2022–23 Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball team

2022–23 Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record26–8 (14–4 WAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Mudge (2nd as AHC; 13th overall season)
Assistant coaches
  • Justin Bailey (2nd season)
  • Mike Ekanem (1st season)
Home arenaBernard Johnson Coliseum
2022–23 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Utah Valley153 .833289  .757
Sam Houston144 .778268  .765
Southern Utah126 .6672413  .649
Grand Canyon117 .6112412  .667
Seattle117 .6112012  .625
Stephen F. Austin117 .6111913  .594
Tarleton State *99 .5001717  .500
California Baptist810 .4441716  .515
Abilene Christian711 .3891317  .433
UT Rio Grande Valley612 .3331517  .469
UT Arlington612 .3331121  .344
Utah Tech *513 .2781419  .424
New Mexico State **216 .111915  .375
Conference tournament winner
* Ineligible for the NCAA tournament due to transition from NCAA Division II
** Remaining games as of February 11, 2023 cancelled.

The 2022–23 Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearkats, led by 13th-year head coach Jason Hooten, played their home games at the Bernard Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville, Texas as second-year members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 26–8, 14–4 in WAC play to finish in second place. They defeated California Baptist in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament before losing to Grand Canyon in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament. There they defeated Santa Clara before losing to eventual champion North Texas in the second round.

On March 24, 2023, head coach Jason Hooten left the school to take the head coaching position at New Mexico State. On April 3, the school named assistant coach Chris Mudge the team's new head coach.