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Monday,
March 10, 2003
BLUE HOSE MEN’S BASKETBALL RETURNS TO THE NCAA DIVISION II
SOUTH ATLANTIC REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
Presbyterian
will play host and top seed Columbus State in opening
round of South Atlantic Regional
CLINTON,
S.C. —
The Presbyterian College men’s basketball team has
been selected to participate in the 2003 NCAA Division
II South Atlantic Regional tournament announced today by
NCAA officials.
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PC's coaching
staff anxiously awaits the announcement of the 64
team field
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Presbyterian
College (25-8) will be the #8 seed in the South Atlantic
Regional Tournament taking place March 14, 15, 17 in
Columbus, Georgia. The Columbus State University Cougars
(27-4) will serve as the host institution for the
regional tournament and is the top seed. The Blue Hose
and the Cougars will face off in the opening round on
Friday, March 14 at the time to be determined later this
week.
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The
Blue Hose will be making their third NCAA
postseason appearance since 1997. Presbyterian
advanced to NCAA postseason play on two previous
occasions, 1995-96 and 1996-97. Presbyterian is
coming off Sunday’s 71-62 loss to Lenoir-Rhyne
College in the championship game of the 2003 Food
Lion/South Atlantic Conference Tournament.
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The team
celebrates after the announcement of PC receiving
an at large bid
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Blue
Hose seniors Rod Isom, Chuck Rayford, Preston
Davis, Curtis Stamps, and Jeff Whittle talk to
reporters after the celebration |
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2003
NCAA DIVISION II SOUTH ATLANTIC REGIONAL
Columbus, Ga. • Hosted by Columbus State
University
• March 14-17, 2003
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First
Round Games • Friday, March 14
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#8
Presbyterian College (25-8) |
vs. |
#1
Columbus State University (27-4) |
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#4
Johnson C. Smith University (20-8) |
vs. |
#5
Shaw University (20-8) |
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#3
Kennesaw State University (24-9) |
vs. |
#6
Virginia Union University (18-10) |
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#2
Bowie State University (26-4) |
vs. |
#7
Lenoir-Rhyne College (22-7) |
Quarterfinal
Games • Saturday, March 15
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#8
PC vs.
#1 CSU winner |
vs. |
#4
JC Smith vs. #5 Shaw winner |
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#2
Bowie St. vs. #7 L-R winner |
vs. |
#3
KSU vs. #6 VA Union winner |
Championship
Game • Monday, March 17
TBA
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