Championship Central
 
The 2025 Lone Star Conference Men’s Basketball Championship bracket is set following the conclusion of regular season games on Saturday (March 1). The eight-team, single-elimination tournament will be held March 7-9 at Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas.
 
The quarterfinals will take place Friday, March 7, followed by the semifinals on Saturday, March 8, and the championship game on Sunday, March 9.
 
Teams who earned a spot in the LSC tournament are DBU, Lubbock Christian, Midwestern State, St. Mary’s, St. Edward’s, West Texas A&M, Eastern New Mexico and Angelo State.
 
DBU (27-4 overall, 19-3 LSC) won its first regular season conference championship to earn the event’s top seed. The Patriots, who also earned the league’s East Division title at 13-1, have won 13 of their last 14 games and have been ranked inside the top 10 in the national polls throughout most of the season. DBU is making its sixth consecutive appearance in the LSC tournament and will take on No. 8 seed ASU (17-11, 13-9) in Friday’s quarterfinal at 6 p.m. CT. The Rams are making their 12th straight appearance in the event and has won three LSC tournament titles (1984, 1988 and 1989).
 
LCU (23-7, 18-4 LSC) received the No. 2 seed. The Chaps, who won the West Division title at 11-3, have won 11 of their last 12 games. LCU is making its sixth straight appearance in the LSC tournament and reached the championship game last year. In a rematch of last year’s title game, LCU will play No. 7 seed and defending LSC tournament champion Eastern New Mexico (18-10, 13-9 LSC) in the quarterfinals at 2:30 p.m. CT. ENMU, which also raised the trophy in 1993, is making its 25th appearance in the tourney.
 
MSU (22-6, 17-5 LSC) will be the No. 3 seed and take on No. 6 seed WT (18-10, 13-9) in the quarterfinals at Noon CT. MSU returns to the LSC tournament after a two-year absence. The Mustangs have won seven LSC tournament crowns, with the last one coming in 2016. WT has won the most conference tournament titles with 12, including a run of six straight from 2018-2023. The Buffs also own the top winning percentage at the event at .714 (50-20).
 
StMU (19-9, 16-6 LSC) is the No. 4 seed and will take on No. 5 seed SEU (20-11, 14-8 LSC) in the quarterfinals at 8:30 p.m. CT. It will be the third straight games the Rattlers and Hilltoppers will play against each other. SEU prevailed 80-73 in Austin, Texas on Feb. 26 and 67-65 in San Antonio, Texas on March 1. StMU returns to the LSC tournament after a one-year absence, while SEU is making its sixth straight appearance.
 
Saturday’s semifinals will feature the DBU/ASU winner against the StMU/SEU winner at 6 p.m. CT and the LCU/ENMU winner against the MSU/WT winner at 8:30 p.m. CT. Sunday’s title game will tip at 3:30 p.m. CT.
 
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 2025 NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball South Central Regional, set for March 15-18 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 25-29 at Ford Center in Evansville, Ind.
 
Tickets for the LSC tournament are available as single session passes priced at $20 for adults and $12 for students. Each single-session ticket includes two tournament games and are redeemable for the specified session only. Tickets are on sale on Ticketmaster and the 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.
 
Every game of the LSC Men's Basketball Tournament will be available to watch on FloCollege. Monthly and annual subscriptions are available.
 
The men share the Frisco stage with the LSC Women’s Basketball Championship. Women's quarterfinals are played all day Thursday (March 6) followed by the semifinals games on Saturday (Noon and 2:30 p.m. CT) and the championship on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT.
 
 
2025 Lone Star Conference Men’s Basketball Championship
Comerica Center
Frisco, Texas
All times CT
 
Friday, March 7
Quarterfinals
[3] Midwestern State vs. [6] West Texas A&M, Noon
[2] Lubbock Christian vs. [7] Eastern New Mexico, 2:30 p.m.
[1] DBU vs. [8] Angelo State, 6 p.m.
[4] St. Mary’s vs. [5] St. Edward’s, 8:30 p.m.
 
Saturday, March 8
Semifinals
1/8 Winner vs. 4/5 Winner, 6 p.m.
3/6 Winner vs. 2/7 Winner, 8:30 p.m.
 
Sunday, March 9
Championship
Semifinal winners, 3:30 p.m.*
 
* Daylight Saving Time resumes March 9