We’re less than a month away from the start of the college basketball season, and the first action of the year will see a handful of teams from the Lone Star Conference head to kickoff events in Hawaii, Washington and Wisconsin.

All three tournaments will take place Oct. 30-Nov. 1 and give the teams a chance to see places and opponents they wouldn’t normally encounter during the regular season.

Come December, the battle for this year’s conference title will begin, and Division II basketball fans will get to watch it all happen live on FloCollege and the FloSports app. 

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The first teams hitting the road this season will be Lubbock Christian at the D2 CCA Tipoff Classic in Ellensburg, Washington, St. Edward’s at the Hoops in Hawaii Classic presented by Outrigger Resorts and Hotels in Honolulu and West Texas A&M at the Midwest Tip-Off Challenge in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.

But before we get bogged down by stats, scenarios and postseason predictions, let’s take a look at some interesting things to know about LSC men’s basketball, what happened last season and what to expect during the new campaign.

The LSC includes 17 men’s teams and 17 women’s teams, and the schedule for each squad will feature 20 conference games – 10 at home and 10 on the road.

More information and analysis will be available during this year’s Lone Star Conference Hoops Week, which will take place virtually from Oct. 19-23 and feature preseason polls, preseason players of the year, watch lists and interviews with players and coaches from all 17 schools. 

What Teams Play Men’s Basketball In The Lone Star Conference?

The 17 men’s basketball programs in the LSC are:

• Angelo State
• Cameron
• Dallas Baptist
• Eastern New Mexico
• Lubbock Christian
• Midwestern State
• Oklahoma Christian
• St. Edward's
• St. Mary's
• Sul Ross State
• Texas A&M
• Texas A&M-Kingsville
• UT Dallas
• UT Permian Basin
• UT Tyler
• West Texas A&M
• Western New Mexico

What Happened In The LSC Last Season?

2025-2026 LSC Men’s Basketball Standings

1. DBU (18-2, 29-7)
2. Eastern New Mexico (17-3, 26-6)
3. Lubbock Christian (17-3, 27-6)
4. Western New Mexico (15-5, 22-8)
5. St. Mary's (13-7, 22-10)
6. St. Edward's (13-7, 25-9)
7. West Texas A&M (12-8, 20-11)
8. Texas A&M-Kingsville (10-10, 13-16)
9. UT Tyler (9-11, 15-11)
10. Angelo State (8-12, 17-14)
11. Oklahoma Christian (7-13, 12-14)
12. UT Dallas (7-13, 8-20)
13. UT Permian Basin (6-14, 10-18)
14. Midwestern State (6-14, 8-19)
15. Texas A&M International (5-15, 8-20)
16. Cameron (4-16, 7-21)
17. Sul Ross State (3-17, 5-21)

• Regular-season champion: DBU 
• LSC Championship Tournament winner: DBU def. Eastern New Mexico, 76-74

2025-2026 LSC Men’s Basketball Award Winners

• Player of the Year: Amondo Miller Jr., Lubbock Christian
• Defensive Player of the Year: Xavion Brown, DBU
• Freshman of the Year: Ryder Bradley, St. Edward’s
• Newcomer of the Year: Antonio Pusateri, Lubbock Christian
• Sixth Man of the Year: TJ Thomas, DBU
• Coach of the Year: Mark Bunker, Western New Mexico

When Is The 2027 LSC Basketball Tournament?

The eight-team single-elimination Lone Star Conference Men’s Basketball Championship will take place March 2-7.

However, the action initially will include the No. 9 team in the conference for a first-round showdown with the No. 8 seed, at the home of the latter.

The winner of that game will be added to the main bracket, with the quarterfinals, semifinals and final taking place March 5-7, respectively, at the Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas. 

West Texas A&M owns the most LSC men’s basketball titles with 12, including six consecutive from 2018 through 2023. DBU’s win in 2026 was the team’s second in a row and second overall. 

Once again, the LSC Tournament champion will earn the league’s automatic qualification to the 2027 Division II Men’s Basketball Championship. All selections and seeding for the national tournament will be announced March 7, and regional competition at campus sites around the country will begin March 13.

Who Makes The Division II Basketball Tournament?

Once again, 64 teams will participate in the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Championship.

That includes 23 automatic qualifiers (conference champions/representatives) and 41 at-large bids based on regional rankings, overall records, strength of schedule and head-to-head results.

From the quarterfinals to the title tilt, the 2027 Division II Men’s Basketball Championship will unfold at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Arena in Fort Wayne, Indiana. 

The quarterfinals will take place March 23, the semifinals will be March 25 and the champion will be determined March 27.

More About The Lone Star Conference

The Lone Star Conference got its start in 1931 with five charter members and has grown to almost 20, now crowning champions in nine men’s sports and 10 women’s sports. Its current roster of 18 member makes the LSC the largest conference in Division II.

The LSC has claimed one men’s Division II basketball championship. It was earned by Northeastern State in 2003. 

Who Won The 2026 NCAA Division II Basketball Championship?

Gannon won the 2026 NCAA Division II Men’s Championship with an 84-61 victory over Lander University at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. It was the first title for Gannon and first title game for Lander. 

The other semifinalists were Oklahoma Baptist (lost to Gannon, 98-80) and Nova Southeastern (lost to Lander, 91-81).

Final 2025-2026 NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Rankings 

National Association of Basketball Coaches Rankings (as of March 10, 2026)

1. Nova Southeastern, Fla. (27-1) – 392 – Prev. 1
2. Cal State East Bay (30-0) – 385 – Prev. 2
3. Washburn, Kan. (31-1) – 375 – Prev. 3
4. Daemen, N.Y. (30-1) – 352 – Prev. 4
5. Anderson, S.C. (29-2) – 331 – Prev. 7
6. Gannon, Pa. (28-3) – 313 – Prev. 5
7. West Liberty, W. Va. (27-4) – 298 – Prev. 9
8. Oklahoma Baptist (27-3) – 269 – Prev. 6
9. Walsh, Ohio (27-3) – 232 – Prev. 14
10. Black Hills State, S.D. (27-4) – 225 – Prev. 13
11. Palm Beach Atlantic, Fla. (26-5) – 221 – Prev. 12
12. Fairmont State, W. Va. (26-5) – 214 – Prev. 10
13. Eastern New Mexico (26-5) – 207 – Prev. 11
14. Lubbock Christian, Texas (27-5) – 200 – Prev. 8
15. DBU, Texas (27-6) – 179 – Prev. 20
16. Michigan Tech (26-6) – 139 – Prev. 15
17. West Alabama (26-5) – 126 – Prev. 16
18. Saint Martin's, Wash. (25-5) – 116 – Prev. 21
19. Point Loma, Calif. (25-5) – 114 – Prev. 22
20. Northern Michigan (27-6) – 95 – Prev. 17
21. Felician, N.J. (27-3) – 93 – Prev. 23
22. Grand Valley State, Mich. (25-6) – 75 – Prev. T25
23. Lander, S.C. (25-5) – 62 – Prev. T25
24. Rockhurst, Mo. (23-6) – 59 – Prev. 18
25. St. Cloud State, Minn. (25-6) – 55 – Prev. 19

Others receiving votes: Saint Anselm (N.H.) 22, Virginia Union 16, William Jewell (Mo.) 9, St. Edward’s (Texas) 7, Central Missouri 6, Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 4, California (Pa.) 3, Catawba (N.C.) 2, Fayetteville State (N.C.) 2, Florida Southern 1, Missouri Western 1.

Dropped out: Virginia Union (24).

DBU Basketball Wins Back-2-Back LSC Championships

With an electric 3-point shot at the final buzzer by Trevor Frank, the DBU men’s basketball team won its second-consecutive LSC Tournament title. 

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