INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Augusta men's basketball is in the conversation for making the NCAA tournament based on the region ranking released by the NCAA Wednesday afternoon. The Jaguars are ninth in the second of three region rankings.
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| Rank |
School |
Overall DII Record |
In-Region Record |
| 1 |
Lander |
20-6 |
20-6 |
| 2 |
North Georgia |
19-5 |
19-5 |
| 3 |
USC Aiken |
21-5 |
21-5 |
| 4 |
Lincoln Memorial |
19-7 |
19-6 |
| 5 |
UNC Pembroke |
21-5 |
20-5 |
| 6 |
Emmanuel (GA) |
21-5 |
19-5 |
| 7 |
Wingate |
20-6 |
20-6 |
| 8 |
Catawba |
17-5 |
17-5 |
| 9 |
Augusta |
13-11 |
13-11 |
| 10 |
Carson-Newman |
18-7 |
18-7 |
The field for the Southeast Region is comprised of the conference tournament champions from the South Atlantic Conference, Conference Carolinas and the Peach Belt Conference, as well as the top five teams in the region rankings who aren't tournament champions.
The national tournament selection criteria are based on in-region winning percentage, D2 winning percentage, D2 strength of schedule, D2 head-to-head competition, and results vs. common D2 opposition.
The Jaguars close the regular season on Saturday March 2 when they host USC Beaufort. Tipoff is 3:30 pm. Live video and stats at
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