Tarleton State Texans men's basketball

Men's basketball team of Tarleton State University

Tarleton State Texans

2024–25 Tarleton State Texans men's basketball team

University

Tarleton State University

First season

1961

Head coach

Billy Gillispie (5th season)

Conference

Western Athletic Conference

Location

Stephenville, Texas

Arena

Wisdom Gym
(capacity: 3,000)

Nickname

Texans

Colors

Purple and white

NCAA tournament Final Four

2005*, 2015*

NCAA tournament Elite Eight

2005*, 2006*, 2015*, 2016*

NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen

2003*, 2005*, 2006*, 2008*, 2015*, 2016*

NCAA tournament round of 32

2003*, 2004*, 2005*, 2006*, 2008*, 2010*, 2012*, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*

NCAA tournament appearances

2002*, 2003*, 2004*, 2005*, 2006*, 2008*, 2010*, 2011*, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017*
*at Division II level

Conference tournament champions

Lone Star: 2004, 2013, 2014

Conference regular season champions

TIAA
1984, 1989, 1990, 1991

Lone Star
2004, 2012, 2014, 2015

Conference division season champions

LSC North: 2004
LSC South: 2002, 2006, 2011

The Tarleton State Texans men's basketball team, also known as the Tarleton Texans, represents Tarleton State University, located in Stephenville, Texas, in NCAA Division I as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Through the 2019–20 season, the team competed in NCAA Division II as a member of the Lone Star Conference.

The Texans made their Division I debut under first-year head coach Billy Gillispie for the 2020–21 season.

The team plays its games at Wisdom Gym on its campus in Stephenville.

Postseason results

CBI results

Tarleton State has appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their combined record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2023	First Round	Radford	L 70–72

CIT results

The Texans have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their combined record is 2–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2024	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals	Texas Southern Abilene Christian Purdue Fort Wayne	W 82–71 W 86–59 L 72–73

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Texans have appeared in fourteen NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 22–14.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2002	First Round	Incarnate Word	L 59–72
2003	First Round Second Round Regional Final	St. Mary's (TX) Northwest Missouri State Northeastern State	W 65–43 W 73–58 L 46–48
2004	First Round Second Round	Texas A&M–Kingsville Drury	W 77–74 L 73–78
2005	First Round Second Round Regional Final Elite Eight Final Four	Central Missouri Pittsburg State Texas A&M–Commerce Cal Poly Pomona Bryant	W 75–72 W 69–59 W 75–70 W 58–56 L 55–60
2006	First Round Second Round Regional Final Elite Eight	Central Oklahoma Central Missouri Northwest Missouri State Stonehill	W 75–68 W 62–59 W 72–71 L 59–69
2008	First Round Second Round Regional Final	St. Mary's (TX) Southwest Baptist Central Oklahoma	W 70–62 W 80–72 L 76–77
2010	First Round Second Round	Nebraska–Omaha Midwestern State	W 75–71 L 56–71
2011	First Round	Midwestern State	L 51–64
2012	First Round Second Round	Missouri Southern Arkansas Tech	W 69–52 L 63–64
2013	First Round	Metro State	L 65–76
2014	First Round Second Round	Texas A&M International Midwestern State	W 92–56 L 68–74
2015	First Round Second Round Regional Final Elite Eight Final Four	St. Mary's Colorado–Colorado Springs Angelo State Mount Olive Indiana (PA)	W 71–52 W 84–62 W 66–64 W 77–59 L 68–72
2016	First Round Second Round Regional Final Elite Eight	Colorado Mines Lubbock Christian Angelo State Augustana (SD)	W 83–61 W 69–63 W 77–72 L 79–86
2017	First Round	Fort Lewis	L 90–94

References

"Media Relations". TarletonSports.com. August 13, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2021.

External links

Official website

v t e Tarleton State Texans men's basketball
Venues	Wisdom Gymnasium (1970–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons Junior college 1917–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA Division II Final Four appearances in italics

v t e Western Athletic Conference men's basketball
Teams	Abilene Christian Wildcats California Baptist Lancers Grand Canyon Antelopes (leaving in 2025) Seattle Redhawks (leaving in 2025) Southern Utah Thunderbirds Tarleton Texans UT Arlington Mavericks Utah Tech Trailblazers Utah Valley Wolverines
Championships & awards	WAC men's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

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