NCAA Tournament March Madness
#129 Cornell
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Cornell's resume has significant weaknesses that could jeopardize its chances for an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament. The team has struggled defensively, ranking near the bottom in that category, which is concerning given the importance of defense in high-stakes games. Notable losses to Yale and Illinois State highlight a tendency to falter against stronger opponents and expose vulnerabilities that could be exploited in the tournament. While there are some impressive offensive performances, such as the high-scoring wins against Samford and Army, they must bolster their overall performance with quality wins over ranked opponents and avoid slip-ups in the Ivy League as they strive for automatic qualification to solidify their place in the tournament.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
11/8 | Samford | 115 | W88-86 |
11/12 | @La Salle | 225 | L93-77 |
11/16 | Lafayette | 291 | W81-71 |
11/21 | Robert Morris | 140 | L86-76 |
11/25 | @Iona | 264 | W84-68 |
11/27 | @Syracuse | 118 | L82-72 |
12/4 | @Colgate | 261 | W84-57 |
12/8 | @Army | 325 | W103-84 |
12/10 | @California | 109 | W88-80 |
12/22 | Illinois St | 137 | L80-77 |
12/30 | Siena | 250 | L83-77 |
1/11 | @Columbia | 285 | W94-83 |
1/18 | @Penn | 299 | W86-76 |
1/20 | Brown | 218 | L83-82 |
1/25 | @Princeton | 185 | W85-76 |
1/31 | Dartmouth | 209 | W76-64 |
2/1 | Harvard | 256 | W75-60 |
2/8 | Yale | 74 | L103-88 |
2/14 | @Harvard | 256 | L75-73 |
2/15 | @Dartmouth | 209 | L88-49 |
2/21 | @Yale | 74 | L92-88 |
2/22 | @Brown | 218 | W85-81 |
2/28 | Penn | 299 | W90-62 |
3/2 | Princeton | 185 | W102-70 |
3/8 | Columbia | 285 | W100-81 |
3/15 | (N)Dartmouth | 209 | W87-71 |
3/16 | (N)Yale | 74 | L90-84 |