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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Augusta University men's basketball team clocked in at No. 10 in the first NCAA Southeast Region ranking that was released on Wednesday afternoon. The official ranking impacts and eventually determines the NCAA Tournament field.
Lincoln Memorial (24-1) leads the initial poll and leads the standings in the South Atlantic Conference. Fellow SAC team Queens (24-1) is second, Peach Belt Conference foe UNC Pembroke (21-4) ranks third, Carson-Newman (20-5) fourth, and Clayton State (18-5) fifth. Francis Marion (17-7) is sixth, and is followed by Lees-McRae (19-7), King (15-9), Mount Olive (17-9) and Augusta (13-12). The PBC has four teams on the list.
The top eight teams from each region will advance to one of eight region tournaments to be held on selected campus sites, March 10-13. The NCAA Tournament selection show is scheduled for 10 p.m. on March 4.
Augusta continues PBC play this weekend with a trip to Georgia Southwestern in Americus, Ga. on Saturday, Feb. 17 for a 4:30 p.m. tipoff.
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NCAA SOUTHEAST REGION RANKING (FEBRUARY 14)
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SOUTHEAST |
Team |
Record |
Regional Record |
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1 |
Lincoln Memorial |
22-1 |
22-1 |
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2 |
Queens (North Carolina) |
23-1 |
22-1 |
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3 |
UNC Pembroke |
20-4 |
20-4 |
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4 |
Carson-Newman |
19-5 |
19-5 |
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|
5 |
Clayton State |
16-5 |
16-5 |
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|
6 |
Francis Marion |
14-7 |
14-7 |
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7 |
Lees-McRae |
15-7 |
15-7 |
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8 |
King (Tennessee) |
15-9 |
15-9 |
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9 |
Mount Olive |
17-8 |
17-8 |
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|
10 |
Augusta University |
13-10 |
13-9 |
About Augusta Men's Basketball
The Augusta University men's basketball team is led by head coach Dip Metress. On May 10, 2004, Metress was introduced as the fifth head coach in program history. He previously led the Belmont Abbey Crusaders (1996-04) and was an assistant for the Jaguars under Clint Bryant (1989-95). He has never had a losing season in his 14 seasons at the helm of the Jaguars. A two-time Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year, Metress and the Jags hosted five straight NCAA Regional Tournaments from 2007-11 and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight three seasons in a row. He was named the South Atlantic Coach of the Year in 2007, the Southeast Region Coach of the Year in 2009, and the NABC Southeast District Coach of the Year in 2011.
Augusta men's hoops has retired four numbers in its 52-year history: Ben Madgen (1), Keshun Sherrill (10), Tyrekus 'AJ' Bowman (23), and Keenan Mann (32). The Jaguars have reached the NCAA tournament 11 times and won their region three times.
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