NOTE: Our second installment of previews leading up to the NCAA Division II basketball tournament takes a look inside the women's South Atlantic Region bracket.
Teams in conferences covered by D-II South Sports are listed in BOLD type.
SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION--at Raleigh, N.C.--Friday, Saturday, and Monday
#8 Newberry (18-12) at # 1 Shaw (26-4)
The Lady Bears host the Lady Indians in a battle of conference tournament champions. Shaw won the CIAA tournament, while Newberry earned its first-ever South Atlantic Conference tournament title as the fifth seed.
#4 North Carolina Central (22-6) vs. #5 Georgia College & State University (17-13)
The Lady Bobcats overcame an up-and-down performance during the regular season to win the Peach Belt Conference tournament, which included an upset win over top seeded Clayton State last Saturday, followed by a dramatic overtime win over Francis Marion 89-83 in the title game a day later. Those wins catapulted the Lady Bobcats to their third NCAA tournament appearance in the last five years. Now GC&SU faces a North Carolina Central squad that earned its way to the South Atlantic Regional by way of an at-large bid.
#3 Clayton State (24-5) vs. #6 Johnson C. Smith (20-10)
After being knocked off by GC&SU in the semifinals of last weekend's Peach Belt Conference tournament, the Lakers will get another chance to redeem themselves this weekend, as they face the Golden Bulls. It'll be interesting to see how Clayton State responds after a disappointing performance.
#7 USC Upstate (16-13) vs. #2 Wingate (23-6)
Despite having the worst winning percentage (.552) of all eight teams in the South Atlantic Region, the Spartans did manage to earn their way into the NCAA tournament under first-year head coach Tammy George. Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year Yakeeshia Ross will try to lead Upstate to a potential upset win over the South Atlantic Conference regular season champion Bulldogs.
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