AUSTIN, Texas — The Lone Star Conference unveiled its 2026 Men's Basketball Championship bracket, placing St. Edward's as the No. 6 seed and setting up a quarterfinal matchup against No. 3 seed Lubbock Christian on Thursday, March 5 at noon inside Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas.

The Hilltoppers (24-7, 13-7 LSC) enter postseason play having qualified for the conference tournament every year since 2020, including back-to-back appearances in the championship game in 2020 and 2021. Awaiting them is a Lubbock Christian squad (26-4, 17-3 LSC) ranked No. 9 nationally and riding a six-game winning streak, with appearances in each of the last two LSC title games.

The eight-team, single-elimination tournament runs March 5, 7-8, with the winner earning the Lone Star Conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Division II South Central Regional, scheduled for March 13-17 at a site to be announced. The winner of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament will receive the regional's other automatic berth.

The next six highest-ranked teams in the region will receive at-large bids into the NCAA Tournament. St. Edward's is currently ranked fifth in the latest NCAA South Central Regional rankings. 

Dallas Baptist (24-6, 18-2 LSC) secured the conference's regular-season championship and the tournament's top seed, extending its winning streak to nine games. The No. 23-ranked Patriots open against No. 8 seed Texas A&M-Kingsville (13-15, 10-10 LSC) at 6 p.m.

Eastern New Mexico (24-4, 17-3 LSC), ranked No. 12 nationally, earned the No. 2 seed after winning 12 of its last 13 games. The Greyhounds face No. 7 seed West Texas A&M (20-10, 12-8 LSC), a program that owns a conference-record 12 tournament titles.

On the opposite side of the bracket, No. 4 seed Western New Mexico (22-6) makes its LSC tournament debut against No. 5 seed St. Mary's (20-8), marking the Rattlers' fourth appearance in the last five seasons.

Semifinal action is set for Saturday, March 7, with the championship game tipping off Sunday, March 8 at 1 p.m. — the same day Daylight Saving Time begins.

Tickets for the LSC tournament are available as single session passes priced at $20 for adults and $12 for students. Each single-session ticket includes two tournament games and are redeemable for the specified session only. Tickets are on sale on Ticketmaster and the Comerica Center Box Office.
 
Suites at Comerica Center are also available and offer the opportunity for fans to watch the tournament in style from one of the venue's premium suites. Suite packages include 14 tickets with the flexibility to purchase each suite on a per-session basis. For more information, click here.
 
Every game of the LSC Men's Basketball Tournament will be available to watch on FloCollege. Monthly and annual subscriptions are available.