2018–19 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team represent Sam Houston State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearkats are led by ninth-year head coach Jason Hooten and play their home games at the Bernard Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville, Texas as members of the Southland Conference.

2018–19 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball
Southland regular season champions
NIT, First Round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2018–19 record21–12 (16–2 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kyle Campbell
  • Chris Mudge
  • Chuck Taylor
Home arenaBernard Johnson Coliseum
(Capacity: 6,110)
2018–19 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Sam Houston State162 .889  2112  .636
Abilene Christian144 .778  277  .794
Southeastern Louisiana126 .667  1716  .515
New Orleans126 .667  1914  .576
Lamar126 .667  2013  .606
Texas A&M–CC99 .500  1418  .438
Central Arkansas810 .444  1419  .424
Houston Baptist810 .444  1218  .400
Stephen F. Austin711 .389  1416  .467
Nicholls711 .389  1417  .452
Northwestern State612 .333  1120  .355
McNeese State513 .278  922  .290
Incarnate Word117 .056  625  .194
2019 Southland Tournament winner

Previous season

The Bearkats finished the 2017–18 season 21–15, 12–6 in Southland play to finish in fourth place. They defeated New Orleans in the quarterfinals of the Southland Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Southeastern Louisiana. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where, after a first round bye, they defeated Eastern Michigan in the second round and UTSA in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals to Northern Colorado.[1]

Roster

Sources:[2]

2018–19 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G/F 0 Albert Almanza 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Austin, Texas
F 1 R. J. Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Olathe, Kansas
G 2 Cameron Delaney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Harker Heights, Texas
G 3 Chad Bowie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
G 4 Dajuan Jones 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Killeen, Texas
G 5 Zaqwaun Matthews 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 10 Zach Nuttal 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Bryan, Texas
G 11 Xavier Bryant 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr DeSoto, Texas
F/C 13 Bubba Furlong 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Waco, Texas
G 15 Josh Delaney 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)173 lb (78 kg) Sr Harker Heights, Texas
F/C 20 Kia Mitchell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) Jr Haverstraw, New York
G 22 Marcus Harris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr San Antonio, Texas
F 24 Cyrus Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Culver City, California
F/C 35 Chidozie Ndu 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) So Lagos, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 13, 2018

Offseason

Source:[3]

2018–19 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
RJ Smith
PG
Olathe, KS North HS / Butler CC / Oral Roberts 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kai Mitchell
G
Haverstraw, NY Spring Valley HS / Hutchinson CC 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 66
Zaqwaun Matthews
G
Charlotte, NC Myers Park HS / Cape Fear CC / Chattanooga 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Chad Bowie
G
Houston, TX Fort Bend HS / Kilgore College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    Roster

    Sources:[4][5]

    2018–19 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G/F 0 Albert Almanza 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Austin, Texas
    F 1 RJ Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Olathe, Kansas
    G 2 Cameron Delaney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Harker Heights, Texas
    G 3 Chad Bowie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
    G 4 Dajuan Jones 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Killeen, Texas
    G 5 Zaqwaun Matthews 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 10 Zack Nutall 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Bryan, Texas
    G 11 Xavier Bryant 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Desoto, Texas
    F/C 13 Bubba Furlong 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Waco, Texas
    G 15 Josh Delaney 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)173 lb (78 kg) Sr Harker Heights, Texas
    F/C 20 Kai Mitchell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) Jr Haverstraw, New York
    G 22 Marcus Harris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr San Antonio, Texas
    F/C 35 Chidozie Ndu 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) So Lagos, Nigeria
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: August 19, 2018

    Schedule and results

    Sources:[6][7][8][9][10][11]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 6, 2018*
    6:30 pm, BSN YouTube
    East Texas Baptist W 85–64  1–0
    Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,019)
    Huntsville, TX
    Nov 8, 2018*
    6:30 pm, ESPN3
    Southwestern W 94–56  2–0
    Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,194)
    Huntsville, TX
    Nov 11, 2018*
    4:00 pm
    at Louisiana Tech L 69–76  2–1
    Thomas Assembly Center (2,349)
    Ruston, LA
    Nov 14, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at No. 19 Clemson
    Cayman Islands Classic campus-site
    L 59–74  2–2
    Littlejohn Coliseum (6,227)
    Clemson, SC
    Nov 16, 2018*
    6:00 pm, SECN+
    at Georgia
    Cayman Islands Classic campus-site
    L 64–75  2–3
    Stegeman Coliseum (7,195)
    Athens, GA
    Nov 19, 2018*
    3:00 pm
    vs. Jackson State
    Cayman Islands Classic campus-site
    W 75–60  3–3
    Freedom Hall Civic Center 
    Johnson City, TN
    Nov 20, 2018*
    6:00pm, ESPN3
    at East Tennessee State
    Cayman Islands Classic campus-site
    L 63–77  3–4
    Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,203)
    Johnson City, TN
    Nov 28, 2018*
    6:30 pm, ESPN+
    Central Michigan L 65–81  3–5
    Bernard Johnson Coliseum (754)
    Huntsville, TX
    Dec 1, 2018*
    3:00 pm
    at Little Rock L 52–79  3–6
    Jack Stephens Center (1,777)
    Little Rock, AR
    Dec 8, 2018*
    3:00 pm, MWN
    at Colorado State L 65–71  3–7
    Moby Arena (2,298)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Dec 18, 2018*
    6:30 pm
    Alabama State W 78–57  4–7
    Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (625)
    Huntsville, TX
    Dec 22, 2018*
    3:00 pm
    at Utah Valley L 79–85  4–8
    UCCU Center (1,920)
    Orem, UT
    Dec 31, 2018*
    2:00 pm
    Texas Lutheran W 84–54  5–8
    Bernard Johnson Coliseum 
    Huntsville, TX
    Southland regular season
    Jan 5, 2019
    6:30 pm
    Abilene Christian W 71-68  6–8
    (1–0)
    Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (771)
    Huntsville, TX
    Jan 9, 2019
    6:30 pm
    at Central Arkansas W 78–69  7–8
    (2–0)
    Farris Center (575)
    Conway, AR
    Jan 12, 2019
    5:30 pm
    Incarnate Word W 66–52  8–8
    (3–0)
    Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (703)
    Huntsville, TX
    Jan 16, 2019
    6:30 pm
    Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 72–50  9–8
    (4–0)
    Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (855)
    Huntsville, TX
    Jan 19, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Houston Baptist W 71–65  10–8
    (5–0)
    Sharp Gymnasium (948)
    Houston, TX
    Jan 23, 2019
    6:30 pm
    at Northwestern State W 78–64  11–8
    (6–0)
    Prather Coliseum (1,501)
    Natchitoches, LA
    Jan 26, 2019
    5:30 pm
    Lamar W 69–59  12–8
    (7–0)
    Bernard Johnson Coliseum 
    Huntsville, TX
    Jan 30, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Southeastern Louisiana W 62–52  13–8
    (8–0)
    University Center (1,029)
    Hammond, LA
    Feb 2, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Stephen F. Austin W 94–72  14–8
    (9–0)
    Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (3,134)
    Huntsville, TX
    Feb 6, 2019
    6:30 pm
    McNeese State W 77–62  15–8
    (10–0)
    Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (1,193)
    Huntsville, TX
    Feb 9, 2019
    6:00 pm
    at Abilene Christian W 90–85 2OT 16–8
    (11–0)
    Moody Coliseum (2,397)
    Abilene, TX
    Feb 13, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 70–69  17–8
    (12–0)
    American Bank Center (1,118)
    Corpus Christi, TX
    Feb 16, 2019
    4:30 pm, ESPN3
    at Lamar L 72–75  17–9
    (12–1)
    Montagne Center (2,822)
    Beaumont, TX
    Feb 20, 2019
    6:30 pm
    Nicholls State W 84–74 OT 18–9
    (13–1)
    Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (1,393)
    Huntsville, TX
    Feb 23, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Houston Baptist W 119–113 2OT 19–9
    (14–1)
    Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (1,350)
    Huntsville, TX
    Feb 27, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at New Orleans W 71–60  20–9
    (15–1)
    Lakefront Arena (852)
    New Orleans, LA
    Mar 6, 2019
    6:30 pm
    Central Arkansas L 87–91  20–10
    (15–2)
    Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (1,167)
    Huntsville, TX
    Mar 9, 2019
    4:30 pm, ESPN3
    at Stephen F. Austin W 68–57  21–10
    (16–2)
    William R. Johnson Coliseum (5,464)
    Nacogdoches, TX
    Southland Tournament
    Mar 15, 2019
    5:00pm, ESPN+
    (1) vs. (4) New Orleans
    Semifinals
    L 76–79  21–11
    Leonard E. Merrell Center 
    Katy, TX
    NIT Tournament
    Mar 20, 2019*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    (8) at (1) TCU
    First round – TCU bracket
    L 69–82  21–12
    Schollmaier Arena 
    Fort Worth, TX
    *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    See also

    References

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