NCAA Tournament March Madness

#298 Cleveland St

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Cleveland State is off to a rocky start, highlighted by a significant loss to Michigan and a not-so-competitive outing against Kansas State, which raises major questions about their ability to compete at a higher level. Their victories against Valparaiso and Eastern Michigan, while positive, do little to bolster their resume against tougher competition. With a challenging schedule ahead, including matchups against teams like Kent and Wright State, the Vikings must capitalize on these opportunities and improve their record significantly. Their best chance of making the NCAA tournament is to secure the automatic bid by performing well in the Horizon League, as their current standing simply won’t cut it for an at-large selection.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4@Michigan63L101-53
11/9@Kansas St248L77-64
11/12@Valparaiso335W75-67
11/16E Michigan318W71-63
11/19@Minnesota154L58-47
11/23Kent20946%
11/26NJIT36469%
11/29Morehead St28152%
12/5@WI Milwaukee28044%
12/7@WI Green Bay13032%
12/19Oakland15342%
12/29Wright St12639%
1/4IUPUI32557%
1/8@Robert Morris29445%
1/11@Youngstown St25942%
1/15N Kentucky22447%
1/19@IUPUI32549%
1/22Detroit29554%
1/25WI Green Bay13040%
1/30@PFW4523%
2/5@N Kentucky22439%
2/8WI Milwaukee28052%
2/12Robert Morris29453%
2/16Youngstown St25949%
2/21@Detroit29546%
2/23@Oakland15334%
2/27@Wright St12632%
3/1PFW4530%