2024–25 Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball team

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The 2024–25 Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball team represented 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, played their home games at the Bernard Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville, Texas as second-year members of the Conference USA.

ConferenceConference USA
Record13–19 (6–12 CUSA)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachJustin Bailey (4th season)
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2024–25 Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record13–19 (6–12 CUSA)
Head coach
Associate head coachJustin Bailey (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Brendan Foley (2nd season)
  • Jake White (2nd season)
  • Anthony Fobb (2nd season)
Home arenaBernard Johnson Coliseum
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2024–25 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Liberty †13–5 .72228–7  .800
Jacksonville State12–6 .66723–13  .639
Middle Tennessee12–6 .66722–12  .647
Kennesaw State10–8 .55619–14  .576
New Mexico State10–8 .55617–15  .531
Louisiana Tech9–9 .50020–12  .625
Western Kentucky8–10 .44417–15  .531
UTEP7–11 .38918–15  .545
Sam Houston6–12 .33313–19  .406
FIU3–15 .16710–23  .303
† 2025 CUSA tournament winner
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Previous season

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

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Owen McGlashan0G/F6'7"210GS SeniorMarlton, NJGraduated
Davon Barnes2G6'5"215JuniorMemphis, TNTransferred to Ole Miss[1]
Anthony Wrzeszcz4G6'3"185SophomoreGdynia, PolandTransferred to McMaster
Bryce Cook11G5'7"160FreshmanArlington, TXTransferred to Texas A&M–Kingsville
Jaden Ray13G5'10"165SeniorMidwest City, OKGraduated
Kinglsey Ijeoma14F6'8"200JuniorHouston, TXTransferred to Livingstone College
Lewis Rowe21F6'10"250JuniorAdelaide, AustraliaTransferred to St. Edward's
Derrick Brown24G6'0"175JuniorHouston, TXWalk-on; transferred
Souleymane Doumbia31C6'11"230SeniorAbidjan, Ivory CoastGraduated
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Brennen Burns0G5'10"175SeniorBethany, OKSoutheastern Oklahoma State
Dorian Finister2G6'5"190JuniorNew Orleans, LAKansas State
Kalifa Sakho34F6'11"220SeniorRouen, FranceUtah State
Josiah Hammons57G6'2"180SeniorChicago, ILIncarnate Word
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2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jaxson Ford
#31 PF		 Prosper, TX Link Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 22, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
Erik Taylor
CG		 Orlando, FL The Rock School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 20, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
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2025 recruiting class

More information College recruiting information (2025), Name ...
College recruiting information (2025)
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Nathan Nguyen
PG		 Houston, TX Saint Thomas' Episcopal School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A Sep 11, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Jacob Walker
PG		 Cordova, TN Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sep 26, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Matt Dann
C		 Oakville, ON Fort Erie International Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) N/A Oct 12, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Brennen Burns 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrEast Central HS
Southeastern Oklahoma State		 Bethany, OK
G 1 CJ Beaumont 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoPalm Beach Prep West Palm Beach, FL
G 2 Dorian Finister 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrCarver HS
Kansas State		 New Orleans, LA
G 3 Lamar Wilkerson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrAshdown HS
Three Rivers College		 Ashdown, AR
G 5 Marcus Boykin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrTrinity Christian School
Barton College		 Clinton, NC
F 6 Jaxson Ford 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrLink Academy Prosper, TX
G 10 Damon Nicholas Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrDuncanville HS Ducanville, TX
G 11 Wade Neyland (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrCenterville HS Centerville, TX
G 12 Erik Taylor 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrThe Rock School Orlando, FL
G 22 Jackson Rogers (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrWylie HS Murphy, TX
F 23 Cheikh Ndiaye 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrPrestige Worldwide Sports Academy Louga, Senegal
F 25 Cameron Huefner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrSt. Peter's College
Pittsburg State		 Adelaide, Australia
F 34 Kalifa Sakho 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrUtah State Rouen, France
F 40 Kian Scroggins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrRaymore–Peculiar HS Raymore, MO
G 57 Josiah Hammons 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrCurie HS
Incarnate Word		 Chicago, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
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 W 85–72  2–2
  28 – Wilkerson  7 – Finister  11 – Boykin  Montagne Center (1,848)
Beaumont, TX
November 21, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Trinity (TX) W 105–78  3–2
  26 – Huefner  9 – Ford  5 – Tied  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (785)
Huntsville, TX
November 27, 2024*
3:00 p.m., FloSports		 vs. Appalachian State
Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic		 L 63–66  3–3
  22 – Wilkerson  7 – Finister  5 – Boykin  Trask Coliseum (2,519)
Wilmington, NC
November 29, 2024*
3:00 p.m., FloSports		 at UNC Wilmington
Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic		 L 60–69  3–4
  20 – Wilkerson  7 – Scroggins  2 – Tied  Trask Coliseum (3,374)
Wilmington, NC
November 30, 2024*
11:00 a.m., FloSports		 vs. Colgate
Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic		 W 82–78  4–4
  17 – Wilkerson  8 – Finister  4 – Burns  Trask Coliseum (2,860)
Wilmington, NC
December 3, 2024*
6:30 p.m., BTN		 at Indiana L 71–97  4–5
  18 – Wilkerson  6 – Finister  4 – Burns  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
December 7, 2024*
4:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Texas Southern W 87–71  5–5
  26 – Wilkerson  11 – Sakho  6 – Burns  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (454)
Huntsville, TX
December 16, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 St. Thomas (TX) W 80–54  6–5
  19 – Wilkerson  17 – Scroggins  4 – Tied  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (356)
Huntsville, TX
December 21, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		 at Pittsburgh L 78–110  6–6
  26 – Huefner  5 – Huefner  3 – Wilkerson  Petersen Events Center (7,164)
Pittsburgh, PA
December 28, 2024*
2:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Dallas (TX) W 111–65  7–6
  20 – Huefner  8 – Huefner  4 – Tied  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (836)
Huntsville, TX
Conference USA regular season
January 2, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at New Mexico State L 71–75  7–7
(0–1)		  16 – Sakho  13 – Sakho  6 – Boykin  Pan American Center (3,913)
Las Cruces, NM
January 4, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at UTEP L 72–81  7–8
(0–2)		  18 – Boykin  8 – Tied  3 – Wilkerson  Don Haskins Center (5,774)
El Paso, TX
January 9, 2025
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Liberty L 68–76  7–9
(0–3)		  25 – Wilkerson  9 – Tied  5 – Boykin  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (924)
Huntsville, TX
January 11, 2025
2:30 p.m., ESPN+		 FIU W 81–74  8–9
(1–3)		  29 – Wilkerson  8 – Finister  3 – Boykin  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (976)
Huntsville, TX
January 16, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Kennesaw State L 69–75 OT 8–10
(1–4)		  29 – Wilkerson  12 – Sakho  4 – Burns  Convocation Center (1,788)
Kennesaw, GA
January 18, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Jacksonville State L 62–70  8–11
(1–5)		  20 – Hammons  8 – Sakho  4 – Tied  Pete Mathews Coliseum (3,185)
Jacksonville, AL
January 23, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Middle Tennessee L 75–77  8–12
(1–6)		  22 – Boykin  11 – Sakho  8 – Boykin  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (987)
Huntsville, TN
January 25, 2025
2:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Western Kentucky L 66–75  8–13
(1–7)		  15 – Huefner  13 – Huefner  6 – Boykin  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (847)
Huntsville, TN
February 1, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Louisiana Tech L 61–66 OT 8–14
(1–8)		  17 – Wilkerson  9 – Finister  4 – Boykin  Thomas Assembly Center (3,141)
Ruston, LA
February 6, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at FIU L 82–85 OT 8–15
(1–9)		  21 – Wilkerson  9 – Boykin  9 – Boykin  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,002)
Miami, FL
February 8, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPNews		 at Liberty L 61–64  8–16
(1–10)		  23 – Boykin  9 – Sakho  5 – Boykin  Liberty Arena (3,355)
Lynchburg, VA
February 13, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Jacksonville State W 66–61  9–16
(2–10)		  29 – Wilkerson  6 – Boykin  5 – Boykin  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (866)
Huntsville, TX
February 15, 2025
2:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Kennesaw State W 78–76  10–16
(3–10)		  25 – Wilkerson  5 – Tied  2 – Tied  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,478)
Huntsville, TX
February 20, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Western Kentucky W 78–62  11–16
(4–10)		  14 – Wilkerson  10 – Wilkerson  7 – Wilkerson  E. A. Diddle Arena (2,945)
Bowling Green, KY
February 22, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Middle Tennessee L 70–74  11–17
(4–11)		  24 – Wilkerson  6 – Sakho  4 – Boykin  Murphy Center (4,413)
Murfreesboro, TN
March 1, 2025
2:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Louisiana Tech L 66–90  11–18
(4–12)		  22 – Wilkerson  5 – Tied  3 – Boykin  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,438)
Huntsville, TX
March 6, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 UTEP W 89–87  12–18
(5–12)		  29 – Wilkerson  7 – Boykin  5 – Boykin  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (837)
Huntsville, TX
March 8, 2025
2:30 p.m., ESPN+		 New Mexico State W 76–69  13–18
(6–12)		  32 – Wilkerson  6 – Sakho  5 – Wilkerson  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,230)
Huntsville, TX
Conference USA tournament
March 11, 2025
5:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (9) vs. (8) UTEP
First round		 L 65–79  13–19
  22 – Wilkerson  9 – Huefner  3 – Tied  Von Braun Center (989)
Huntsville, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.
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