NCAA Tournament March Madness

#308 DePaul

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Alright, let's cut to the chase. DePaul's season has been a tough slog with much more on the losing side of things, including setbacks to teams like Georgetown, Northern Illinois, and Long Beach State that they would have hoped to beat. Sure, they had close encounters against high-caliber opponents – giving South Carolina a run for their money, for example – and that shows they have fight in them. However, on the flip side, heavy losses to powerhouses such as Connecticut, Creighton, and Marquette reveal the significant gap in quality they need to bridge. The Blue Demons' struggle on both ends of the court, with both their offense and defense lagging behind, doesn't bode well for tournament hopes. With that record and performance, the only realistic shot at dancing in March is snagging that automatic bid by winning their conference tournament, which, given the competition, is a tall order.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/7PFW162L82-74
11/11Long Beach St157L77-73
11/14South Dakota321W72-60
11/17(N)South Carolina16L73-68
11/19(N)San Francisco89L70-54
11/25N Illinois295L89-79
12/1Iowa St9L99-80
12/6@Texas A&M27L89-64
12/9Louisville237W75-68
12/16Northwestern33L56-46
12/23Villanova42L84-48
12/30Chicago St310W70-58
1/2@Connecticut1L85-56
1/6@Georgetown219L68-65
1/9Creighton12L84-58
1/12@Villanova42L94-69
1/17Providence52L100-62
1/20@Butler68L74-60
1/24Marquette11L86-73
1/27@Creighton12L85-62
1/30Seton Hall56L72-39
2/3Xavier55L93-68
2/6@St John's36L85-57
2/14Connecticut1L101-65
2/17@Providence52L81-70
2/21@Marquette11L105-71
2/24Georgetown219L77-76
2/28@Xavier55L91-58
3/2Butler68L82-63
3/5St John's36L104-77
3/9@Seton Hall56L86-62
3/13(N)Villanova42L58-57