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| University | Tarleton State University | ||||||||||
| First season | 1961 | ||||||||||
| Head coach | Billy Gillispie (6th season) | ||||||||||
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference | ||||||||||
| Location | Stephenville, Texas | ||||||||||
| Arena | EECU Center (capacity: 8,000) | ||||||||||
| Nickname | Texans | ||||||||||
| Colors | Purple and white[1] | ||||||||||
| NCAA tournament Final Four | |||||||||||
| 2005*, 2015* | |||||||||||
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| Conference tournament champions | |||||||||||
| Lone Star: 2004, 2013, 2014 | |||||||||||
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| Conference division regular-season champions | |||||||||||
| LSC North: 2004 LSC South: 2002, 2006, 2011 | |||||||||||
TheTarleton State Texans men's basketball team, also known as theTarleton Texans, representsTarleton State University, located inStephenville, Texas, inNCAA Division I as a member of theWestern Athletic Conference (WAC). Through the 2019–20 season, the team competed inNCAA Division II as a member of theLone 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, seniorJosh Hawley was named the Lone Star Conference co-preseason Player of the Year and aStreet & Smith preseasonAll-American.[2][3] 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).[4]
The Texans made their Division I debut under first-year head coachBilly Gillispie for the 2020–21 season.
Through the 2024–25 season, the team played home games atWisdom Gym on its campus in Stephenville. In the 2025–26 season, the team moved to the newEECU Center,[5] having played its final home game in Wisdom Gym on March 8, 2025.[6] In the same game, played Freddy Hicks became the first player for the team to score 1,000 points in the Division I era.[6]
Tarleton State has appeared in oneCollege Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2023 | First Round | Radford | L 70–72OT |
The Texans have appeared in oneCollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their combined record is 2–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2024 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Texas Southern Abilene Christian Purdue Fort Wayne | W 82–71 W 86–59 L 72–73 |
The Texans have appeared in fourteenNCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 22–14.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 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 73–78OT |
| 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 69–59OT 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 63–64OT |
| 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 90–94OT |
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