NCAA Tournament March Madness
#313 C Michigan
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Central Michigan’s résumé is built on home success against Appalachian State and a neutral victory over Coppin State but those positives have been swamped by damaging road defeats at Bradley, Marquette, Loyola–Chicago and St. Louis and a neutral setback to South Alabama, leaving its profile thin on the kind of road and neutral wins committees value. The remainder of the schedule presents explicit chances to change that narrative, with trips to Akron and Wisconsin and important conference dates at home against Ohio and Toledo plus meetings with Northern Illinois and Ball State that will demonstrate whether this team can win away from its building and steady a leaky defense. Until Central Michigan answers those questions on the road its résumé will read like a club that beats lesser opponents at home yet struggles to beat respectable teams away.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | Appalachian St | 277 | W82-66 |
| 11/8 | @Bradley | 125 | L85-54 |
| 11/13 | (N)South Alabama | 172 | L66-64 |
| 11/14 | (N)Coppin St | 364 | W82-59 |
| 11/20 | N Kentucky | 191 | L90-66 |
| 11/22 | @Marquette | 93 | L85-71 |
| 12/2 | @Loyola-Chicago | 291 | L83-72 |
| 12/7 | @St Louis | 42 | L107-65 |
| 12/13 | @Stony Brook | 205 | 21% |
| 12/20 | @N Illinois | 326 | 43% |
| 12/22 | @Wisconsin | 38 | 1% |
| 12/30 | Ohio | 199 | 39% |
| 1/3 | Toledo | 153 | 29% |
| 1/6 | @Akron | 54 | 2% |
| 1/10 | Kent | 128 | 23% |
| 1/13 | @Miami OH | 120 | 8% |
| 1/20 | Ball St | 321 | 64% |
| 1/24 | @W Michigan | 242 | 25% |
| 1/27 | E Michigan | 207 | 41% |
| 1/31 | Bowling Green | 116 | 20% |
| 2/3 | @Massachusetts | 176 | 17% |
| 2/14 | N Illinois | 326 | 65% |
| 2/17 | @E Michigan | 207 | 21% |
| 2/21 | W Michigan | 242 | 46% |
| 2/24 | @Kent | 128 | 9% |
| 2/28 | @Buffalo | 204 | 20% |
| 3/3 | Akron | 54 | 7% |
| 3/6 | @Ball St | 321 | 42% |