Lone Star Conference men's basketball tournament

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Lone Star Conference men's basketball tournament
Conference basketball championship
Sport Basketball
Conference Lone Star Conference
Number of teams8
Format Single-elimination tournament
Played1975–present
Current champion Eastern New Mexico (2nd)
Most championshipsWest Texas A&M (12)
Official website Lone Star men's basketball
Host locations
Frisco, TX (2018–2020, 2022–present)
Allen, TX (2012–2017)
Campus Sites (1975–2011, 2021)

The Lone Star Conference men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the Lone Star Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1981. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. [1]

Contents

The winner, declared conference champion, receives the Lone Star Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship.

Results

YearChampionsScoreRunner-upVenue
1975 Sam Houston State 83–74 Howard Payne Brownwood, TX
1976Howard Payne74–68 Angelo State Brownwood, TX
1977 East Texas State 77–66Howard PayneBrownwood, TX
1978East Texas State76–71Howard PayneBrownwood, TX
1979 Southwest Texas State 70–69East Texas State Huntsville, TX
1980Southwest Texas State70–61 Texas A&I Huntsville, TX
1981Sam Houston State89–76Howard PayneHuntsville, TX
1982Sam Houston State53–50 Stephen F. Austin Huntsville, TX
1983Stephen F. Austin68–56Sam Houston State Nacogdoches, TX
1984Angelo State83–80East Texas State Commerce, TX
1985 Abilene Christian 99–81Angelo State Abilene, TX
1986Abilene Christian74–65Texas A&IAbilene, TX
1987Abilene Christian78–69 West Texas State Abilene, TX
1988Angelo State94–73West Texas State San Angelo, TX
1989Angelo State84–66Texas A&ISan Angelo, TX
1990West Texas State91–70East Texas StateCommerce, TX
1991West Texas State83–70 Central State (OK) Amarillo, TX
1992Texas A&I98–97Central OklahomaAbilene, TX
1993 Eastern New Mexico 76–68Texas A&M–KingsvilleAbilene, TX
1994West Texas A&M85–79Abilene Christian Canyon, TX
1995Central Oklahoma96–93Texas A&M–Kingsville Edmond, OK
1996Texas A&M–Kingsville112–95Central OklahomaCommerce, TX
1997Central Oklahoma89–85Texas A&M–CommerceEdmond, OK
1998Central Oklahoma123–101West Texas A&MEdmond, OK
1999 Midwestern State 78–62 Tarleton State Wichita Falls, TX
2000Midwestern State93–83West Texas A&M Tahlequah, OK
2001West Texas A&M75–73OTAngelo StateSan Angelo, TX
2002 Northeastern State (OK) 66–50Tarleton StateTahlequah, OK
2003West Texas A&M69–61Tarleton State Portales, NM
2004Tarleton State69–66Northeastern State Stephenville, TX
2005Texas A&M–Commerce77–62West Texas A&MCommerce, TX
2006West Texas A&M99–85Tarleton State Durant, OK
2007Midwestern State89–80 Southeastern Oklahoma State Wichita Falls, TX
2008Central Oklahoma72–70Texas A&M–Commerce Bartlesville, OK
2009Midwestern State66–60 Southwestern Oklahoma State Bartlesville, OK
2010Midwestern State65–55Tarleton StateBartlesville, OK
2011Central Oklahoma68–52Tarleton StateBartlesville, OK
2012Midwestern State57–51Tarleton State Allen, TX
2013Tarleton State53–50Midwestern StateAllen, TX
2014Tarleton State71–65Midwestern StateAllen, TX
2015Texas A&M–Commerce68–61Angelo StateAllen, TX
2016Midwestern State88–72Angelo StateAllen, TX
2017 UT Permian Basin 93–85Angelo StateAllen, TX
2018West Texas A&M80–76Texas–Permian Basin Frisco, TX
2019West Texas A&M57-55Texas A&M-CommerceFrisco, TX
2020West Texas A&M81–65 St. Edward's Frisco, TX
2021West Texas A&M108–89St. Edward's Canyon, TX
2022West Texas A&M77–70Texas A&M–KingsvilleFrisco, TX
2023West Texas A&M64–63Angelo State
2024Eastern New Mexico91–88 Lubbock Christian

Championship records

School SchoolFinals
Record
Finals
Appearances
Years
West Texas A&M
(West Texas State)
12–5171990, 1991, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Midwestern State 7–291999, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016
Central Oklahoma
(Central State)
5–381995, 1997, 1998, 2008, 2011
Texas A&M–Commerce
(East Texas State)
4–6101977, 1978, 2005, 2015
Tarleton State 3–7102004, 2013, 2014
Angelo State 3–7101984, 1988, 1989
Abilene Christian 3–141985, 1986, 1987
Sam Houston State 3–141975, 1981, 1982
Texas A&M–Kingsville
(Texas A&I)
2–681992, 1996
Eastern New Mexico 2–021993, 2024
Southwest Texas State
(Texas State)
2–021979, 1980
Howard Payne 1–561976
UT Permian Basin 1–122017
Northeastern State (OK) 1–122002
Stephen F. Austin 1–121983
St. Edward's 0–22
Southeastern Oklahoma State 0–11
Lubbock Christian 0–11
Southwestern Oklahoma State 0–11

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References

  1. "LSC Men's Basketball Tournament History" (PDF). Year-by-year records. Lone Star Conference. 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.