Tarleton State Texans men's basketball


The Tarleton State Texans men's basketball team represents Tarleton State University, located in Stephenville, Texas in NCAA Division I as a member of the Western Athletic Conference Through the 2019–20 season, the team competed in NCAA Division II as a member of the Lone Star Conference.
The Texans will make their Division I debut under first-year head coach Billy Gillispie.
The team plays its games at Wisdom Gym on its campus in Stephenville.

Postseason results

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Texans have appeared in fourteen NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 22–14.
2002First RoundIncarnate WordL 59–72
2003First Round
Second Round
Regional Final		St. Mary's
Northwest Missouri State
Northeastern State		W 65–43
W 73–58
L 46–48
2004First Round
Second Round		Texas A&M–Kingsville
Drury		W 77–74
L 73–78
2005First 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
2006First 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
2008First Round
Second Round
Regional Final		St. Mary's
Southwest Baptist
Central Oklahoma		W 70–62
W 80–72
L 76–77
2010First Round
Second Round		Nebraska–Omaha
Midwestern State		W 75–71
L 56–71
2011First RoundMidwestern StateL 51–64
2012First Round
Second Round		Missouri Southern
Arkansas Tech		W 69–52
L 63–64
2013First RoundMetro StateL 65–76
2014First Round
Second Round		Texas A&M International
Midwestern State		W 92–56
L 68–74
2015First Round
Second Round
Regional Final
Elite Eight
Final Four		St. Mary's
Colorado–Colorado Springs
Angelo State
Mount Olive
Indiana 		W 71–52
W 84–62
W 66–64
W 77–59
L 68–72
2016First Round
Second Round
Regional Final
Elite Eight		Colorado Mines
Lubbock Christian
Angelo State
Augustana 		W 83–61
W 69–63
W 77–72
L 79–86
2017First RoundFort LewisL 90–94