| Lone Star Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1975–present |
| Current champion | Eastern New Mexico (2nd) |
| Most championships | West Texas A&M (12) |
| Official website | Lone Star men's basketball |
| Host locations | |
| Frisco, TX (2018–2020, 2022–present) Allen, TX (2012–2017) Campus Sites (1975–2011, 2021) | |
The Lone Star Conference men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the Lone Star Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1981. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.
The winner, declared conference champion, receives the Lone Star Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship.
Results
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Sam Houston State | 83–74 | Howard Payne | Brownwood, TX |
| 1976 | Howard Payne | 74–68 | Angelo State | Brownwood, TX |
| 1977 | East Texas State | 77–66 | Howard Payne | Brownwood, TX |
| 1978 | East Texas State | 76–71 | Howard Payne | Brownwood, TX |
| 1979 | Southwest Texas State | 70–69 | East Texas State | Huntsville, TX |
| 1980 | Southwest Texas State | 70–61 | Texas A&I | Huntsville, TX |
| 1981 | Sam Houston State | 89–76 | Howard Payne | Huntsville, TX |
| 1982 | Sam Houston State | 53–50 | Stephen F. Austin | Huntsville, TX |
| 1983 | Stephen F. Austin | 68–56 | Sam Houston State | Nacogdoches, TX |
| 1984 | Angelo State | 83–80 | East Texas State | Commerce, TX |
| 1985 | Abilene Christian | 99–81 | Angelo State | Abilene, TX |
| 1986 | Abilene Christian | 74–65 | Texas A&I | Abilene, TX |
| 1987 | Abilene Christian | 78–69 | West Texas State | Abilene, TX |
| 1988 | Angelo State | 94–73 | West Texas State | San Angelo, TX |
| 1989 | Angelo State | 84–66 | Texas A&I | San Angelo, TX |
| 1990 | West Texas State | 91–70 | East Texas State | Commerce, TX |
| 1991 | West Texas State | 83–70 | Central State (OK) | Amarillo, TX |
| 1992 | Texas A&I | 98–97 | Central Oklahoma | Abilene, TX |
| 1993 | Eastern New Mexico | 76–68 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | Abilene, TX |
| 1994 | West Texas A&M | 85–79 | Abilene Christian | Canyon, TX |
| 1995 | Central Oklahoma | 96–93 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | Edmond, OK |
| 1996 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 112–95 | Central Oklahoma | Commerce, TX |
| 1997 | Central Oklahoma | 89–85 | Texas A&M–Commerce | Edmond, OK |
| 1998 | Central Oklahoma | 123–101 | West Texas A&M | Edmond, OK |
| 1999 | Midwestern State | 78–62 | Tarleton State | Wichita Falls, TX |
| 2000 | Midwestern State | 93–83 | West Texas A&M | Tahlequah, OK |
| 2001 | West Texas A&M | 75–73 | Angelo State | San Angelo, TX |
| 2002 | Northeastern State (OK) | 66–50 | Tarleton State | Tahlequah, OK |
| 2003 | West Texas A&M | 69–61 | Tarleton State | Portales, NM |
| 2004 | Tarleton State | 69–66 | Northeastern State | Stephenville, TX |
| 2005 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 77–62 | West Texas A&M | Commerce, TX |
| 2006 | West Texas A&M | 99–85 | Tarleton State | Durant, OK |
| 2007 | Midwestern State | 89–80 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | Wichita Falls, TX |
| 2008 | Central Oklahoma | 72–70 | Texas A&M–Commerce | Bartlesville, OK |
| 2009 | Midwestern State | 66–60 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | Bartlesville, OK |
| 2010 | Midwestern State | 65–55 | Tarleton State | Bartlesville, OK |
| 2011 | Central Oklahoma | 68–52 | Tarleton State | Bartlesville, OK |
| 2012 | Midwestern State | 57–51 | Tarleton State | Allen, TX |
| 2013 | Tarleton State | 53–50 | Midwestern State | Allen, TX |
| 2014 | Tarleton State | 71–65 | Midwestern State | Allen, TX |
| 2015 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 68–61 | Angelo State | Allen, TX |
| 2016 | Midwestern State | 88–72 | Angelo State | Allen, TX |
| 2017 | UT Permian Basin | 93–85 | Angelo State | Allen, TX |
| 2018 | West Texas A&M | 80–76 | Texas–Permian Basin | Frisco, TX |
| 2019 | West Texas A&M | 57-55 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Frisco, TX |
| 2020 | West Texas A&M | 81–65 | St. Edward's | Frisco, TX |
| 2021 | West Texas A&M | 108–89 | St. Edward's | Canyon, TX |
| 2022 | West Texas A&M | 77–70 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | Frisco, TX |
| 2023 | West Texas A&M | 64–63 | Angelo State | |
| 2024 | Eastern New Mexico | 91–88 | Lubbock Christian |
Championship records
| School School | Finals Record |
Finals Appearances |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Texas A&M (West Texas State) |
12–5 | 17 | 1990, 1991, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Midwestern State | 7–2 | 9 | 1999, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016 |
| Central Oklahoma (Central State) |
5–3 | 8 | 1995, 1997, 1998, 2008, 2011 |
| Texas A&M–Commerce (East Texas State) |
4–6 | 10 | 1977, 1978, 2005, 2015 |
| Tarleton State | 3–7 | 10 | 2004, 2013, 2014 |
| Angelo State | 3–7 | 10 | 1984, 1988, 1989 |
| Abilene Christian | 3–1 | 4 | 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Sam Houston State (Sam Houston) |
3–1 | 4 | 1975, 1981, 1982 |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville (Texas A&I) |
2–6 | 8 | 1992, 1996 |
| Eastern New Mexico | 2–0 | 2 | 1993, 2024 |
| Southwest Texas State (Texas State) |
2–0 | 2 | 1979, 1980 |
| Howard Payne | 1–5 | 6 | 1976 |
| UT Permian Basin | 1–1 | 2 | 2017 |
| Northeastern State (OK) | 1–1 | 2 | 2002 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 1–1 | 2 | 1983 |
| St. Edward's | 0–2 | 2 | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State | 0–1 | 1 | |
| Lubbock Christian | 0–1 | 1 | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State | 0–1 | 1 |
- Cameron, Dallas Baptist, Oklahoma Christian, St. Mary's (TX), Sul Ross State, Texas A&M International, UT Tyler, and Western New Mexico have yet to qualify for the tournament finals. Sul Ross State left the LSC after the 1975–76 season and did not return until 2024–25.
- Arkansas–Fort Smith, East Central (OK), Harding, Incarnate Word, and Ouachita Baptist never qualified for the tournament finals as Lone Star Conference members.
- Schools highlighted in pink are former members of the Lone Star Conference
See also
References
- "LSC Men's Basketball Tournament History" (PDF). Year-by-year records. Lone Star Conference. 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.