March 9, 2008

Lenoir-Rhyne Men’s Basketball Earns A Berth In The 2008 NCAA Division II South Atlantic Regional Tournament

L-R, the fifth seed, will take on fourth-seeded Virginia Union on Saturday, March 15, in Augusta, Ga., at 8:30 p.m.

Augusta, Ga. – The Lenoir-Rhyne College Men’s Basketball Team has earned a berth in the 2008 NCAA Division II South Atlantic Regional Tournament.

Lenoir-Rhyne (22-6) is the fifth seed in the eight-team regional tournament and will face fourth-seeded Virginia Union University (22-7) on Saturday, March 15, in Augusta, Ga., beginning at 8:30 p.m. Augusta State University is the host school and all games will take place at the Christenberry Fieldhouse.

The Bears and the Panthers will be meeting for the first time in school history.

Lenoir-Rhyne, the 2007-08 South Atlantic Conference Regular Season Co-Champions, will be making its fourth trip to the NCAA Division II Playoffs in school history and its first appearance since 2004.

The South Atlantic Regional Champion will advance to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in Springfield, Mass., at the MassMutual Center on March 26, 27 and 29.

Tickets for the regional will be $10.00 per session (two games). Please contact the Augusta State Ticket Office at (706) 737-1626 for further information. Visit the official regional website for information on the tournament as well as the participants at www.aug.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/08ncaa.

2008 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball
South Atlantic Regional Tournament
Augusta, Ga. – Christenberry Fieldhouse

Saturday, March 15 - Quarterfinals
No. 3 Wingate (23-6) vs. No. 6 Catawba (19-11), Noon
No. 2 Augusta State (22-6)* vs. No. 7 Johnson C. Smith (21-9), 2:30 p.m.
No. 1 USC Aiken (27-3) vs. No. 8 Clayton State (17-14), 6:00 p.m.
No. 4 Virginia Union (22-7) vs. No. 5 Lenoir-Rhyne (22-6), 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 16 - Semifinals
Wingate/Catawba vs. Augusta State/Johnson C. Smith winner, 5:00 p.m.
USC Aiken/Clayton State vs. Virginia Union/Lenoir-Rhyne winner, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 18 - Championship
7:00 p.m.