NCAA Tournament March Madness

#271 C Michigan

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Central Michigan’s résumé points squarely to a conference tournament route because its few bright spots are isolated and its damage away from home is extensive. The team has clear positives, such as home wins over Appalachian State, Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan and a road victory at Buffalo, but those are overwhelmed by heavy defeats on the road at St. Louis and Wisconsin and tough losses away at Marquette and Bradley that undermine its nonconference profile. Many of the best wins came at home against league opposition rather than on neutral sites or against high-major opponents, so the resume lacks a signature neutral or road victory that a committee rewards. With inconsistent performance outside its gym and meaningful losses that stand out, the realistic way for this roster to reach the national field is to secure the automatic berth in the conference tournament.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3Appalachian St181W82-66
11/8@Bradley122L85-54
11/13(N)South Alabama206L66-64
11/14(N)Coppin St363W82-59
11/20N Kentucky177L90-66
11/22@Marquette91L85-71
12/2@Loyola-Chicago301L83-72
12/7@St Louis31L107-65
12/13@Stony Brook228L78-55
12/20@N Illinois333L74-73
12/22@Wisconsin25L88-61
12/30Ohio227L80-64
1/3Toledo136L78-75
1/6@Akron60L82-69
1/10Kent156W87-85
1/13@Miami OH90L100-61
1/20Ball St291L68-67
1/24@W Michigan276L77-65
1/27E Michigan242W100-65
1/31Bowling Green149W62-59
2/3@Massachusetts198L95-89
2/7@Louisiana315L85-80
2/14N Illinois333W88-46
2/17@E Michigan242L66-54
2/21W Michigan276W83-70
2/24@Kent156L83-81
2/28@Buffalo205W75-70
3/3Akron60L77-64
3/6@Ball St291L85-69