Men's Basketball | March 05, 2023

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The University of South Carolina Aiken men's basketball team earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament Sunday evening.

The Pacers are the No. 4 seed in the NCAA Southeast Region and will take on No. 5 Catawba. USC Aiken won the Peach Belt Conference regular-season title and is currently 22-8 on the year.

The rest of the bracket is set with No. 1 Augusta hosting No. 8 Emmanuel. UNC Pembroke is the No. 2 seed and will take on No. 7 North Georgia. Lincoln Memorial is the No. 3 seed and will square off against No. 6 Lander.

It marks the first NCAA Tournament appearance for the program since the 2019 campaign. USC Aiken made the NCAA Tournament in 1998, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2019. The Pacers advanced to the Elite Eight in 2013 and Final Four in 2014.

The Pacers are 4-4 in the all-time series with the Indians. The last time the teams met was Nov. 20, 2009 – a 92-90 victory by USC Aiken.

The tournament will take place in Augusta, Ga. More information will follow after a teleconference Tuesday.