NCAA Tournament March Madness
#140 Cornell
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Cornell's season showcases a mix of impressive offensive firepower and glaring defensive weaknesses, making a strong case for needing to secure automatic qualification through the Ivy League tournament. Key victories, like the nail-biter win against Samford and a solid performance at California, highlight their scoring capability. However, losses against teams like La Salle and Brown reveal how susceptible they are on the defensive end. Their upcoming games against rivals like Princeton and Yale could determine their tournament fate; winning those would bolster their resume significantly, while further losses could push them further from an at-large bid. Striking a balance between maintaining their offensive momentum and tightening their defense will be crucial in the coming weeks.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8 | Samford | 105 | W88-86 |
| 11/12 | @La Salle | 192 | L93-77 |
| 11/16 | Lafayette | 292 | W81-71 |
| 11/21 | Robert Morris | 204 | L86-76 |
| 11/25 | @Iona | 281 | W84-68 |
| 11/27 | @Syracuse | 145 | L82-72 |
| 12/4 | @Colgate | 225 | W84-57 |
| 12/8 | @Army | 299 | W103-84 |
| 12/10 | @California | 116 | W88-80 |
| 12/22 | Illinois St | 138 | L80-77 |
| 12/30 | Siena | 250 | L83-77 |
| 1/11 | @Columbia | 190 | W94-83 |
| 1/18 | @Penn | 313 | W86-76 |
| 1/20 | Brown | 222 | L83-82 |
| 1/25 | @Princeton | 151 | 47% |
| 1/31 | Dartmouth | 283 | 63% |
| 2/1 | Harvard | 269 | 62% |
| 2/8 | Yale | 78 | 48% |
| 2/14 | @Harvard | 269 | 54% |
| 2/15 | @Dartmouth | 283 | 55% |
| 2/21 | @Yale | 78 | 40% |
| 2/22 | @Brown | 222 | 51% |
| 2/28 | Penn | 313 | 64% |
| 3/1 | Princeton | 151 | 55% |
| 3/8 | Columbia | 190 | 57% |