Monday night, it was the ladies decided which teams would go to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight (That starts Tuesday, March 24, in San Antonio, Tex.). Now, it's the men's turn to decide who'll punch a ticket to Springfield, Mass. for their national tournament. First, though, let's quickly recap the women's regional finals turned out. Just click the highlighted link (s) below.
Southeast Women (at Hickory, N.C.)
Clayton State 89, Francis Marion 73
A career-high 22 points from senior Lisa Jackson helps lift the Lakers to second their Elite Eight appearance in three years.
South Women (at Cleveland, Miss.)
Delta State 50, Ouachita Baptist 49
A basket from Courtney Wilson in the closing seconds sends the Lady Statesmen to San Antonio.
And now, let's preview tonight's men's regional finals...starting with the...
Southeast Men's Final (at Hickory, N.C.)--Tuesday 7 p.m. EDT
#1 Augusta State vs. #2 USC Aiken
It's the match-up that many fans in the Southeast Region (especially those in the Peach Belt Conference) have been waiting for: the top two seeds playing each other for the right to go to the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Elite Eight at Springfield, Mass. Obviously, most fans in the Central Savannah River Area, or CSRA (which includes Aiken, S.C., as well as Augusta, Ga.) for short, don't need any reminders as to how huge this game will be.
Article courtesy of the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle
South Men's Final (at Lakeland, Fla.)--Tuesday 7 p.m. EDT
#1 Florida Southern vs. #2 Christian Brothers
As big as the Augusta State-USC Aiken contest is, there are also seven other regional titles that are to be decided tonight. One of those match-ups is on the campus of Florida Southern College. That's where the top-seeded (and host) Mocs from the Sunshine State Conference will do battle with the second-seeded Buccaneers from the Gulf South Conference. FSC rallied late to win a dramatic overtime thriller over Arkansas Tech, 95-92 to get to the Sweet 16, while CBU rolled past an outstanding Claflin, 72-53. It's one of those games where it's a shame that someone has to lose.
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