2016–17 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2016–17 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team represented 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, played their home games at the Bernard Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 10–8 in Southland play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Central Arkansas and Houston Baptist to advance to the semifinals of the Southland tournament where they lost to New Orleans. Despite having 21 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
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.[1]
Roster
2016–17 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G/F
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0
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Albert Almanza
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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Fr |
Saint Stephens
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Austin, TX
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G
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1
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Ameer Jackson
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Jr |
Evelyn Mack Academy/Dodge CC
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Concord, NC
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G
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2
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Cameron Delaney
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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So |
Harker Heights/Denver
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Harker Heights, TX
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G
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3
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Dakrai Henderson
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
192 lb (87 kg)
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So |
Dawson HS
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Pearland, TX
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G
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4
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Jovante Spivey
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
165 lb (75 kg)
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RS Jr |
Savannah/South Georgia St
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Savannah, GA
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F
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5
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Jesse Lopez
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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So |
Bowie
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El Paso, TX
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G
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11
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Jalin Barnes
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Jr |
Christian Faith/Barton County CC
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Raleigh, NC
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F/C
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13
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Aurimas Majauskas
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
228 lb (103 kg)
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Jr |
Future Prep
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Marijampole, Lithuania
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G
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15
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Josh Delaney
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
173 lb (78 kg)
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RS Fr |
Harker Heights HS
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Killeen, TX
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G
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20
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Jamal Williams
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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So |
Episcopal HS
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Houston, TX
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G
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21
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Paul Baxter
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Sr |
Bowie HS
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Austin, TX
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C
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23
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Andre Sands
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6 ft 81 in (3.89 m) |
242 lb (110 kg)
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Jr |
Bel Air - Kansas/Sun Rise Christian
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Freeport, Bahamas
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C
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33
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Marc Andre Fortin
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
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Fr |
Cegep De Sainte-Foy
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Quebec City, Quebec Canada
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: September 29, 2017
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Non-conference regular season
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November 12, 2016* 2:00 pm
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LeTourneau
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W 104–57
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1–0
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Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX
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November 14, 2016* 7:00 pm
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at Ohio
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L 75–96
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1–1
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Convocation Center (6,669) Athens, OH
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November 17, 2016* 6:30 pm
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Southern
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W 91–83
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2–1
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Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,116) Huntsville, TX
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November 20, 2016* 2:00 pm
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at Tennessee Tech
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W 78–71
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3–1
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Eblen Center (768) Cookeville, TN
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November 22, 2016* 6:30 pm
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at Georgia Tech
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L 73–81
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3–2
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Hank McCamish Pavilion (4,181) Atlanta, GA
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November 25, 2016* 6:30 pm
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Idaho
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W 69–62
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4–2
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Bernard Johnson Coliseum (625) Huntsville, TX
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November 30, 2016* 8:00 pm
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at No. 9 Baylor
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L 45–79
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4–3
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Ferrell Center (5,029) Waco, TX
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December 3, 2016* 6:30 pm
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LSU–Shreveport
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W 91–59
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5–3
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Bernard Johnson Coliseum (856) Huntsville, TX
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December 10, 2016* 1:00 pm
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at Southern Illinois
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W 79–73
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6–3
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SIU Arena (4,278) Carbondale, IL
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December 13, 2016* 6:30 pm
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Sul Ross
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W 78–57
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7–3
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Bernard Johnson Coliseum (498) Huntsville, TX
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December 17, 2016* 6:30 pm
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North Texas
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W 76–70
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8–3
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Bernard Johnson Coliseum (763) Huntsville, TX
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December 19, 2016* 6:30 pm
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Randall
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W 119–81
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9–3
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Bernard Johnson Coliseum (691) Huntsville, TX
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December 22, 2016* 7:00 pm, SECN
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vs. Arkansas
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L 56–90
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9–4
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Verizon Arena (12,153) North Little Rock, AR
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Southland Conference regular season
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December 29, 2016 6:30 pm
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Houston Baptist
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L 65–79
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9–5 (0–1)
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Bernard Johnson Coliseum (860) Huntsville, TX
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December 31, 2016 5:00 pm
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at Central Arkansas
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L 65–67
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9–6 (0–2)
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Farris Center (612) Conway, AR
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January 5, 2017 7:30 pm
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at McNeese State
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W 74–67
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10–6 (1–2)
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Burton Coliseum (722) Lake Charles, LA
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January 7, 2017 6:15 pm
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Nicholls
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W 74–61
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11–6 (2–2)
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Bernard Johnson Coliseum (678) Huntsville, TX
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January 12, 2017 7:45 pm
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at New Orleans
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W 70–68
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12–6 (3–2)
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Lakefront Arena (721) New Orleans, LA
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January 14, 2017 3:00 pm
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at Northwestern State
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W 77–68
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13–6 (4–2)
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Prather Coliseum (1,316) Natchitoches, LA
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January 19, 2017 6:30 pm
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Lamar
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W 87–65
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14–6 (5–2)
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Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,071) Huntsville, TX
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January 21, 2017 6:15 pm
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Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
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W 76–62
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15–6 (6–2)
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Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,340) Huntsville, TX
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January 28, 2017 6:15 pm
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Southeastern Louisiana
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W 71–69
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16–6 (7–2)
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Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,265) Huntsville, TX
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February 2, 2017 7:30 pm
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Stephen F. Austin
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W 72–63
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17–6 (8–2)
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Bernard Johnson Coliseum (3,034) Huntsville, TX
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February 4, 2017 7:00 pm
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at Abilene Christian
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L 64–71
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17–7 (8–3)
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Moody Coliseum (1,249) Abilene, TX
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February 9, 2017 7:30 pm, ESPN3
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at Lamar
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L 76–80 OT
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17–8 (8–4)
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Montagne Center (2,538) Beaumont, TX
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February 11, 2017 6:15 pm, ESPN3
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Incarnate Word
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W 72–63
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18–8 (9–4)
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Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,634) Huntsville, TX
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February 16, 2017 7:00 pm
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at Houston Baptist
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L 77–88
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18–9 (9–5)
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Sharp Gym (872) Houston, TX
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February 18, 2017 7:00 pm
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at Incarnate Word
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L 53–69
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18–10 (9–6)
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McDermott Center (1,068) San Antonio, TX
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February 25, 2017 6:15 pm
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Abilene Christian
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L 81–84
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18–11 (9–7)
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Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,578) Huntsville, TX
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March 2, 2017 8:00 pm
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McNeese State
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W 79–74
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19–11 (10–7)
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Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,253) Huntsville, TX
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March 4, 2017 6:00 pm, ESPN3
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at Stephen F. Austin
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L 56–64
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19–12 (10–8)
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William R. Johnson Coliseum (5,938) Nacogdoches, TX
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Southland tournament
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March 8, 2017 5:00 pm, ESPN3
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(5)
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vs. (8) Central Arkansas First Round
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W 77–69
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20–12
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Merrell Center (1,127) Katy, TX
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March 9, 2017 5:00 pm, ESPN3
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(5)
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vs. (4) Houston Baptist Quarterfinals
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W 63–59
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21–12
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Merrell Center (1,756) Katy, TX
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March 10, 2017 5:00 pm, ESPN3
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(5)
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vs. (1) New Orleans Semifinals
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L 63–75
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21–13
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Merrell Center (2,318) Katy, TX
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*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.
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See also
References
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