NCAA Tournament March Madness

#254 American Univ

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

American’s season reads like a tale of two identities: respectable home nonconference wins over teams such as Penn, Drexel and Longwood that show the team can execute in its building, and damaging road losses at George Washington, Virginia and VCU plus defeats at Wake Forest and Rutgers that underline a persistent struggle to win away from home against power-conference opponents. That contrast matters more than total wins because the résumé currently lacks signature victories away from home and is marked by a few lopsided setbacks that weigh heavily. The remaining Patriot League slate gives plenty of chances to rack up conference victories, but the most important opportunities are the road date at Colgate and other true away tests that will determine whether the résumé can be meaningfully repaired. Home league games will help the win column, yet meaningful improvement in how this season is viewed hinges on proving the team can win on the road.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3@Wake Forest59L88-74
11/9Penn218W84-78
11/12@G Washington80L107-67
11/18@Rutgers159L80-71
11/28Maine349W74-61
11/29Siena176L59-55
11/30Longwood302W92-66
12/3Drexel288W75-73
12/6MD E Shore343W78-60
12/18@VCU43L105-83
12/22@Virginia24L95-51
12/31Loyola MD32878%
1/3@Boston Univ29347%
1/7@Colgate18628%
1/10Holy Cross32979%
1/12Navy20252%
1/18@Army33460%
1/21Colgate18649%
1/24@Holy Cross32959%
1/28@Loyola MD32859%
1/31Lafayette32377%
2/4Bucknell30372%
2/7@Navy20230%
2/11@Lehigh31153%
2/14Army33479%
2/18@Bucknell30351%
2/21@Lafayette32357%
2/25Lehigh31174%
2/28Boston Univ29369%