NCAA Tournament March Madness

#110 Akron

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Projected seed: 14 (automatic qualifier)

Akron's season paints a picture of a team that's been solid but not necessarily spectacular. They've managed to handle their business against lower-ranked opposition convincingly and have found ways to win close contests, as evidenced by their tight victories in conference play. However, their record against higher-tier teams has left a bit to be desired, with close losses to teams like Utah State and St. Bonaventure indicating they can compete but may struggle to seal the deal. Their defense has been more reliable than their offense, which could play well in the pressure cooker of March where stops can be the difference between advancing and going home. Notably, there's no marquee win that truly stands out, and the lack of a statement victory might work against them when it comes to seeding. Without a strong schedule and key wins, they slide into the tournament likely relying on their conference tournament success rather than their regular season resume, putting them in a position to have to prove themselves on the national stage against potentially tough competition from the get-go.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6@S Dakota St146W81-75
11/10Southern Miss229W72-54
11/19(N)Florida Intl270W77-71
11/20(N)Utah St47L65-62
11/21(N)Drake35L79-59
11/28@UNLV57L72-70
12/5Bradley69W67-52
12/9@N Kentucky183W77-76
12/21Gardner Webb201W94-90
12/30(N)St Bonaventure109L62-61
1/2@N Illinois295W73-51
1/5Bowling Green206W83-67
1/9@Ball St266W80-76
1/12Buffalo357W76-59
1/16W Michigan297W77-66
1/19@Kent188W77-71
1/23Ohio149W67-58
1/27@Miami OH259L70-68
1/30@E Michigan322W77-46
2/2Toledo136W77-70
2/6C Michigan240W68-47
2/10@James Madison51L73-59
2/17@Buffalo357W73-62
2/20@Toledo136L72-64
2/23Kent188W83-70
2/27@Ohio149L74-67
3/2N Illinois295W80-73
3/5E Michigan322L61-60
3/8@W Michigan297L90-84
3/14(N)Miami OH259W75-63
3/15(N)Ohio149W65-62
3/16(N)Kent188W62-61