LSC Men's Basketball Championship Central

The 2024 Lone Star Conference Men’s Basketball Championship bracket is set following the conclusion of regular season games on Saturday (March 2). The eight-team, single-elimination tournament will be held March 7-9-10 at Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas.
 
The quarterfinals will take place Thursday, March 7, followed by the semifinals on Saturday, March 9, and the championship game on Sunday, March 10.
 
West Texas A&M (26-3, 20-2 LSC) won its second consecutive LSC regular season championship – and 11th overall – to earn the top seed. The Buffs, who were ranked No. 1 in the National Association of Basketball Coaches Top 25 Coaches Poll for five weeks this season, also claimed the West Division title with a 13-1 record. WT enters as the six-time defending tournament champion and will take on No. 8 seed Cameron (17-11, 13-9) in Thursday’s quarterfinals at 6 p.m. CT. Cameron is in the event for the first time since 2019.
 
DBU (24-4, 18-4) received the No. 2 seed by securing the East Division title with a 13-1 mark. The Patriots, who were ranked as high as No. 4 in the country this season, will play No. 7 seed Texas A&M International (17-11, 13-9) at 2:30 p.m. CT in the quarterfinals. TAMIU is making its first LSC tournament appearance.
 
Lubbock Christian (21-9, 16-6) will be the No. 3 seed and take on No. 6 seed St. Edward’s (21-10, 9-5) in the quarterfinals at Noon CT. Both teams are making their fifth consecutive LSC tourney appearance.
 
Eastern New Mexico (19-9, 15-7) is the No. 4 seed and will take on No. 5 seed Angelo State (19-9, 15-7) in the quarterfinals at 8:30 p.m. CT. ENMU enters on a league-high five-game winning streak, while ASU reached the title game last year.
 
Saturday’s semifinals will feature the WT/CU winner against the ENMU/ASU winner at 2:30 p.m. CT and the DBU/TAMIU winner against the LCU/SEU winner at Noon CT. The title game will tip at 1 p.m. CT on Sunday.
 
Tickets are available as single-session passes. Prices are $18 for adults and $12 for students. Each single-session ticket includes two tournament games and is redeemable for the specified session only. Tickets can be purchased at Comerica Center Box Office or online through Ticketmaster now through the end of the tournament. Tickets purchased on Ticketmaster are subject to additional fees and taxes. No additional fees will be applied to tickets purchased at Comerica Center Box Office.
 
Suites at Comerica Center are also available and offer the opportunity for fans to watch the tournament in style from one of the venue’s premium suites. Suite packages include 14 tickets with the flexibility to purchase each suite on a per-session basis. For more information, click here.
 
All seven games will be available on the LSC Digital Network or on the LSC Digital Network OTT app. Fans will be able to purchase each game for $15. Customers who have a monthly or yearly pass will have access to all games.
 
The men share the Comerica stage with the LSC Women’s Basketball Championship. Women's quarterfinals are played all day Friday followed by the semifinals games on Saturday evening and the final on Sunday afternoon.
 
The winner of the LSC Men’s Basketball Championship will be named the league’s tournament champion and earn the league’s automatic qualification to the 2024 NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball South Central Regional, set for March 15-19 at a site to be determined. The winner of the South Central Regional will advance to the Elite Eight/Final Four, which will be held March 26-30 at Ford Center in Evansville, Ind.
 

2024 Lone Star Conference Men’s Basketball Championship
Comerica Center
Frisco, Texas
All times CT
 
Thursday, March 7
 
SESSION ONE
Game 1: [3] Lubbock Christian vs. [6], Noon
Game 2: [2] DBU vs. [7] Texas A&M International, 2:30 p.m.

SESSION TWO
Game 3: [1] West Texas A&M vs. [8] Cameron, 6 p.m.
Game 4: [4] Eastern New Mexico vs. [5] Angelo State, 8:30 p.m.
 
Saturday, March 9
 
SESSION FIVE
Game 9: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, Noon
Game 10: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 2:30 p.m.
 
Sunday, March 10
 
SESSION SEVEN
Game 13: Championship: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, 1 p.m.
 
 
*** Daylight Saving Time resumes March 10 – Spring Forward