NCAA Tournament March Madness

#289 Alcorn St

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Alcorn State's season has been a bumpy ride, reflecting a team that's faced its share of challenges, particularly in non-conference play with matchups that have exposed some glaring weaknesses. The Braves' performances against higher caliber teams like Michigan State, TCU, Clemson, and Maryland have shown they struggle to keep pace with top-tier competition, which has impacted their overall resume. However, they've fared better within their conference, securing some crucial wins. That being said, the narrow victories and losses against opponents far down the pecking order suggest that they lack the consistency and firepower to be a threat without securing the automatic bid that comes with a conference tournament championship. Their lack of a signature win and the defeats against the likes of Jackson State and Southern University underscore the need for a strong showing in their conference tournament to have any chance of dancing come March.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6@Arkansas111L93-59
11/14@Arkansas St129L100-86
11/16@UAB92L80-77
11/19@Michigan St28L81-49
11/21@TCU41L93-74
11/22@UT Arlington116L82-69
11/24@Clemson29L90-69
12/10@VCU79L86-58
12/12@Maryland66L105-65
12/17@Northern Iowa101L100-82
12/19@Drake35L92-55
12/21@G Washington199L79-75
1/6@Jackson St306L88-80
1/11@Alabama A&M331W74-71
1/13@Alabama St320L55-53
1/20TX Southern275L72-61
1/22Prairie View343W90-78
1/27@Florida A&M342W76-67
1/29@Bethune-Cookman300W70-67
2/3Southern Univ286L71-70
2/5Grambling235L78-67
2/10@Ark Pine Bluff345W68-56
2/12@MS Valley St362W72-55
2/17Bethune-Cookman300W69-54
2/19Florida A&M342W79-68
2/24Jackson St306W87-73
3/2@Prairie View343W73-65
3/4@TX Southern275W82-79
3/7MS Valley St362W74-67
3/9Ark Pine Bluff345W104-95
3/13(N)Alabama A&M331L75-63