REGIONALS REVIEW/ELITE EIGHT PREVIEW

Hello, it's been a while! Let's quickly review what happened at the NCAA Division II basketball regional tournaments!

SOUTH REGION

Women: It was all Delta State (32-0), as the nation's top-ranked Lady Statesmen defeated Kentucky State, West Georgia, and Valdosta State to advance to their first Elite Eight in eight years.

Men: Fourth-seeded North Alabama (27-8) danced its way to its eighth Elite Eight in school history thanks to wins over fifth-seeded Christian Brothers (72-71), eighth-seeded Ouachita Baptist--who upset top-seed Florida Southern in the first round--(99-93), in overtime, and second-seeded Benedict (97-75). Now, the Lions sit just three wins from their first national championship since 1991.

SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION

Women: They may have fallen one game short of their second straight trip to the Elite Eight, but the Clayton State Lakers still made things interesting along the way. They knocked off fellow Peach Belt Conference foes Francis Marion, 88-69, and Lander, 82-73, before falling to No. 1 seed Wingate, 82-72, in the finals. Despite finishing the 2007-08 season at 20-11, the Clayton State women did manage to reach the Sweet 16 for a second straight year.

Men: Like their female counterparts, the Clayton State men (19-15), fresh off of their first-ever Peach Belt Conference tournament title, eliminated the very team they upset in overtime to take that crown (USC Aiken), 60-58, followed by an 83-69 overtime win over Lenoir-Rhyne.

But in the end, No. 2 seed Augusta State (25-6), who downed Johnson C. Smith and Wingate en route to the Sweet 16, rolled past the Lakers 89-72 to claim their initial South Atlantic Region crown. It's the first-ever trip to the Elite Eight for the Jaguars!

So, who plays who in the Elite Eight?

NOTE: Teams in conferences covered by D-II South Sports marked in BOLD type.

WOMEN-at Kearney, Neb. (Wednesday)

Delta State (32-0) vs. California (Pa.)--(27-6)

Women's Elite Eight Bracket

MEN--at Springfield, Mass. (Wednesday)

North Alabama (27-8) vs. Bentley (33-0)

Augusta State (25-6) vs. Central Oklahoma (28-5)

Men's Elite Eight Bracket