March 11, 2025
The St. Mary’s University Men’s Basketball Team was selected to the NCAA Division II South Central Regional for the first time in 10 years on Sunday, earning an at-large bid to the tournament.
The Rattlers (19-10) earned the sixth seed and will square off with Lone Star Conference Tournament runners-up, Lubbock Christian (25-8), at noon on Saturday, March 15. The Rattlers defeated LCU 74-69 in Lubbock on Nov. 23.
The berth is the 10th in school history for the Rattlers, and it is the first time the team will play Lubbock Christian in the post-season. DBU will host the eight-team regional at the Burg Center in Dallas.
St. Mary’s is 2-9 all-time in NCAA Tournament games, with both wins coming in 2013. The team also made the South Central Regional in 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014 and 2015.
2025 South Central Regional
First Round
Saturday, March 15
(3) Lubbock Christian (25-8) vs. (6) St. Mary’s (19-10), 12 p.m.
(2) Colorado School of Mines (27-4) vs. (7) West Texas A&M (19-11), 2:30 p.m.
(1) Dallas Baptist (30-4) vs. (8) Regis (18-13), 5 p.m.
(4) Midwestern State (22-7) vs. (5) St. Edward’s (21-12), 7:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Sunday, March 16
CSM/WT winner vs. LCU/StMU winner, 5 p.m.
DBU/RU winner vs. MSU/SEU winner, 7:30 p.m.
Championship
Tuesday, March 18
Semifinal winners, 8 p.m.