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]
Lone Star Conference men's basketball tournament | |
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Conference basketball championship | |
Sport | Basketball |
Conference | Lone Star Conference |
Number of teams | 8 |
Format | Single-elimination tournament |
Played | 1975–present |
Current champion | Eastern New Mexico (2nd) |
Most championships | West 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 winner, declared conference champion, receives the Lone Star Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship.
Results
editYear | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
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1975 | Sam Houston State | 83–74 | Howard Payne | Brownwood, TX |
1976 | Howard Payne | 74–68 | Angelo State | Brownwood, TX |
1977 | East Texas State | 77–66 | Howard Payne | Brownwood, TX |
1978 | East Texas State | 76–71 | Howard Payne | Brownwood, TX |
1979 | Southwest Texas State | 70–69 | East Texas State | Huntsville, TX |
1980 | Southwest Texas State | 70–61 | Texas A&I | Huntsville, TX |
1981 | Sam Houston State | 89–76 | Howard Payne | Huntsville, TX |
1982 | Sam Houston State | 53–50 | Stephen F. Austin | Huntsville, TX |
1983 | Stephen F. Austin | 68–56 | Sam Houston State | Nacogdoches, TX |
1984 | Angelo State | 83–80 | East Texas State | Commerce, TX |
1985 | Abilene Christian | 99–81 | Angelo State | Abilene, TX |
1986 | Abilene Christian | 74–65 | Texas A&I | Abilene, TX |
1987 | Abilene Christian | 78–69 | West Texas State | Abilene, TX |
1988 | Angelo State | 94–73 | West Texas State | San Angelo, TX |
1989 | Angelo State | 84–66 | Texas A&I | San Angelo, TX |
1990 | West Texas State | 91–70 | East Texas State | Commerce, TX |
1991 | West Texas State | 83–70 | Central State (OK) | Amarillo, TX |
1992 | Texas A&I | 98–97 | Central Oklahoma | Abilene, TX |
1993 | Eastern New Mexico | 76–68 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | Abilene, TX |
1994 | West Texas A&M | 85–79 | Abilene Christian | Canyon, TX |
1995 | Central Oklahoma | 96–93 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | Edmond, OK |
1996 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 112–95 | Central Oklahoma | Commerce, TX |
1997 | Central Oklahoma | 89–85 | Texas A&M–Commerce | Edmond, OK |
1998 | Central Oklahoma | 123–101 | West Texas A&M | Edmond, OK |
1999 | Midwestern State | 78–62 | Tarleton State | Wichita Falls, TX |
2000 | Midwestern State | 93–83 | West Texas A&M | Tahlequah, OK |
2001 | West Texas A&M | 75–73OT | Angelo State | San Angelo, TX |
2002 | Northeastern State (OK) | 66–50 | Tarleton State | Tahlequah, OK |
2003 | West Texas A&M | 69–61 | Tarleton State | Portales, NM |
2004 | Tarleton State | 69–66 | Northeastern State | Stephenville, TX |
2005 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 77–62 | West Texas A&M | Commerce, TX |
2006 | West Texas A&M | 99–85 | Tarleton State | Durant, OK |
2007 | Midwestern State | 89–80 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | Wichita Falls, TX |
2008 | Central Oklahoma | 72–70 | Texas A&M–Commerce | Bartlesville, OK |
2009 | Midwestern State | 66–60 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | Bartlesville, OK |
2010 | Midwestern State | 65–55 | Tarleton State | Bartlesville, OK |
2011 | Central Oklahoma | 68–52 | Tarleton State | Bartlesville, OK |
2012 | Midwestern State | 57–51 | Tarleton State | Allen, TX |
2013 | Tarleton State | 53–50 | Midwestern State | Allen, TX |
2014 | Tarleton State | 71–65 | Midwestern State | Allen, TX |
2015 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 68–61 | Angelo State | Allen, TX |
2016 | Midwestern State | 88–72 | Angelo State | Allen, TX |
2017 | UT Permian Basin | 93–85 | Angelo State | Allen, TX |
2018 | West Texas A&M | 80–76 | Texas–Permian Basin | Frisco, TX |
2019 | West Texas A&M | 57-55 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Frisco, TX |
2020 | West Texas A&M | 81–65 | St. Edward's | Frisco, TX |
2021 | West Texas A&M | 108–89 | St. Edward's | Canyon, TX |
2022 | West Texas A&M | 77–70 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | Frisco, TX |
2023 | West Texas A&M | 64–63 | Angelo State | |
2024 | Eastern New Mexico | 91–88 | Lubbock Christian |
Championship records
editSchool School | Finals Record |
Finals Appearances |
Years |
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West Texas A&M (West Texas State) |
12–5 | 17 | 1990, 1991, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Midwestern State | 7–2 | 9 | 1999, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016 |
Central Oklahoma (Central State) |
5–3 | 8 | 1995, 1997, 1998, 2008, 2011 |
Texas A&M–Commerce (East Texas State) |
4–6 | 10 | 1977, 1978, 2005, 2015 |
Tarleton State | 3–7 | 10 | 2004, 2013, 2014 |
Angelo State | 3–7 | 10 | 1984, 1988, 1989 |
Abilene Christian | 3–1 | 4 | 1985, 1986, 1987 |
Sam Houston State | 3–1 | 4 | 1975, 1981, 1982 |
Texas A&M–Kingsville (Texas A&I) |
2–6 | 8 | 1992, 1996 |
Eastern New Mexico | 2–0 | 2 | 1993, 2024 |
Southwest Texas State (Texas State) |
2–0 | 2 | 1979, 1980 |
Howard Payne | 1–5 | 6 | 1976 |
UT Permian Basin | 1–1 | 2 | 2017 |
Northeastern State (OK) | 1–1 | 2 | 2002 |
Stephen F. Austin | 1–1 | 2 | 1983 |
St. Edward's | 0–2 | 2 | |
Southeastern Oklahoma State | 0–1 | 1 | |
Lubbock Christian | 0–1 | 1 | |
Southwestern Oklahoma State | 0–1 | 1 |
- Cameron, Dallas Baptist, Oklahoma Christian, St. Mary's (TX), Texas A&M International, UT Tyler, and Western New Mexico have yet to qualify for the tournament finals.
- Arkansas–Fort Smith, East Central (OK), Harding, Incarnate Word, Ouachita Baptist, and Sul Ross State never qualified for the tournament finals as Lone Star Conference members.
- Schools highlighted in pink are former members of the Lone Star Conference
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "LSC Men's Basketball Tournament History" (PDF). Year-by-year records. Lone Star Conference. 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.