2015 – 16 Sam Houston State Bearkats men 's basketball team represented Sam Houston State University during the 2015 – 16 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Bearkats , led by sixth year head coach Jason Hooten , played their home games at the Bernard Johnson Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference . They finished the 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
Southland Tournament
2016 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2015–16 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team