The Lone Star Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships will return to the Comerica Center and Frisco, Texas, in 2022, the league announced on Thursday.
The championships will be held March 1-3-4-5-6, with first-round games played at on-campus sites and the final eight teams advancing to the Comerica Center for the last three rounds of the tournament. The men's quarterfinals open play in Frisco on Thursday, March 3, followed by the women's quarterfinals on Friday, March 4. The semifinals for both genders are slated for Saturday, March 5 and the championship games for Sunday, March 6.
The 2022 tournament will mark the fourth edition of the LSC Basketball Championship at the Comerica Center in Frisco and the first since 2020, with the top 12 men's and women's teams qualifying for the league's premier basketball event. The championships were held at on-campus venues in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Comerica Center is a premier entertainment venue in Collin County and is home to the Dallas Stars Executive Offices and the Texas Legends, the Dallas Mavericks' G-League affiliate. The multi-use facility seats up to 6,000 people and features amenities such as a state-of-the-art sound system, three 11'X19' HD video screens, 12 suites and a private lounge area.
Ticket pricing and availability for the 2022 LSC Basketball Championship will be announced later this month.
2022 LSC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, Comerica Center, Frisco, Texas
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 (first round games on-campus)
Men 12 seed at Men 5 seed
Men 11 seed at Men 6 seed
Men 10 seed at Men 7 seed
Men 9 seed at Men 8 seed
Women 12 seed at Women 5 seed
Women 11 seed at Women 6 seed
Women 10 seed at Women 7 seed
Women 9 seed at Women 8 seed
Thursday, March 3, 2022 (Comerica Center, Frisco, Texas)
SESSION ONE
Game 1: Noon, Men 3 seed vs. Men 6-11 winner
Game 2: 2:30 p.m., Men 2 seed vs. Men 7-10 winner
SESSION TWO
Game 3: 6 p.m., Men 1 seed vs. Men 8-9 winner
Game 4: 8:30 p.m., Men 4 seed vs. Men 5-12 winner
Friday, March 4, 2022 (Comerica Center, Frisco, Texas)
SESSION THREE
Game 5: Noon, Women 3 seed vs. Women 6-11 winner
Game 6: 2:30 p.m., Women 2 seed vs. Women 7-10 winner
SESSION FOUR
Game 7: 6 p.m., Women 1 seed vs. Women 8-9 winner
Game 8: 8:30 p.m., Women 4 seed vs. Women 5-12 winner
Saturday, March 5, 2022 (Comerica Center, Frisco, Texas)
SESSION FIVE
Game 9: Noon, Men Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Game 10: 2:30 p.m., Men Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
SESSION SIX
Game 11: 6 p.m., Women Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8
Game 12: 8:30 p.m., Women Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6
Sunday, March 6, 2022 (Comerica Center, Frisco, Texas)
SESSION SEVEN
Game 13: 1 p.m., Men’s Championship: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10
Game 14: 3:30 p.m., Women’s Championship: Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12