Eastern New Mexico loses buzzer-beater to Dallas Baptist in Lone Star championship

Top-seeded Patriots win 76-74 with last-second shot to earn NCAA Division II tournament bid

Published on Mar. 9, 2026

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The Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds were defeated 76-74 by the Dallas Baptist Patriots in the Lone Star Conference men's basketball championship game after a last-second buzzer-beating jump shot by Dallas Baptist's Trevor Frank.

Why it matters

This loss ends Eastern New Mexico's season, while Dallas Baptist's victory earns them the Lone Star's automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Tournament, where they will host the South Central Regional next week.

The details

In the final seconds of the championship game played in Frisco, Texas, Dallas Baptist's Trevor Frank hit a wild buzzer-beating jump shot to give the top-seeded Patriots a 76-74 victory over the Greyhounds. The win secures Dallas Baptist's spot in the upcoming NCAA Division II Tournament.

  • The championship game was played on Sunday, March 9, 2026.

The players

Trevor Frank

A player for the Dallas Baptist Patriots who hit the game-winning buzzer-beater shot.

Dallas Baptist Patriots

The top-seeded team that won the Lone Star Conference championship game and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Tournament.

Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds

The team that lost the Lone Star Conference championship game to Dallas Baptist in a close 76-74 contest.

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What’s next

Dallas Baptist will host the eight-team South Central Regional of the NCAA Division II Tournament next week.

The takeaway

This buzzer-beating loss ends Eastern New Mexico's season, while Dallas Baptist's victory secures their spot in the upcoming NCAA Division II Tournament, where they will have the opportunity to continue their postseason run.