AUGUSTA, GA- Junior Miguel Arnold buried a three-pointer with 1.7 seconds left in regulation to push Augusta to a 77-76 victory over Queen University of Charlotte on Tuesday, March 15^th in the regional final of the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional.

With the win, AU improves to 30-3 overall and punches the Jaguars ticket to the NCAA Elite Eight in Evansville, Indiana starting March 22.

Ja'Queze Kirby led Augusta with 20 points. 1^st-Team All Regional selection Tyshaun Crawford added 17 points, and Miguel Arnold posted 14 points.
The win avenges a 2019 loss to Queens in Charlotte in the Southeast Regional Championship.
 
Augusta found themselves down four points at halftime. The stingy defense of the Royals only allowed 32 points in the first half, one of the team's lowest first half totals of the year. After finding themselves down by as many as seven in the second half, AU battled back and took the victory in front of one its largest crowd this season.
AU will return to the Elite Eight for the first time in 12 years.
 
More information will be forthcoming for the National Tournament at augustajags.com
 
The 2022 DII men's basketball tournament quarterfinals are set. Indiana (PA), Nova Southeastern, Augusta, Bentley, Black Hills State and Northwest Missouri State won their respective games on Tuesday, joining Monday's winners Hillsdale and Chico State.
 
Click or tap here for an interactive bracket. Upon the conclusion of tonight's games, the NCAA DII committee will re-seed the remaining teams before the quarterfinal matchups.