NCAA Tournament March Madness

#169 Cleveland St

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Cleveland State's resume presents significant challenges for an at-large bid, given their struggle against higher-ranked opponents like Michigan and Kansas State, where they lost by sizable margins. Their victories primarily come against lower-tier teams, highlighted by narrow wins against NJIT and Morehead State. Consistency is key, and while they’ve performed well within their Horizon League schedule, dropping games to fellow conference opponents like Robert Morris and Youngstown State is concerning. They need strong finishes in upcoming contests against Wright State and Purdue Fort Wayne to solidify their credentials and gain traction with selection committees, as automatic qualification through the Horizon League tournament is likely their best route to the postseason.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4@Michigan19L101-53
11/9@Kansas St60L77-64
11/12@Valparaiso233W75-67
11/16E Michigan293W71-63
11/19@Minnesota89L58-47
11/23Kent139L68-52
11/26NJIT351W56-53
11/29Morehead St330L71-69
12/5@WI Milwaukee125L79-67
12/7@WI Green Bay334W83-61
12/19Oakland201W92-75
12/29Wright St215W78-64
1/4IUPUI312W67-61
1/8@Robert Morris160W80-69
1/11@Youngstown St194W80-72
1/15N Kentucky248W76-58
1/19@IUPUI312W73-62
1/22Detroit332W65-50
1/25WI Green Bay334W81-66
1/30@PFW140W68-58
2/5@N Kentucky248L85-75
2/8WI Milwaukee125W77-60
2/12Robert Morris160L68-59
2/16Youngstown St194L68-60
2/21@Detroit332W73-65
2/23@Oakland201L91-86
2/27@Wright St21548%
3/1PFW14052%