[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Eckert, David (April 18, 2024). "Ole Miss basketball lands Sam Houston's Davon Barnes; Chris Beard up to 4 portal commits". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Sam Houston. Retrieved October 25, 2024.