Texas State Bobcats men's basketball

Texas State Bobcats
2017–18 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team
University Texas State University
Head coach Danny Kaspar (5th season)
Conference Sun Belt
Location San Marcos, Texas
Arena Strahan Coliseum
(Capacity: 7,200)
Nickname Bobcats
Colors Maroon and Gold[1]
         
NCAA Tournament appearances
1994, 1997
Conference tournament champions
Southland: 1994, 1997
Lone Star: 1979, 1980
Conference regular season champions
1997, 1999

The Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Texas State University. The school's team currently competes in the Sun Belt Conference. Their current coach is Danny Kasper who is entering his sixth season as coach. The Bobcats last appeared in the NCAA Tournament in 1997.

History

The Bobcats' first season of college basketball was in 1920. The Bobcats were one of the charter members of the Lone Star Conference, which started play in 1934. Starting in 1950, the team won nine conference titles, winning the 1960 NAIA title in the process along with playing in the NAIA Final Four four times before leaving in 1983 to join the Gulf Star Conference, playing from 1984 until 1987 until the conference disbanded. They soon joined the Southland Conference from 1987 until 2012, when they left for the Western Athletic Conference. A year later, they left the WAC and joined the Sun Belt Conference.[2] Southwest Texas State became Texas State in 2003.[3]

Coaches

  • O.W. Strahan 1920–1924, 1944–1946
  • Henry Shands 1924–1935
  • Joe Bailey Cheaney 1935–1939, 1942–43
  • George Vest 1939–1942
  • Milton Jowers 1946–1961
  • Vernon McDonald 1961–1977
  • Dan Wall 1977–1981
  • Bob Derryberry 1981–1984
  • Celester Collier 1984–1986
  • Harry Larrabee 1986–1991
  • Jim Woolridge 1991–1994
  • Mike Miller 1994–2000
  • Dennis Nutt 2000–2006
  • Doug Davalos 2006–2013
  • Danny Kaspar 2013–present

Postseason results

NCAA Division I Tournament results

Year Seed Round Coach Opponent Result
1994No. 15First RoundJim WooldridgeNo. 2 MassachusettsL 6078
1997No. 16First RoundMike MillerNo. 1 Minnesota^L 4678

^Minnesota win vacated for NCAA infractions

NAIA Division I Tournament results

Year Seed Round Opponent Coach Result
1951-First Round
Second Round
Morehead State
Regis
Milton JowersW 70–62
L 64–82
1952-First Round
Second Round
Elite Eight
Semifinals
Third Place Game Game
Arkansas Tech
New Mexico A&M
Lawrence Tech
Southwest Missouri
Portland
Milton JowersW 97–53
W69–52
W 65–57
L 62–70 2OT
W 78–68
1957-First Round
Second Round
Upper Iowa
Southeastern Oklahoma State
Milton JowersW 104–71
L 78–98
19595First Round
Second Round
Elite Eight
Semifinals
Third Place Game Game
Linfield (OR)
Westminister
Lenoir-Rhyne
Tennessee State
Fort Hays State
Milton JowersW 93–61
W 61–58
W 80–78
L 62–64
W 87–80
19602First Round
Second Round
Elite Eight
Semifinals
National Championship
Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Savannah State
Grambling State
William Jewell
Westminister
Milton JowersW 93–69
W 101–88
W 76–88
W 82–44
W 66–44
196111First Round
Second Round
Elite Eight
Central Connecticut
East Texas State Baptist
Northern Michigan
Milton JowersW 70–59
W 61–59
L 75–80
19798First Round
Second Round
Elite Eight
Semifinals
Third Place Game
Kentucky State
St. Johns (MN)
Cameron
Henderson State
Midwestern State
Dan WallW 78–74
W 79–75
W 77–73 OT
L 57–58
W 101–88

CIT results

The Bobcats have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 2–1.

Year Round Opponent Coach Result
2017First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Lamar
Idaho
Saint Peter's
Danny KasparW 70–60
W 64–55
L 44–49

References

  1. Texas State University Athletic Logos Art Sheet (PDF). Texas State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. January 12, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  2. "Texas State Athletics Men's Basketball History". txstatebobcats.com.
  3. "NCAA Basketball Tournament History". ESPN.com.


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