The men's bracket for the Lone Star Conference Championship Feb. 29-March 3 in Allen, Texas, was decided Saturday night as the league's basketball teams finished up the regular season.
The top eight teams have advanced to the LSC Championship Tournament and the postseason begins with first-round games on Wednesday, Feb. 29.
Midwestern State and Tarleton State shared the LSC title with identical 15-3 records. MSU is the No. 1 seed by virtue of two wins over Incarnate Word, who defeated Tarleton.
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster outlets and Ticketmaster.com, as well as the Allen Event Center box office. Single-session tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. Premium seating options are available as well, with more details available at: www.lonestarconference.org/allen.
All the championship games will be web streamed live on FoxSportsSouthwest.com. The webcasts are available free of charge. Each webcast includes both video and audio, with viewers needing only a computer with a high-speed DSL or cable modem connection to the internet.
The LSC Men’s Basketball Tournament Champion earns automatic qualification to the 2012 NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball South Central Regional held March 10-11, 13 at a site to be determined. The winner of the South Central Region will advance to the Elite Eight to be held March 21-22, and 24, 2012 in Highland Heights, Ky.
Here's a look at the schedule for next week's men's tournament:
Lone Star Conference Men’s Basketball Championship
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - Allen Event Center, Allen, Texas
SESSION ONE:
Game 1: Men’s Quarterfinal, (3) West Texas A&M vs. (6) Eastern New Mexico, Noon
Game 2: Men’s Quarterfinal, (2) Tarleton State vs. (7) Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2:30 pm
SESSION TWO:
Game 3: Men’s Quarterfinal, (4) Incarnate Word vs. (5) Cameron, 6:00 pm
Game 4: Men’s Quarterfinal, (1) Midwestern State vs. (8) Texas A&M-Commerce, 8:30 pm
Friday, March 2, 2012 - Allen Event Center, Allen, Texas
SESSION FIVE:
Game 9: Men’s Semifinal, Winner G1 v Winner G2, 6:00 pm
Game 10: Men’s Semifinal, Winner G3 v Winner G4, 8:30 pm
Saturday, March 3, 2012 - Allen Event Center, Allen, Texas
SESSION SEVEN:
Game 13: Men’s Championship, Winner G9 v Winner G10, 7:00 pm