A visit to historic Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., a tournament in Cancun, Mexico on Thanksgiving and a visit to Huntsville by a Basketball Hall of Famer highlight the 2009-10 Sam Houston State men’s basketball schedule announced Thursday by Bearkats coach Bob Marlin.
The schedule includes 13 nonconference games (six in Huntsville, seven on the road) and 16 Southland Conference regular-season games.
Sam Houston State also will be looking to make its eighth consecutive postseason appearance in the Southland Conference tournament March 11-14 in Katy.
“Obviously, making our first visit to Rupp Arena in Lexington to play one of the top programs in the history of college basketball in Kentucky is a highlight of the schedule,” Marlin said. Sam Houston faces off against the Wildcats on Nov. 19
The Kentucky game is part of Sam Houston’s participation in the Cancun Classic. The Bearkats will also play at Cleveland State on Nov. 21 before heading to Cancun to play Oral Roberts on Nov. 24 and either Rider or Florida A&M; on Nov. 25.
Other nonconference road games take Sam Houston to Auburn on Dec. 20, Wright State on Dec. 28 and Western Michigan on Jan. 3.
Isiah Thomas, former Detroit Pistons star and now head coach at Florida International, brings the Golden Panthers to Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville on Dec. 22. The Ragin’ Cajuns of Louisiana-Lafayette visit Johnson Coliseum on Nov. 30.
Sam Houston State starts its Southland Conference schedule with defending-league champion Stephen F. Austin on Jan. 9.
The complete Sam Houston State men's basketball schedule for 2009-10:
Nov. 14 LeTOURNEAU 7 p.m.
Nov. 16 TEXAS COLLEGE 7 p.m.
Nov. 19 @ Kentucky 8 p.m.
Nov. 21 @ Cleveland State 6 p.m.
Nov. 24 vs. Oral Roberts ^ TBD
Nov. 25 vs. Rider or Florida A&M; ^ TBD
Nov. 30 MID-AMERICA CHRISTIAN 7 p.m.
Dec. 5 LA.-LAFAYETTE 7 p.m.
Dec. 12 ECCLESIA COLLEGE 2 p.m.
Dec. 20 @ Auburn 1 p.m.
Dec. 22 FLORIDA INTL. 7 p.m.
Dec. 28 @ Wright State 6 p.m.
Jan. 3 @ W. Michigan 2 p.m.
Jan. 9 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN * 7 p.m.
Jan. 16 @ Southeastern La. * 3 p.m.
Jan. 20 TEXAS STATE* 7 p.m.
Jan. 23 @ Texas-Arlington * 7 p.m.
Jan. 27 LAMAR * 7 p.m.
Jan. 30 @ A&M-Corpus; Christi* 7 p.m.
Feb. 3 @ Texas-San Antonio * 7 p.m.
Feb. 6 CENTRAL ARKANSAS *7 p.m.
Feb. 10 @ Nicholls * 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 13 A&M-CORPUS; CHRISTI * 7 p.m.
Feb. 17 @ Lamar * 7 p.m.
Feb. 20 @ Texas-San Antonio * 7 p.m.
Feb. 24 McNEESE STATE * 7 p.m.
Feb. 27 TEXAS-ARLINGTON * 7 p.m.
March 3 @ Northwestern State * 7 p.m.
March 6 Texas State * 4 p.m.
March 11-14 Southland Conference Tournament, Merrell Center, Katy
Home games in ALL CAPS
^ Cancun Classic, Cancun Mexico
* Southland Conference game. All times are Central
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Time to crank it up
Sam Houston State head coach Willie Fritz knew coming into the season that he was going to have his hands full turning around the Bearkats’ football program.
The rest of the coaches in the Southland Conference apparently agree.
Coming off a 5-6 season, a fifth-place finish in league play and the loss of 15 starters, Sam Houston State has been tabbed to finish seventh in the SLC preseason coaches’ poll, which was announced Wednesday during the Southland Conference Football Media Day at the L’Auberge du Lac Resort. -
Pitching dominates Triple-A All-Star Game
Like the Major League All-Star Game on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif., pitchers dominated the Triple-A All-Star Game on Wednesday in Allentown, Pa.
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Almost there
After years of toiling in the minor leagues, Dustin Martin can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Rising through the ranks of the minor league system all the way from Rookie League, the former Sam Houston outfielder is playing some of his best baseball these days and will play in Wednesday’s Triple-A All-Star Game in Allentown Pa., which will be televised at 6 p.m. on the MLB Network. -
Gallant shining again in Cape Cod League
Maybe, just maybe, on the mound closing games is where Dallas Gallant needs to be if he’s going to make a name for himself.
For the second summer in a row, the Sam Houston State pitcher has performed marvelously when he finishes games for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks, a member of the distinguished Cape Cod Baseball League. -
Bearkats enjoy banner year in classroom
With the release of grade point averages for the more than 400 Bearkats participating in varsity sports, plus the announcement by the Southland Conference office of the annual Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll, the 2009-10 season goes in the books as another banner academic year for Sam Houston State University.
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Belcher, Vilardi golf tournaments help rival football programs
Golfers in the Huntsville area can help the football programs at both Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin, two longtime rivals that soon will be adding new excitement to their annual “Battle of the Piney Woods” when they kick off this fall at Reliant Stadium in Houston.
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Kelly ready for NCAA golf regional
When Sam Houston’s Scott Kelly tees off Thursday in the NCAA South Central Regional men’s golf tournament, his goal will be simple. He wants to become the first Bearkat golfer to earn a spot in the national tournament.
“As an at-large entry, it’s difficult to advance but it’s not out of the question,” Kelly said. “I’m going into the tournament with high expectations and will give it my best shot.” -
Dreaming big
His mind has been working overtime. Huntsville senior Quenntin Tucker has spent the past two weeks preparing for the Class 4A Region III track meet.
Tucker practices the discus by day, then dreams about it at night. Physically and mentally, he’s ready for the big meet.
“I had a dream about this,” Tucker said last week during a short break from practice. “In the dream I finished second in our region, then I finished second at state.
“I woke up that morning smiling.” -
Same old story
The Bearkats must’ve felt as if they had a little bit of déjà vu.
For the second straight Saturday, the Bearkats used a monster inning to climb out of a huge hole only to see it slip away.
This time, it was Stephen F. Austin, which rallied for five runs in the final two innings and held off Sam Houston for a 14-13 win. -
UCA has Bearkat softball team on ropes
The Bearkats saw the light dim on their Southland Conference tournament aspirations Saturday afternoon.
Desperately in need of a series win to gain ground in the chase for the sixth and final seed, the Sam Houston State softball team dropped both games of a doubleheader to Central Arkansas. - More SHSU Sports Headlines
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