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PBC Regular Season Champions North Georgia, PBC Tournament Champions Columbus State and PBC Regular Season Runners-Up Lander all punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament this evening. The NCAA released the 56 team championship field this evening, with three PBC teams hearing their names called. 

North Georgia received the #2 seed in the NCAA Southeast Region, and will host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. Columbus State will return to Dahlonega as they received the #3 seed in the Southeast Region. Lander received the #5 seed in the Southeast Region and will travel to Salisbury, N.C. to play their first rounds of games and #1 seed Catawba. 

PBC Regular Season Champions North Georgia will face #7 seeded Anderson in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Dahlonega. The Nighthawks make their 11th post-season appearance, and look to improve on their impressive 17-2-1 overall record this season. #2 North Georgia will begin tournament play on Friday, November 21st at 3:00pm. 

PBC Tournament Champions Columbus State will face #6 Lenoir-Rhyne in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Dahlonega. The Cougars previously faced the Bears in Columbus on September 17th, where they fell 2-1. Columbus State look to continue their impressive form as they enter the NCAA Tournament on an eight game winning streak and a 14-5-1 overall record. This will be the 17th NCAA Tournament appearance for the Cougars. #3 Columbus State will begin tournament play on Friday, November 21st at 12:00pm. 

PBC Regular Season Runners-Up Lander will face #4 Francis Marion in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Salisbury. The Bearcats have earned a bid to the NCAA championship for the second consecutive season, and the third time in program history. The Bearcats enter the NCAA Tournament with a 12-3-2 record, and look for their second ever NCAA tournament victory, following their first ever victory last year in double overtime in the first round. #5 Lander will begin tournament play on Friday, November 21st at 12:00pm. 

NCAA Southeast Region Tournament Schedule

Friday, November 21st

#3 Columbus State vs #6 Lenoir-Rhyne //12:00pm // Dahlonega, Georgia

#5 Lander vs #4 Francis Marion // 12:00pm // Salisbury, N.C.

#2 North Georgia vs #7 Anderson // 3:00pm // Dahlonega, Georgia

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