AUGUSTA, GA. – Augusta University men's basketball remains fifth ranked fifth in the latest NCAA Southeast region rankings. After closing the regular season, the Jaguars look ahead to Sunday's selection show for a potential bid to the NCAA Division II Tournament.
The rankings are the official poll utilized by the NCAA in the championship selection process and will continue to be released each week by the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Committee up to the NCAA Championship selections.
The field for the Southeast Region is comprised of eight teams: the conference tournament champions from the Peach Belt Conference, South Atlantic Conference, and Conference Carolinas, as well as the top five teams in the region rankings who aren't tournament champions.
DII Southeast Region Rankings (as of Mar 2)
| 1 |
Columbus State |
23-3 |
23-3 |
| 2 |
Lincoln Memorial |
23-4 |
23-4 |
| 3 |
USC Aiken |
19-7 |
19-7 |
| 4 |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
22-5 |
22-5 |
| 5 |
Augusta University |
18-9 |
18-9 |
| 6 |
UNC Pembroke |
21-6 |
21-4 |
| 7 |
Carson-Newman |
19-10 |
18-9 |
| 8 |
Coker |
19-9 |
19-9 |
| 9 |
Catawba |
17-11 |
17-11 |
| 10 |
Virginia at Wise |
17-10 |
17-10 |
The Jaguars close the regular season with a trip to USC Beaufort on March 1. The team will then host the first round of the PBC Tournament on Wednesday, March 5 at home in Christenberry Fieldhouse.
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