AUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta State held its ground in the second Southeast Region poll of the 2009-10 regular season, released Wednesday, Feb. 3 by the NCAA.

The Jaguars are one of five Peach Belt Conference schools to appear in the second regional rankings, joining No. 2 Georgia College & State, No. 3 Francis Marion, No. 8 USC Aiken and No. 10 North Georgia. ASU owns a 3-1 record against the other four teams.

The top eight teams in the final Southeast Region poll of the regular season will earn a trip to the NCAA Tournament.

The Jags, currently ranked No. 12 in the nation, sit at 18-2 overall and 10-1 in the PBC following Wednesday night’s 73-59 victory over USC Aiken in Christenberry Fieldhouse.

The Jags travel to Greenwood, S.C, on Saturday, Feb. 6 to take on Lander at 3:30 p.m. in a PBC matchup at Finis Horne Arena.

NCAA Southeast Region Poll
(records are through Sunday, January 31)

                                  overall           region
 1.   AUGUSTA STATE                 15-2             15-2
 2.   Georgia College & State       14-2             14-2
 3.   Francis Marion                10-2             10-2
 4.   Catawba                       12-6             11-5
 5.   Mount Olive                   14-4             14-4
 6.   Anderson (S.C.)               13-4             13-4
 7.   Lincoln Memorial              10-4              7-4
 8.   USC Aiken                     10-6             10-6
 9.   Pfeiffer                      11-6             11-6
10.   North Georgia                 10-6             10-6