Staff report

SALISBURY — As expected, Lincoln Memorial and Wingate will join South Atlantic Conference Tournament champion Catawba in the Southeast Regional.

The three teams shared the SAC regular-season title.

Lincoln Memorial is seeded third. Catawba is seeded fourth in the eight-team field. Wingate is seeded eighth.

Catawba will play No. 5 UNC Pembroke on Saturday night at 7:30.

Top-seeded Peach Belt Tournament champion North Georgia will host the regional in Dahlonega.

Also earning bids to the regional are Peach Belt regular-season champ USC Aiken at No. 2, UNC Pembroke at No. 5, Lander at No. 6, and Emmanuel at No. 7.

Games will be played Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday.

The eight regional champions will advance to the NCAA Division II Men’s Elite Eight at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind., March 26-30.

 

Southeast Regional

Saturday, March 16
GM 3: #3 Lincoln Memorial vs. #6 Lander, Noon
GM 4: #2 USC Aiken vs. #7 Emmanuel, 2:30 p.m.

GM 1: #1 North Georgia vs. #8 Wingate, 5 p.m.
GM 2: #4 Catawba vs. #5 UNC Pembroke, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 17
GM 5: GM 1 winner vs. GM 2 winner, 5 p.m.
GM 6: GM 3 winner vs. GM 4 winner, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 19
GM 7: GM 5 winner vs. GM 6 winner, 7 p.m.