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UNG women’s basketball named No. 2 seed

The No. 16 University of North Georgia women’s basketball team will head to Greenwood, South Carolina, to defend their Southeast Regional Crown as the No. 2 seed, the NCAA announced Sunday night in the 2020 selection show.

The Nighthawks will take on seventh-seeded Clayton State in the opening round Friday, March 13. The Nighthawks are 2-1 against Clayton State this season, having beaten the Lakers in the Peach Belt Conference semifinals Saturday night, March 7, 87-65.

Lander will be the No. 1 seed and have hosting duties. The Bearcats won the regular season and tournament championships in the Peach Belt Conference to earn the top spot. LU will take on eighth-seeded Limestone in the opening round.

The other two matchups include third-seeded Anderson taking on sixth-seeded Carson-Newman and fourth-seeded Tusculum battling fifth-seeded Belmont Abbey.

More information about Friday’s game will be announced Monday, March 9.

James Wolfe

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