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
11/8Samford115W88-86
11/12@La Salle225L93-77
11/16Lafayette291W81-71
11/21Robert Morris140L86-76
11/25@Iona264W84-68
11/27@Syracuse118L82-72
12/4@Colgate261W84-57
12/8@Army325W103-84
12/10@California109W88-80
12/22Illinois St137L80-77
12/30Siena250L83-77
1/11@Columbia285W94-83
1/18@Penn299W86-76
1/20Brown218L83-82
1/25@Princeton185W85-76
1/31Dartmouth209W76-64
2/1Harvard256W75-60
2/8Yale74L103-88
2/14@Harvard256L75-73
2/15@Dartmouth209L88-49
2/21@Yale74L92-88
2/22@Brown218W85-81
2/28Penn299W90-62
3/2Princeton185W102-70
3/8Columbia285W100-81
3/15(N)Dartmouth209W87-71
3/16(N)Yale74L90-84