Bearkats post fourth 20-win season in five years

With Sam Houston's victory over McNeese State Wednesday night, the Bearkats upped their season record to 20-6, the sixth season with 20 or more victories in head coach Bob Marlin's 12 years at the helm of the SHSU program.

At this moment, Sam Houston stands as one of only 38 NCAA Division I men's basketball programs that have produced 20-win seasons in at least four of the last five years.

The Bearkats went 22-9 in 2006, 21-10 in 2007, 23-8 in 2008, 18-12 last year and are 20-6 this season. That 104-45 record during the past five seasons ranks Sam Houston 25th among the 36 teams with 20-win seasons in at least four of the past five years.

With three regular season game to go plus the State Farm Southland Conference Post-Season Classic in Katy March 10-13, the Bearkats are out to eclipse their all-time best NCAA Division I season victory mark of 23 wins set in both 2003 and 2008.

Sam Houston will be the No. 1 seed at the Southland Conference tournament and, with the regular season title, is already assured of national tournament post-season play.

NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAMS
WITH 20-WIN SEASONS IN FOUR OF THE LAST FIVE YEARS

1	Memphis	156	22	.876	CUSA
2	Kansas	149	25	.856	Big 12
3	North Carolina	124	22	.849	ACC
4	Duke	135	32	.808	ACC
5	UCLA	142	36	.798	Pac 10
6	Gonzaga	128	33	.795	West Coast
7	Butler	126	34	.788	Horizon
8	Pittsburgh	132	38	.776	Big East
9	BYU	122	37	.767	Mt West
10	Florida	137	42	.765	SEC
11	Ohio State	128	41	.757	Big Ten
12	Texas	130	42	.756	Big 12
13	Villanova	124	41	.752	Big East
14	Xavier	122	42	.744	Atlanta Ten
15	Utah State	122	43	.739	WAC
16	Wisconsin	120	43	.736	Big Ten
17	Tennessee	118	44	.728	SEC
18	Texas A&M	117	44	.727	Big 12
19	Michigan St	124	47	.725	Big Ten
20	Louisville	121	48	.716	Big East
21	UNLV	115	46	.714	Mt West
22	Syracuse	122	49	.713	Big East
23	Nevada	114	46	.713	WAC
24	West Virginia	119	49	.708	Big East
25	Sam Houston	104	45	.698	Southland
26	Western Kentucky	113	49	.698	Sun Belt
27	Kent St	113	50	.693	Mid-American
28	San Diego St	112	50	.691	Mt West
29	Marquette	111	50	.689	Big East
30	Old Dominion	113	53	.681	Colonial
31	Kentucky	110	53	.675	SEC
32	Ala-Birmingham	105	51	.673	CUSA
33	Purdue	106	53	.667	Big Ten
34	South Alabama	105	53	.665	Sun Belt
35	Creighton	106	54	.663	Mo Valley
36	Kansas St.	104	53	.662	Big 12
37	Belmont	105	54	.660	Atlantic Sun
38	Bradley	100	69	.592	Mo Valley

The Kats will be back in action on Saturday again at Johnson Coliseum where they can assure they will be the only team in the Southland hoisting the regular season trophy.

The Southland tournament begins on Wednesday March 10 with four quarter-final games. The semi-finals will be played Thursday night March 11. The finals will be televised live on ESPN2 on Saturday March 13.

Tournament ticket booklets for the annual State Farm Southland Conference Post-Season Classic March 9-13 at the Merrell Center in Katy are now on-sale for $75 online. Go to Southland Tournament Central for more information or by call the SHSU Athletic Ticket office at 936-294-1729. The Sam Houston athletic ticket office is located in the Ron Mafrige Field House at Bowers Stadium. Ticket office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Tickets for Bearkat basketball home games are on sale now on-line. Fans also may purchase tickets at the Sam Houston athletic ticket office located in the Ron Mafrige Field House at Bowers Stadium. Ticket office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Ticket office telephone is (936) 294-1729.

Admission to Sam Houston State regular season home athletic events is free for students on presentation of their BearkatOne card.

Bearkats post fourth 20-win season in five years

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