2009–10 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team
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The 2009–10 Sam Houston State Bearkats
men's basketball team represented Sam Houston State University
in the 2009–10
college basketball
season. This was head coach Bob Marlin
's twelfth season at Sam Houston State. The Bearkats competed in the Southland Conference
and played their home games at Bernard Johnson Coliseum
. They finished the season 25–8, 14–2 in Southland play to capture the regular season championship. They also were champions of the 2010 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
to earn the conferences automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
. They earned a 14 seed in the South Region and were defeated by 3 seed and AP #19 Baylor
in the first round.
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Sam Houston State Bearkats
The Bearkats represent Sam Houston State University in intercollegiate athletics.Sam Houston State's colors are orange and white and their mascot is the Bearkats. Sam Houston State sports teams participate in NCAA Division I in the Southland Conference. SHSU's primary rival is Stephen F...
men's basketball team represented Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University was founded in 1879 and is the third oldest public institution of higher learning in the State of Texas. It is located in Huntsville, Texas. It is one of the oldest purpose-built institutions for the instruction of teachers west of the Mississippi River and the first...
in the 2009–10
2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2009, and ended with the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 5, 2010 on the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The opening round occurred on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, followed by first...
college basketball
College basketball
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season. This was head coach Bob Marlin
Bob Marlin
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's twelfth season at Sam Houston State. The Bearkats competed in the Southland Conference
Southland Conference
The Southland Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the south central United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it participates in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision...
and played their home games at Bernard Johnson Coliseum
Bernard Johnson Coliseum
Bernard Johnson Coliseum is a 6,100-seat multi-purpose arena in Huntsville, Texas. It was built in 1976 and is home to the Sam Houston State University Bearkats basketball team. It hosted the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament in 2003...
. They finished the season 25–8, 14–2 in Southland play to capture the regular season championship. They also were champions of the 2010 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2010 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2010 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, a part of the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, will take place March 10–13, 2010 at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas. The winner of the tournament will receive the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2010...
to earn the conferences automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The first and second round games were played at the following sites:*March 18 / 20*March 25 / 27*March 26 / 28Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held on April 3 and 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University, as per the NCAA's...
. They earned a 14 seed in the South Region and were defeated by 3 seed and AP #19 Baylor
2009–10 Baylor Bears men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Scott Drew's seventh season at Baylor. The Bears compete in the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Ferrell Center. They advanced to the...
in the first round.
Roster
Source| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashton Mitchell | 5'11" | 175 | G | Sr. | New Orleans, LA | Westwood HS |
| 4 | Kelly Lawson | 6'8" | 215 | F | Fr. | Pearland, TX | Pearland HS Pearland High School Pearland High School is a public high school located in Pearland, Texas, United States, south of Houston. Pearland High School is one of two high schools in Pearland Independent School District, and serves parts of Pearland and most of the city of Brookside Village.Pearland High School has also... |
| 5 | Drae Murray | 5'10" | 135 | G | So. | Huntsville, TX | Huntsville HS Huntsville High School Huntsville High School is a public high school in Huntsville, Alabama, United States.-History:Due to growth in Huntsville in the 1920s, Huntsville High moved to a location on Randolph Avenue and White Street in 1927. This building served the high school until 1954, when a new building opened on... |
| 10 | Corey Allmond | 6'1" | 180 | G | Sr. | Oxon Hill, MD | Brandywine HS Brandywine High School Brandywine High School is a public secondary school located in Wilmington, Delaware. There were 1,157 students enrolled in the fall for the 2008-2009 school year.- Academics :Brandywine offers 17 Advanced Placement courses, and 22 Honors level courses.... Howard College Howard College Howard College is a community college with its main campus in Big Spring, Texas and branch campuses in San Angelo and Lamesa.... |
| 11 | Josten Crow | 6'4" | 204 | F | Jr. | Houston, TX | Westfield HS Westfield High School (Harris County, Texas) Westfield High School is a high school located in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States.The school, which serves grades 9-12, is a part of the Spring Independent School District. The school, in the Westfield community, has a Houston, Texas postal address... |
| 12 | Trevon Charles | 6'4" | 215 | F | Jr. | Queens, NY | Rice HS Rice High School (New York) Rice High School was a private, Roman Catholic high school in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, United States. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York... Western Texas CC Western Texas College Western Texas College is a community college founded in 1971 and located in Snyder in Scurry County, Texas. In addition to the main campus, a downtown Snyder location focuses on Workforce and Community Service... |
| 14 | Gilberto Clavell | 6'6" | 210 | F | Jr. | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"... |
Florida Air Academy Florida Air Academy Florida Air Academy is a private co-ed boarding school founded in 1961 by Jonathan Dwight, located in Melbourne, Florida. Students grade 6-12 are provided college-preparatory education... Collin County CC |
| 15 | Preston Brown | 6'6" | 225 | F | Sr. | Stringtown, OK | Stringtown HS Cowley County CC Cowley County Community College Cowley College is a two-year college located in Arkansas City, Kansas. It also operates satellite facilities in nearby Winfield, Wellington, Mulvane, and Wichita, and offers distance-learning classes at nine area high schools. Cowley College is accredited by the NCA's Higher Learning Commission.-... |
| 20 | Aaron Thompson | 6'9" | 180 | C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
Fr. | Burkburnett, TX | Burkburnett HS Burkburnett High School Burkburnett High School is a public school in Burkburnett, Texas . It is part of the Burkburnett Independent School District.-Student demographics:... |
| 21 | Lance Pevehouse | 6'2" | 180 | G | Jr. | League City, TX | Clear Creek HS |
| 23 | Marco Cooper | 6'7" | 190 | F | Jr. | Freeport, Bahamas Freeport, Bahamas Freeport is a city, district and free trade zone located on the island of Grand Bahama of the North-west Bahamas. In 1955, Wallace Groves, a Virginian financier with lumber interests in Grand Bahama, was granted 50,000 acres Freeport is a city, district and free trade zone located on the island of... |
Sagemont School Delaware University of Delaware The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development... |
| 24 | Arthur Zulu | 6'8" | 220 | C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
Sr. | Lusaka Lusaka Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is located in the southern part of the central plateau, at an elevation of about 1,300 metres . It has a population of about 1.7 million . It is a commercial centre as well as the centre of government, and the four main highways of Zambia head... , Zambia Zambia Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west.... |
Jacksonville College Jacksonville College Jacksonville College has the distinction of being one of only two private junior colleges in the state of Texas. Jacksonville College is fully accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, providing Associates Degrees in Science and Arts providing core-curriculum classes for almost... |
| 25 | Antuan Bootle | 6'7" | 265 | C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
So. | Houston, TX | St. Thomas HS |
Schedule and results
Source- All times are CentralCentral Time zoneIn North America, the Central Time Zone refers to national time zones which observe standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC , and daylight saving, or summer time by subtracting five hours...
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!colspan=9| 2010 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2010 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2010 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, a part of the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, will take place March 10–13, 2010 at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas. The winner of the tournament will receive the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2010...
|-
!colspan=10| 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The first and second round games were played at the following sites:*March 18 / 20*March 25 / 27*March 26 / 28Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held on April 3 and 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University, as per the NCAA's...