Championship Central 
Tournament History and Records
 
The 2026 Lone Star Conference Women’s Basketball Championship bracket is set following the conclusion of regular season games on Saturday (Feb. 28). The eight-team, single-elimination tournament will be held March 6-8 (Friday-Sunday) at Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas.
 
The quarterfinals will take place Friday, March 6, followed by the semifinals on Saturday, March 7, and the championship game on Sunday, March 8.
 
Teams who earned a spot in the LSC tournament are Texas Woman’s, West Texas A&M, UT Tyler, Lubbock Christian, Eastern New Mexico, Angelo State, St. Mary’s and UT Permian Basin.
 
TWU (26-1 overall) won its fourth consecutive regular season conference championship with a perfect 20-0 mark and earned the event’s top seed. The Pioneers are ranked No. 1 in the country and have won 25 straight games. TWU is the two-time defending tournament champion and has reached the title game three straight years. The Pioneers also won the 2011 conference tourney.
 
TWU opens up against No. 8 seed UT Permian Basin (15-13, 10-10) at 6 p.m. CT Friday. The Falcons are making their third straight appearance in Frisco. They reached the title game in their first appearance (2024).
 
West Texas A&M (26-3, 18-2 LSC) received the No. 2 seed. The Lady Buffs are ranked No. 7 in the country and enter on a five-game winning streak. WT has won the LSC tournament a record 16 times, with the most recent crown coming in 2022. The Lady Buffs open against No. 7 seed St. Mary’s (16-10, 11-9 LSC) at 2:30 p.m. CT Friday. The Rattlers are in the event for the first time since 2021.
 
UT Tyler (20-9, 16-4 LSC) will be the No. 3 seed. The Patriots have qualified for the LSC tourney every year since 2022. UT Tyler will face No. 6 seed Angelo State (15-11, 13-7 LSC) in the Noon game on Friday. The Rambelles have won six LSC tournament titles, with the most recent coming in 2023.
 
Lubbock Christian (23-6, 15-5) is the No. 4 seed. The Lady Chaps have won the LSC tournament two times (2020 and 2021) and reached the championship game last year. LCU will open against No. 5 seed Eastern New Mexico (19-5, 15-5 LSC) at 8:30 p.m. CT Friday. ENMU enters on a seven-game winning streak.
 
Saturday’s semifinals will feature the TWU/UTPB winner against the LCU/ENMU winner at 6 p.m. CT and the WT/StMU winner against the UTT/ASU winner at 8:30 p.m. CT. Sunday’s title game will tip at 3:30 p.m. CT.
 
The winner of the LSC Women’s Basketball Championship will be named the league’s tournament champion and earn the league’s automatic qualification to the 2026 NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball South Central Regional, set for March 13-16 at a site to be determined. The winner of the South Central Regional will advance to the Elite 8, which will be held March 24-28 at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburg, Pa.
 
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 tournament will be available to watch on FloCollege. Monthly and annual subscriptions are available.
 
The women share the Frisco stage with the LSC men’s basketball tournament. Men's quarterfinals are played all day Thursday (March 5) followed by the semifinals games on Saturday (Noon and 2:30 p.m. CT) and the championship on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT.
 
2026 LSC Women’s Basketball Championship
Comerica Center
Frisco, Texas
All times CT
 
Friday, March 6
Quarterfinals
 
SESSION THREE
Game 5: [3] UT Tyler vs. [6] Angelo State, Noon
Game 6: [2] West Texas A&M vs. [7] St. Mary’s, 2:30 p.m.
SESSION FOUR
Game 7: [1] Texas Woman’s vs. [8] UT Permian Basin, 6 p.m.
Game 8: [4] Lubbock Christian vs. [5] Eastern New Mexico, 8:30 p.m.
 
Saturday, March 7
Semifinals
 
SESSION SIX
Game 11: Winner Game 7 [1/8] vs. Winner Game 8 [4/5], 6 p.m.
Game 12: Winner Game 5 [3/6] vs. Winner Game 6 [2/7], 8:30 p.m.
 
Sunday, March 8
Final
 
SESSION SEVEN
Game 14: Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12, 3:30 p.m.*
 
* Daylight Saving Time resumes Sunday, March 8