Augusta State hosts Peach Belt Championship

The Peach Belt Conference logo was designed by Mary Jo Luta in the Department of Public Relations and Publications. T-shirts (above) are available for sale in the campus bookstore for $10.

Augusta State will host the championship basketball tournament of the Peach Belt Conference March 2 - 7 at the Christenberry Fieldhouse on Wrightsboro Road. The tournament includes competitions in men's and women's basketball, cheerleading and dance. Twelve institutions will participate, including ASU, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Clayton College and State University, Columbus State University, Francis Marion University, Georgia College and State University, Kennesaw State University, Lander University, University of North Carolina-Pembroke, University of North Florida, USC-Aiken, and USC Spartanburg. The conference is divided into two divisions, north and south, with six teams each. The top two seeds from each division receive a bye in the first round. ASU women are scheduled for play on Thursday, March 4, at 8 p.m. and the men, on Friday, March 5 at 8 p.m.

Comcast will broadcast the Sunday championship games live for the first time in the PBC's 14-year history. "We’re very excited to be going live this year," said Marvin Vanover, commissioner of the Peach Belt Conference. "This is a much more meaningful broadcast for the conference and our member schools. Going with a live show is a major step forward for us. Having our games on Sunday afternoon during the biggest week of college basketball will show a large audience the quality of play in our league and all of Division II."

Sunday's championship games begin at 2 p.m. with women's play; the men's game begins at 4:30 p.m. The telecast will close out a full week of activities at the Peach Belt Tournament. All tournament games will be broadcast live over the internet with full audio and video. Fans can see the internet broadcasts through ASU's website (www.aug.edu/streams/) or the PBC's at www.peachbelt.com.

The Peach Belt Conference is one of the premiere conferences in NCAA Division II
with 12 schools in four states in the Southeast. Peach Belt Conference schools have won 19 national championships and appeared in 16 national finals.

The conference was founded in 1991 and the 2004 tournament will be the 13th edition.

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