NCAA Division II Tournament Review--Women's Regionals

So much to report, so little time, so let's get started.

Southeast Regional (at Hickory, N.C.)

The top four seeds held serve in round one after Friday's action. The day got off to a rough start for the Peach Belt Conference, though, as No. 7 seed Lander fell to No. 2 Tusculum, 87-70. The second game of the day saw No. 3 Clayton State having to hold on to edge No. 6 Carson-Newman, 68-66. The Laker women will face the Pioneers in Saturday's regional semifinal. No. 4 seeded Francis Marion had a relatively easy time in disposing of fellow PBC rival and No. 5 seeded USC Aiken 101-83. The Patriots will face top-seeded Lenoir-Rhyne in the other Southeast Regional semifinal. The Bears advanced to round two with a 69-58 win over No. 8 seeded Anderson (S.C.)

South Regional (at Cleveland, Miss.)

The SIAC had a quick exit from the NCAA tournament after losing its only two first round games. No. 7 seed Ouachita Baptist pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the postseason so far, as the Tigers downed No. 2 seed Fort Valley State, 69-55. No. 3 Tampa ensured that no SIAC teams would advance any further in postseason play, as the Spartans eliminated No. 6 seeded Clark Atlanta, 70-63. It'll be OBU and UT in one semifinal at Delta State. Speaking of DSU, the top seeded Lady Statesmen advanced with a 58-48 win over No. 8 seeded Valdosta State. They'll face No. 5 Arkansas-Monticello, whose Cotton Blossoms pulled off sort of a mild upset with a 78-66 win over Rollins in the final game of the first round.