Southeast Regional capsules

1. AUGUSTA STATE

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RECORD: 26-3

NATIONAL RANKING: 4

QUALIFICATION: At-large berth (Peach Belt Conference regular-season champion)

COACH: Dip Metress (141-46, sixth season at Augusta State; 275-139, 14 seasons overall)

KEY PLAYERS: G Ben Madgen (18.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg); F Fred Brathwaite (16.1 ppg, 8.0 rpg), C Alex Smith (14.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg); G Daniel Dixon (10.0 ppg, 4.8 apg)

NOTES: The Jaguars, who have advanced to the past two Elite Eights, are playing host to their fourth consecutive regional. ... Augusta State owns a 28-game home winning streak. ... Madgen, the Peach Belt and Daktronics Southeast Regional Player of the Year, is the all-time leading scorer in league and school history with 2,219 points. ... Brathwaite was named to the five-member, all-region team.

2. MOUNT OLIVE

RECORD: 25-5

NATIONAL RANKING: 24

QUALIFICATION: Conference Carolinas Tournament champion (Conference Carolinas regular-season champion)

COACH: Joey Higginbotham (43-15, second season at Mount Olive)

KEY PLAYERS: G Kendrick Easley (23.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg), F Craig Hayes (14.4 ppg, 7.2 rpg), G Mike Holloman (14.4 ppg, 6.8 rpg), G Derek Staton (10.3 ppg, 4.57 apg)

NOTES: The Trojans average 86.1 points a game, but allow 77.0. ... Easley was named to the all-region team.

3. GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE

RECORD: 22-5

NATIONAL RANKING: 17

QUALIFICATION: At-large berth

COACH: Terry Sellers (298-183, 17th season at Georgia College & State)

KEY PLAYERS: G Graham Martin (15.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg), G Ty Rowland (11.5 ppg, 5.2 apg), G Jake Rios (12.6 ppg, 49.7 percent 3-point FG)

NOTES: The Bobcats play today for the first time since losing last Wednesday in the first round of the Peach Belt Tournament. ... Martin is a first-team all-conference selection. ... The team averages almost 10 3-pointers a contest.

4. CATAWBA

RECORD: 20-10

QUALIFICATION: At-large berth (South Atlantic Conference regular-season champion)

COACH: Jim Baker (304-165, 16th season at Catawba)

KEY PLAYERS: G Antonio Houston (16.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg), G Rob Fields (15.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg), F Donald Rutherford (15.1 ppg, 7.0 rpg)

NOTES: After a 5-5 start to the season, the Indians have won 15 of their past 20 games. ... Baker has 306 wins in his career at Catawba, though the NCAA does not count two wins over non-sanctioned Canadian teams.

5. ANDERSON

RECORD: 23-7

QUALIFICATION: At-large berth

COACH: Jason Taylor (54-61, fourth season at Anderson)

KEY PLAYERS: G Brandon Young (15.7 ppg, 3.7 apg), G Tony Anderson (14.2 ppg, 2.6 apg), G Kevis Cornwell (12.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg)

NOTES: The Trojans, who set a school record for wins in a season, are making their first Division II Tournament appearance. ... Anderson averages 86.3 points game, but allows 79.5.

6. USC AIKEN

RECORD: 19-10

QUALIFICATION: Peach Belt Conference Tournament champion

COACH: Vince Alexander (86-66, fifth season at USC Aiken; 175-140, 11 seasons overall)

KEY PLAYERS: G Byron Faison (13.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg), G Casey McMasters (10.0 ppg, 2.2 rpg), G Mark Brown (9.4 ppg, 1.5 rpg), F Seth Leonard (9.3 ppg, 6.4 rpg)

NOTES: The Pacers are making their third consecutive Division II Tournament appearance. ... USC Aiken set a school record with 71 wins the past three seasons. ... Faison was named Peach Belt Tournament MVP. ... Forward Kevin Willis had a career game in the tournament championship with 18 points and 10 boards.

7. MONTEVALLO

RECORD: 23-7

QUALIFICATION: At-large berth

COACH: Danny Young (156-67, seventh season at Montevallo, 207-78, nine seasons overall)

KEY PLAYERS: G Freddy Little (16.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg), F Taurus Dortch (13.0 ppg, 3.4 rpg), F Gerald January (12.1 ppg, 7.4 rpg)

NOTES: The Falcons are making their fifth regional appearance in seven years -- first as a Peach Belt member. In its previous four regionals, Montevallo has advanced to the championship game each time.

8. BREVARD

RECORD: 21-9

QUALIFICATION: South Atlantic Conference Tournament champ

COACH: Michael Jones (37-48*, 11th season at Brevard)

KEY PLAYERS: G Josh Roper (20.4 ppg, 4.8 rpg), F/C Jonathan Whitson (17.8 ppg, 8.2 rpg), C Sam Carlisle (11.1 ppg, 7.2 rpg)

NOTES: In their second season as a full-fledged Division II member, the Tornados are making their first trip to the Big Dance. ... Inside-oriented team that shoots 48 percent from the field and owns a plus-6.4 rebounding margin. ... Brevard averages 78.1 points a game and allows 76.6, and it averages 16.6 turnovers a contest.

*Brevard switched from NAIA to NCAA before the 2007-08 season. Jones' record is for three years at the NCAA level.