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.
In 2019–20, a year after being named Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Year and first team All-Lone Star Conference, senior Josh Hawley was named the Lone Star Conference co-preseason Player of the Year and a Street & Smith preseason All-American. He closed out his Tarleton State career fourth all-time in scoring (1,578 points) and third all-time in rebounds (968), steals (168), and blocks (138).
The Texans made their Division I debut under first-year head coach Billy Gillispie for the 2020–21 season.
Through the 2024–25 season, the team played home games at Wisdom Gym on its campus in Stephenville. In the 2025–26 season, the team moved to the new EECU Center, having played its final home game in Wisdom Gym on March 8, 2025. In the same game, played Freddy Hicks became the first player for the team to score 1,000 points in the Division I era.
Postseason results
CBI results Tarleton State has appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 0–1.
2023 First Round Radford L 70–72OT
CIT results The Texans have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their combined record is 2–1.
2024 First RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals Texas SouthernAbilene ChristianPurdue Fort Wayne W 82–71W 86–59L 72–73
NCAA Division II tournament results The Texans have appeared in fourteen NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 22–14.
2002 First Round Incarnate Word L 59–72 2003 First RoundSecond RoundRegional Final St. Mary's (TX)Northwest Missouri StateNortheastern State W 65–43W 73–58L 46–48 2004 First RoundSecond Round Texas A&M–KingsvilleDrury W 77–74L 73–78OT 2005 First RoundSecond RoundRegional FinalElite EightFinal Four Central MissouriPittsburg StateTexas A&M–CommerceCal Poly PomonaBryant W 75–72W 69–59OTW 75–70W 58–56L 55–60 2006 First RoundSecond RoundRegional FinalElite Eight Central OklahomaCentral MissouriNorthwest Missouri StateStonehill W 75–68W 62–59W 72–71L 59–69 2008 First RoundSecond RoundRegional Final St. Mary's (TX)Southwest BaptistCentral OklahomaW 70–62W 80–72L 76–77 2010 First RoundSecond Round Nebraska–OmahaMidwestern State W 75–71L 56–71 2011 First Round Midwestern State L 51–64 2012 First RoundSecond Round Missouri SouthernArkansas Tech W 69–52L 63–64OT 2013 First Round Metro State L 65–76 2014 First RoundSecond Round Texas A&M InternationalMidwestern State W 92–56L 68–74 2015 First RoundSecond RoundRegional FinalElite EightFinal Four St. Mary'sColorado–Colorado SpringsAngelo StateMount OliveIndiana (PA) W 71–52W 84–62W 66–64W 77–59L 68–72 2016 First RoundSecond RoundRegional FinalElite Eight Colorado MinesLubbock ChristianAngelo StateAugustana (SD) W 83–61W 69–63W 77–72L 79–86 2017 First Round Fort Lewis L 90–94OT
Notable players Josh Hawley (born 1996), Israeli Basketball Premier League player Corin Henry (born 1988), player for Sabah BC Jason Hooten (born 1969), head coach of the New Mexico State University men's basketball program A'Darius Pegues (born 1988), last played for Patriots BBC Harley Redin (1919–2020), was a basketball head coach for Wayland Baptist University Chris Reisman (born 1978), was most recently the head coach of the Tarleton State Texans men's basketball team
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