Lone Star Conference men's basketball tournament
Men's basketball tournament
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.[ 1]
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
75–73OT
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
Members Future members Football associates
NCAA men's college basketball tournaments
Division I
Early season Defunct Early season Conference postseason Defunct Conference postseason Postseason Defunct Postseason
Division II
Conference postseason Defunct Conference postseason Postseason
Division III
Conference postseason Defunct Conference postseason Postseason