NCAA Tournament March Madness

#361 Chicago St

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Chicago State's outlook for the NCAA tournament is not promising without strong conference performance, primarily due to a series of significant losses against higher-ranked opponents, like the blowout against Texas and the rough games against Loyola-Chicago and San Francisco. Their defensive struggles are apparent, as evidenced by the high points allowed in these matchups and their inability to consistently keep games close. The remaining games against teams like Wagner and LIU Brooklyn are crucial; securing wins there could boost their resume slightly, but the overall landscape suggests that at this point, only claiming the conference title will open the door to the tournament. Winning those crucial matchups will be key, but even a strong finish may not be enough to offset the damage done by their earlier schedule.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4@Loyola-Chicago151L79-72
11/9Youngstown St201L80-60
11/12@Texas47L105-58
11/16@San Francisco59L82-37
11/19E Kentucky196L86-66
11/22@Indiana St198L97-61
11/25(N)Radford190L63-48
11/26(N)Drexel175L83-71
11/30@Wisconsin32L74-53
12/2@St Thomas MN96L98-76
12/8@St Louis192L85-62
12/15@Mercer258L75-63
12/19@Grand Canyon132L74-51
12/21@CS Northridge112L81-57
12/29@Illinois1316%
1/3@Wagner32539%
1/5@LIU Brooklyn31738%
1/12Stonehill28143%
1/18Le Moyne31245%
1/20F Dickinson31646%
1/24@Stonehill28135%
1/26@Central Conn17730%
2/1LIU Brooklyn31746%
2/6Mercyhurst33948%
2/8St Francis PA30044%
2/13@F Dickinson31638%
2/15@Le Moyne31237%
2/20Central Conn17737%
2/22Wagner32546%
2/27@Mercyhurst33940%
3/1@St Francis PA30037%