The women's bracket for the Lone Star Conference Championship March 1-4 in Allen, Texas, was finalized Saturday night as the league's basketball teams wrapped up the regular season.
The top eight teams have advanced to the LSC Championship Tournament and the postseason begins with first-round games on Thursday, March 1.
Tarleton State claimed the No. 1 seed and LSC title with a 17-3 mark.
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 Women’s Basketball Tournament Champion earns automatic qualification to the 2012 NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball South Central Regional held March 9-10, 12 at a site to be determined. The winner of the South Central Region will advance to the Elite Eight to be held March 20-21, and 23, 2012 at Bill Greehey Arena in San Antonio, Texas.
Here's a look at the schedule for next week's women's tournament:
Lone Star Conference Women’s Basketball Championship
Thursday, March 1, 2012 - Allen Event Center, Allen, Texas
SESSION THREE:
Game 5: Women’s Quarterfinal, (3) Midwestern State vs. (6) Incarnate Word, Noon
Game 6: Women’s Quarterfinal, (2) West Texas A&M vs. (7) Texas Woman’s, 2:30 pm
SESSION FOUR:
Game 7: Women’s Quarterfinal, (4) Cameron vs. (5) Angelo State, 6:00 pm
Game 8: Women’s Quarterfinal, (1) Tarleton State vs. (8) Eastern New Mexico, 8:30 pm
Saturday, March 3, 2012 - Allen Event Center, Allen, Texas
SESSION SIX:
Game 11: Women’s Semifinal, Winner G5 v Winner G6, Noon
Game 12: Women’s Semifinal, Winner G7 v Winner G8, 2:30 pm
Sunday, March 4, 2012 - Allen Event Center, Allen, Texas
SESSION EIGHT:
Game 14: Women’s Championship, Winner G11 v Winner G12, 1:00 pm