Men's Basketball | March 13, 2024

AIKEN, S.C. – The University of South Carolina Aiken men's basketball team is No. 18 in the final NABC Division II Coaches Poll.

Head coach Mark Vanderslice's team claimed the PBC regular-season championship and the No. 2 seed in the upcoming NCAA Southeast Regional. 

Heading into the regional, the Pacers are 23-6 on the year. 

USC Aiken squares off against Emmanuel (RV) in the opening round. With a win over the Lions on Saturday, Vanderslice's team would face either third-seeded Lincoln Memorial (RV) or Lander in the NCAA Southeast Region Semifinals. 

Defending national champion Nova Southeastern is No.1. while Minnesota State, Gannon, Northwest Missouri State and Fort Lewis round out the top five teams in the poll.

Regional action begins in the Atlantic and West Regionals on Friday, with the other six set to get underway on Saturday. The eight regional champions, which will be determined at the end of play on Tuesday, March 19, will head to Evansville, Ind., for the Elite Eight starting on March 26.