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 22–14.2002 | First Round | Incarnate Word | L 59–72 |
2003 | First Round Second Round Regional Final | St. Mary's 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 73–78 |
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 69–59 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 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 63–64 |
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 | 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 | W 83–61 W 69–63 W 77–72 L 79–86 |
2017 | First Round | Fort Lewis | L 90–94 |