The women's bracket for the Lone Star Conference Championship March 6-9 in Allen, Texas, was finalized Saturday night as the league's basketball teams wrapped up the regular season.
The top eight teams have advanced to the LSC Championship Tournament and the postseason begins with games on Wednesday, March 6.
Midwestern State and Abilene Christian shared the LSC title with identical 16-4 records. MSU is the No. 1 seed by virtue of two wins over Tarleton State, who defeated ACU. The Mustangs earned their first championship since 2001, while the Wildcats notched their first league title since 1999.
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster outlets and Ticketmaster.com, as well as the Allen Event Center box office. Single-session tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. Premium seating options are available as well, with more details available at: www.lonestarconference.org/allen.
All the championship games will be web streamed live on FoxSportsSouthwest.com. The webcasts are available free of charge. Each webcast includes both video and audio, with viewers needing only a computer with a high-speed DSL or cable modem connection to the internet.
The LSC Women’s Basketball Tournament Champion earns automatic qualification to the 2013 NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball South Central Regional held March 15, 16, and 18 at a site to be determined. The winner of the South Central Region will advance to the Elite Eight to be held March 26, 27, and 29 at Bill Greehey Arena in San Antonio, Texas.
Here's a look at the schedule for next week's women's tournament:
Lone Star Conference Women’s Basketball Championship
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
SESSION ONE
Game 1: Noon, No. 2 Abilene Christian vs. No. 7 Texas A&M-Commerce
SESSION TWO
Game 3: 6:00, No. 1 Midwestern State vs. No. 8 Eastern New Mexico
Thursday, March 7, 2013
SESSION THREE
Game 5: Noon, No. 3 West Texas A&M vs. No. 6 Angelo State
SESSION FOUR
Game 7: 6:00, No. 4 Tarleton State vs. No. 5 Incarnate Word
Friday, March 8, 2013
SESSION FIVE
Game 9: Noon, Women Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 5
SESSION SIX
Game 11: 6:00, Women Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 7
Saturday, March 9, 2013
SESSION SEVEN
Game 13: 6:00, Women’s Championship: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 11