NCAA Tournament March Madness

#285 Columbia

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Columbia's path to the NCAA tournament is precarious, primarily due to a combination of insufficient quality wins and a weak defensive performance, ranking among the lowest in the nation. Victories against teams like Villanova and Loyola Maryland stand out, showcasing their offensive capabilities, but these wins are overshadowed by losses to higher-ranked Ivy League opponents like Cornell and Yale. The series of bouts against these stronger teams illustrates a troubling trend; they can score but often struggle defensively, leading to considerable point differentials. To improve their standing, they must focus on solidifying their defense in upcoming games and securing more wins against Ivy rivals, as these are crucial for any hope of an automatic qualification.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4@Loyola MD312W81-78
11/6@Villanova58W90-80
11/9Delaware St310W83-62
11/12Lehigh281W76-75
11/16Mercyhurst338W77-63
11/20@LIU Brooklyn294W80-72
11/23Stony Brook331W82-63
11/25New Hampshire356W83-57
12/4@SUNY Albany276L88-73
12/28Fairfield335W85-72
12/30@Rutgers71L91-64
1/11Cornell129L94-83
1/18Yale74L92-88
1/20@Princeton185L71-67
1/25@Penn299L93-78
1/31Harvard256L90-82
2/1Dartmouth209L95-89
2/8Brown218W74-72
2/14@Dartmouth209L78-56
2/15@Harvard256L87-75
2/21@Brown218L86-61
2/22@Yale74L90-64
2/28Princeton185L73-68
3/1Penn299L92-87
3/8@Cornell129L100-81