NCAA Tournament March Madness

#363 Ark Pine Bluff

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Arkansas Pine Bluff's season has been a tough journey, reflected in their heavy losses against high-caliber teams like Cincinnati and Kansas State, which not only exposed weaknesses on both ends of the court but also significantly harmed their overall resume. Their defense is particularly troubling, consistently ranking at the bottom, making it incredibly challenging to win games against even mediocre opponents. Victories have come against fellow low-tier teams like Cent Arkansas and Prairie View, but these aren't enough to build a persuasive tournament case. To improve their standing, they must dominate in upcoming conference matchups, especially against squads like Mississippi Valley State and Texas Southern, where they have better chances and for which they need to leverage home-court advantage. Without these crucial wins, their path to the NCAA tournament will hinge solely on winning the conference tournament.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4@Cincinnati49L109-54
11/9@Tulsa309L103-80
11/12@South Florida199L85-69
11/16@Incarnate Word264L92-64
11/18@Texas Tech12L98-64
11/24@Missouri27L112-63
11/27@Pacific293L83-71
12/1@Kansas St102L120-73
12/7Cent Arkansas332W84-78
12/11@ULM349L89-73
12/15@Texas39L121-57
1/4@Alabama A&M361L89-79
1/6@Alabama St274L93-91
1/13Prairie View337L75-64
1/18@Florida A&M351L86-76
1/20@Bethune-Cookman249L73-64
1/25Southern Univ21336%
1/27Grambling32644%
2/1MS Valley St36464%
2/4TX Southern31142%
2/8@Alcorn St33037%
2/10@Jackson St26832%
2/15Alabama St27440%
2/17Alabama A&M36150%
2/22@Prairie View33737%
2/24@TX Southern31135%
3/1@MS Valley St36456%
3/6Jackson St26840%
3/8Alcorn St33044%