NCAA Tournament March Madness

#306 Central Conn

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Central Conn’s projection to need the conference automatic berth reflects a resume with a few eye-catching road wins tempered by a string of damaging losses and inconsistent road form. The triumph at Boston College and the scalp at Rutgers give the committee clear signature moments showing this team can win away from home, but those highs are undermined by heavy defeats at Quinnipiac and Seton Hall and puzzling setbacks at LIU Brooklyn and Chicago State that expose real vulnerability. Its stronger stretches in league play, including wins over Wagner and a gritty road victory at St. Francis PA, show the program can beat comparable opponents, yet the mixed results inside the conference leave little margin for error. The clearest path to the tournament runs through the remaining league gauntlet and the conference tournament where rematches on the road against Wagner and St. Francis PA and a chance to settle things with LIU Brooklyn would erase the damage from nonconference losses and secure the automatic spot.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6@Quinnipiac217L71-49
11/11@Boston College161W60-59
11/16@Massachusetts198L84-77
11/21@Rutgers133W67-54
11/24Sacred Heart292W108-106
12/3@Seton Hall52L77-61
12/7@Northeastern284L73-56
12/13@Binghamton359W84-67
12/18Fairfield259L84-70
1/2@LIU Brooklyn215L84-78
1/4New Haven328W72-61
1/8Stonehill334W76-69
1/10@Le Moyne296W69-59
1/17@St Francis PA354W98-90
1/19@Mercyhurst285L79-61
1/23F Dickinson336L76-66
1/26@Stonehill334L61-59
1/29@Wagner311W62-55
1/31LIU Brooklyn215L80-59
2/5Chicago St344W78-67
2/7Wagner311W84-67
2/12@New Haven328W81-76
2/14@F Dickinson336W63-57
2/19Le Moyne296W78-77
2/21@Chicago St344L70-51
2/26Mercyhurst285W80-78
2/28St Francis PA354W69-64
3/4Wagner311L70-60