NCAA Division II Basketball Tournament Breakdowns--Southeast Men

Here comes another installment of NCAA Division II basketball tournament breakdowns. This time, it's the men's Southeast bracket at Augusta State University.

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

Southeast Regional Men--at Augusta, Ga.

March 13, 14, and 16--All Times Eastern

Tournament Website

Bracket

3. Georgia College & State University (22-5) vs. 6. USC Aiken (19-10)--Noon

The Bobcats face off against the Pacers in a regular season re-match between the two Peach Belt Conference powers. USCA knocked off GC&SU 69-65 on Feb. 13. The Pacers enter the NCAA tournament as the PBC tournament champions, while the Bobcats hope to bounce back after being bounced by Clayton State in the PBC tourney quarterfinals.

2. Mount Olive (25-5) vs. 7. Montevallo (23-7)--2:30 p.m.

The Falcons return to the NCAA tournament after reaching the PBC tournament title game in their inaugural PBC season, losing to USC Aiken. The Trojans advanced to postseason play as an automatic qualifier from Conference Carolinas after holding off Anderson (S.C.) 83-80 in the championship game there.

1. Augusta State (24-3) vs. 8. Brevard (19-9)--6 p.m.

Despite being upset by Montevallo in the PBC tournament semifinals, the Jaguars still have their sights set on advancing to their straight Elite Eight. They'll face a Tornados team that's in the NCAA Division II tournament for the first time ever after winning the South Atlantic Conference tournament.

4. Catawba (20-10) vs. 5. Anderson (S.C.)--8:30 p.m.

Both teams are coming off tough championship game losses from last weekend. The Indians lost to Brevard, 93-92, while the Trojans fell to their namesakes from Mount Olive, 83-80.