# 2024–25 Sam Houston Bearkats women's basketball team

The 2024–25 Sam Houston Bearkats women's basketball team represents Sam Houston State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bearkats, led by sixth-year head coach Ravon Justice, play their home games at the Bernard Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville, Texas, as second-year members of Conference USA.

## Previous season

The Bearkats finished the 2023–24 season 7–22, 2–14 in C-USA play, to finish in last place. They were defeated by UTEP in the first round of the C-USA tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Jarvis Christian | W 98–47 | 1–0 | 17 – Kelley | 10 – Inmon | 4 – tied | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (467) Huntsville, TX |
| November 9, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Seattle C-USA/WAC Alliance | W 69–57 | 2–0 | 21 – Grant | 9 – Ogayemi | 8 – Kone | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (174) Huntsville, TX |
| November 11, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Kansas | L 51–66 | 2–1 | 15 – Kelley | 10 – Ogayemi | 3 – tied | Allen Fieldhouse (2,907) Lawrence, KS |
| November 17, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Rice | L 60–65 | 2–2 | 16 – Kelley | 11 – Ward-Strong | 5 – Kone | Tudor Fieldhouse (733) Houston, TX |
| November 20, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | St. Thomas (TX) | W 86–48 | 3–2 | 18 – Kelley | 16 – Ogayemi | 5 – Dunn | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (426) Huntsville, TX |
| November 23, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 67–48 | 4–2 | 19 – Ward-Strong | 13 – Ogayemi | 6 – Kone | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (471) Huntsville, TX |
| December 5, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | McMurry | W 75–53 | 5–2 | 19 – Kelley | 14 – Kone | 10 – Kone | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (347) Huntsville, TX |
| December 7, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UTSA | L 36–79 | 5–3 | 16 – Dunn | 10 – Ward-Strong | 3 – Kone | Convocation Center (837) San Antonio, TX |
| December 16, 2024* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Southern Utah C-USA/WAC Alliance | W 72–61 | 6–3 | 17 – Kelley | 8 – Kone | 11 – Kone | America First Event Center (266) Cedar City, UT |
| December 20, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Houston Christian | W 79–68 | 7–3 | 22 – Kelley | 9 – Ward-Strong | 8 – Kone | Sharp Gymnasium (204) Houston, TX |
| C-USA regular season |||||||||
| January 2, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | New Mexico State | L 61–79 | 7–4 (0–1) | 13 – Kemp | 6 – tied | 4 – Kone | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (456) Huntsville, TX |
| January 4, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | UTEP | L 62–64 | 7–5 (0–2) | 19 – Ogayemi | 11 – Kone | 9 – Kone | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (117) Huntsville, TX |
| January 9, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Liberty | L 54–69 | 7–6 (0–3) | 14 – tied | 9 – Ogayemi | 4 – Kemp | Liberty Arena (869) Lynchburg, VA |
| January 11, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | at FIU | L 54–61 | 7–7 (0–4) | 13 – Inmon | 9 – Kone | 6 – Kone | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (587) Miami, FL |
| January 16, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Kennesaw State | L 73–85 $^{OT}$ | 7–8 (0–5) | 13 – tied | 12 – Ogayemi | 5 – Inmon | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (587) Huntsville, TX |
| January 18, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Jacksonville State | W 53–48 | 8–8 (1–5) | 13 – Inmon | 7 – Ward-Strong | 5 – Kone | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (507) Huntsville, TX |
| January 23, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Middle Tennessee | L 38–66 | 8–9 (1–6) | 14 – Inmon | 10 – Kone | 2 – tied | Murphy Center (2,806) Murfreesboro, TN |
| January 25, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Western Kentucky | L 49–82 | 8–10 (1–7) | 15 – Ogayemi | 9 – Ogayemi | 3 – Inmon | E. A. Diddle Arena (958) Bowling Green, KY |
| February 1, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Louisiana Tech | W 70–65 | 9–10 (2–7) | 19 – Inmon | 10 – Ogayemi | 4 – tied | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (536) Huntsville, TX |
| February 6, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | FIU | | | | | | Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX |
| February 8, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Liberty | | | | | | Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX |
| February 13, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Jacksonville State | | | | | | Pete Mathews Coliseum Jacksonville, AL |
| February 15, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Kennesaw State | | | | | | KSU Convocation Center Kennesaw, GA |
| February 20, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Western Kentucky | | | | | | Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX |
| February 22, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | Middle Tennessee | | | | | | Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX |
| February 27, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Louisiana Tech | | | | | | Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA |
| March 6, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UTEP | | | | | | Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX |
| March 8, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | at New Mexico State | | | | | | Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM |
| C-USA tournament |||||||||
| March 11–15, 2025 ESPN+/CBSSN | vs. | | | | | | Propst Arena Huntsville, AL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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