ASC Announces Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament Bracket

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Sul Ross State senior Rocky Feliciano (left) and sophomore Caleb Thomason and the Lobos won the West Division title and will host the 2016 ASC Men's Basketball Championship.

2/20/2016 5:50:50 PM

Tournament Bracket

RICHARDSON, Texas – Sul Ross State won the American Southwest Conference West Division title and earned the right to host the 2016 ASC Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament. The 2016 event will be played Thursday through Saturday, February 25-27, at the Pete P. Gallego Center in Alpine, Texas.

After competing for two years in a non-division format, the ASC has returned to the East and West division alignment with the top four seeds in each division competing for the ASC championship.

The quarterfinals are scheduled for Thursday, February 25, the semifinals will be played Friday, February 26 and the championship game will tip Saturday, February 27.

Louisiana College and Concordia Texas will tip-off the tournament in game one at 12:00 p.m. In his first season as head coach Reni Mason led Louisiana College (12-12) to its fifth tournament appearance and the No. 3 seed in the East Division. Concordia Texas (15-10) enters the tournament as the No. 2 seed in the West Division. The Tornados make their ninth tournament appearance and won the title in 2013.

Mary Hardin-Baylor and East Texas Baptist will meet in game two at 2:30 p.m. Mary Hardin-Baylor (10-15) is the No. 4 seed in the West Division. The Cru makes their 16th tournament appearance and have won two ASC crowns (2008, 2010). The defending ASC champion, East Texas Baptist (20-5), makes its 10th tournament appearance and won the East Division title. ETBU has won 20 or more overall games in the each of the last two seasons.

Hardin-Simmons and Texas Dallas will play in game three at 5:00 p.m. Hardin-Simmons (15-10) is the No. 3 seed in the West Division and makes its ninth tournament appearance. HSU is a three-time runner-up with its most recent title game appearance coming in 2014. Texas Dallas (17-8) is the No. 2 seed in the East Division. The Comets make their league-leading 13th tournament appearance and have won three ASC championships, most recently in 2014.

Sul Ross State and LeTourneau will play in game four at 7:30 p.m. In his first season as head coach Clif Carroll led Sul Ross State (15-9) to its first West Division title since 2005 and fourth overall. The Lobos make their eighth tournament appearance and won the ASC championship the same season they previously hosted the event in 2004. LeTourneau (12-13) claimed the No. 4 seed in the East Division and makes its first tournament appearance since 2013.

The 2016 ASC Championship Tournament is the 18th men’s basketball postseason tournament dating back to 1999. The winner of the tournament is the ASC champion and earns an automatic berth in the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship.

2016 ASC Championship
Quarterfinals: Thursday, February 25
Game 1: (E3) Louisiana College vs. (W2) Concordia Texas, 12:00 p.m.
Game 2: (W4) Mary Hardin-Baylor vs. (E1) East Texas Baptist, 2:30 p.m.
Game 3: (W3) Hardin-Simmons vs. (E2) Texas Dallas, 5:00 p.m.
Game 4: (E4) LeTourneau vs. (W1) Sul Ross State, 7:30 p.m.

Semifinals: Friday, February 26
Game 5: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 5:00 p.m.
Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 7:30 p.m.

Championship: Saturday, February 27
Game 7: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 4:00 p.m.

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