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
Southland Tournament
2018 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2018–19 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team