Lone Star Conference men's basketball tournament
{{Short description|Men's basketball tournament}}
{{Infobox NCAA conference tournament
| name = Lone Star Conference men's basketball tournament
| optional_subheader = Conference basketball championship
| defunct =
| image =
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| sport = Basketball
| conference = Lone Star Conference
| number_of_teams = 8
| format = Single-elimination tournament
| current_stadium =
| current_location =
| years = 1975–present
| most_recent =
| current_champion = Dallas Baptist (1st)
| most_championships = West Texas A&M (12)
| television =
| website = [http://www.lonestarconference.org/index.aspx?path=mbball& Lone Star men's basketball]
| sponsors =
| all_stadiums =
| all_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.{{cite web| title = LSC Men's Basketball Tournament History | work =Year-by-year records| publisher = Lone Star Conference | year=2017| url =http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/lonestarconference.org/documents/2017/3/28/men_bball_championship_history17.pdf?id=3765 | accessdate = April 12, 2017}}
The winner, declared conference champion, receives the Lone Star Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship.
Results
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| Year
!Champions !Score !Runner-up !Venue |
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| 1975 |83–74 |
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| 1976 |Howard Payne |74–68 |Brownwood, TX |
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| 1977 |77–66 |Howard Payne |Brownwood, TX |
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| 1978 |East Texas State |76–71 |Howard Payne |Brownwood, TX |
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| 1979 |70–69 |East Texas State |
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| 1980 |Southwest Texas State |70–61 |Huntsville, TX |
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| 1981 |Sam Houston State |89–76 |Howard Payne |Huntsville, TX |
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| 1982 |Sam Houston State |53–50 |Huntsville, TX |
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| 1983 |Stephen F. Austin |68–56 |Sam Houston State |
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| 1984 |Angelo State |83–80 |East Texas State |
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| 1985 |99–81 |Angelo State |
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| 1986 |Abilene Christian |74–65 |Texas A&I |Abilene, TX |
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| 1987 |Abilene Christian |78–69 |Abilene, TX |
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| 1988 |Angelo State |94–73 |West Texas State |
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| 1989 |Angelo State |84–66 |Texas A&I |San Angelo, TX |
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| 1990 |West Texas State |91–70 |East Texas State |Commerce, TX |
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| 1991 |West Texas State |83–70 |
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| 1992 |Texas A&I |98–97 |Central Oklahoma |Abilene, TX |
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| 1993 |76–68 |Texas A&M–Kingsville |Abilene, TX |
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| 1994 |West Texas A&M |85–79 |Abilene Christian |
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| 1995 |Central Oklahoma |96–93 |Texas A&M–Kingsville |
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| 1996 |Texas A&M–Kingsville |112–95 |Central Oklahoma |Commerce, TX |
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| 1997 |Central Oklahoma |89–85 |Texas A&M–Commerce |Edmond, OK |
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| 1998 |Central Oklahoma |123–101 |West Texas A&M |Edmond, OK |
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| 1999 |78–62 |
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| 2000 |Midwestern State |93–83 |West Texas A&M |
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| 2001 |West Texas A&M |75–73OT |Angelo State |San Angelo, TX |
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| 2002 |66–50 |Tarleton State |Tahlequah, OK |
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| 2003 | West Texas A&M |69–61 |Tarleton State |
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| 2004 |Tarleton State |69–66 |Northeastern State |
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| 2005 |Texas A&M–Commerce |77–62 |West Texas A&M |Commerce, TX |
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| 2006 | West Texas A&M |99–85 |Tarleton State |
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| 2007 | Midwestern State |89–80 |Wichita Falls, TX |
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| 2008 |Central Oklahoma |72–70 |Texas A&M–Commerce |
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| 2009 | Midwestern State |66–60 |Bartlesville, OK |
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| 2010 | Midwestern State |65–55 |Tarleton State |Bartlesville, OK |
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| 2011 |Central Oklahoma |68–52 |Tarleton State |Bartlesville, OK |
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| 2012 |Midwestern State |57–51 |Tarleton State |
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| 2013 |Tarleton State |53–50 |Midwestern State |Allen, TX |
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| 2014 |Tarleton State |71–65 |Midwestern State |Allen, TX |
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| 2015 |Texas A&M–Commerce |68–61 |Angelo State |Allen, TX |
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| 2016 |Midwestern State |88–72 |Angelo State |Allen, TX |
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| 2017 |93–85 |Angelo State |Allen, TX |
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| 2018 |West Texas A&M |80–76 |Texas–Permian Basin |
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| 2019 |West Texas A&M |57-55 |Texas A&M-Commerce |Frisco, TX |
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| 2020 |West Texas A&M |81–65 |Frisco, TX |
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| 2021 |West Texas A&M |108–89 |St. Edward's |
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| 2022 |West Texas A&M |77–70 |Texas A&M–Kingsville |rowspan=4|Frisco, TX |
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| 2023 |West Texas A&M |64–63 |Angelo State |
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| 2024 | Eastern New Mexico | 91–88 |
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| 2025 | 76–70 | Lubbock Christian |
Championship records
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| School School
! Finals ! Finals ! class=unsortable | Years |
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| West Texas A&M (West Texas State) | 12–5 | 17 |align=left| 1990, 1991, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Midwestern State
| 7–2 | 9 |align=left| 1999, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016 |
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| Central Oklahoma | 5–3 | 8 |align=left| 1995, 1997, 1998, 2008, 2011 |
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| East Texas A&M | 4–6 | 10 |align=left| 1977, 1978, 2005, 2015 |
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| 3–7 | 10 |align=left| 2004, 2013, 2014 |
| Angelo State
| 3–7 | 10 |align=left| 1984, 1988, 1989 |
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| 3–1 | 4 |align=left| 1985, 1986, 1987 |
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| Sam Houston State | 3–1 | 4 |align=left| 1975, 1981, 1982 |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville (Texas A&I) | 2–6 | 8 |align=left| 1992, 1996 |
| Eastern New Mexico
| 2–0 | 2 |align=left| 1993, 2024 |
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| Southwest Texas State | 2–0 | 2 |align=left| 1979, 1980 |
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| 1–5 | 6 |align=left| 1976 |
| UT Permian Basin
| 1–1 | 2 |align=left| 2017 |
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| 1–1 | 2 |align=left| 2002 |
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| 1–1 | 2 |align=left| 1983 |
| Dallas Baptist
| 1–0 | 1 |align=left| 2025 |
| Lubbock Christian
| 0–2 | 2 |align=left| |
| St. Edward's
| 0–2 | 2 |align=left| |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State
| 0–1 | 1 |align=left| |
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| 0–1 | 1 |align=left| |
- Cameron, 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
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{{Lone Star Conference navbox}}
{{NCAA men's college basketball tournament navbox}}
Category:NCAA Division II men's basketball conference tournaments