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 (WAC). 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 in the first round 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.
Previous season The Bearkats finished the 2021–22 season 19–14, 13–5 in WAC play, to finish in a tie for fourth place. In the WAC tournament, they defeated California Baptist in the second round before falling to Grand Canyon in the third round.
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=12 style=| WAC regular season
!colspan=9 style=| WAC tournament
!colspan=9 style=| NIT
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