REGIONAL FINAL PREVIEW

SOUTH REGIONAL FINAL--MEN--Tuesday at Montevallo, Ala.

Lynn (27-5) vs. Montevallo (26-6)

It's one versus two for the right to represent the South Region in the Elite Eight, as the two-time Gulf South Conference champion Falcons face the Fighting Knights in the title game Tuesday. Both teams held on for hard-fought wins in Sunday's regional semifinals, as Lynn eliminated Central Arkansas 73-69, while Montevallo downed Eckerd 65-62. The Falcons hope to put a stop to the Fighting Knights 10-game winning streak, and advance to their first-ever Elite Eight in only their second trip to the NCAA tournament.

If you can't make the trip to UM, you can listen online at http://www.montevallo.edu/athletics starting at 7 p.m. CST.

BRIEFLY:

Columbus State saw its hopes for an upset fall by the wayside, as the Cougars fell to top-ranked Bowie State 84-72. The loss ended the Cougars season at 23-9. Meanwhile, in the other South Atlantic men's regional semifinal, Virginia Union ensured that no Peach Belt Conference team would advance to the regional, as the Panthers ousted USC Upstate 85-70. The Spartans ended their season with a 24-8 record.

In the women's South regional final at Conway, Ark., top seed and host Central Arkansas denied Henderson State a return trip to the Elite Eight, as the Sugar Bears downed the Lady Reddies 76-61. The win extended UCA's winning streak to 18 games, while winning 24 of its 25 contests.

Finally, in case you missed it, Kennesaw State men's basketball team's quest for a repeat national championship at the NCAA Division II level ended at the hands of Columbus State on Saturday with an 83-78 overtime loss. That loss not only ended the Fighting Owls season at 24-6, but also brought an end to KSU's tenure as a Division II school. Kennesaw State will join the NCAA Division I ranks, as well as the Atlantic Sun Conference in 2005-06.