NCAA Tournament March Madness
#267 Denver
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Peering into Denver's dossier, the case for tournament optimism depends heavily on securing the automatic bid from the Summit League—anything less would leave them on the outside looking in. Despite an adept scoring offense, glaring defensive vulnerability is stark against strong competition, reflected by tough losses against Colorado State and BYU, schools currently cast as true contenders. Nonetheless, Denver has shown moxie in conference play with a standout win over South Dakota State and resilience in close games, but these merits are overshadowed by consistency woes and setbacks to lower-tiered conference opponents like North Dakota. To boost tournament prospects, Denver's pathway is clear: Patch up the defensive holes and rally their offensive firepower to seize the conference title, as reliance on at-large credentials from a mid-major with such defensive deficiencies is a pipe dream.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
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11/6 | @UC San Diego | 125 | L95-87 |
11/9 | Cal Poly | 339 | W97-76 |
11/15 | (N)Nicholls St | 233 | W91-85 |
11/16 | (N)SIUE | 294 | L77-74 |
11/17 | @South Alabama | 217 | L82-75 |
11/26 | @TX A&M Commerce | 330 | W71-61 |
11/29 | @Idaho | 314 | W67-65 |
12/6 | @Colorado St | 34 | L90-80 |
12/13 | @BYU | 30 | L90-74 |
12/29 | @NE Omaha | 268 | W95-80 |
12/31 | Oral Roberts | 291 | L89-86 |
1/3 | Idaho St | 264 | W95-82 |
1/6 | @N Colorado | 205 | L86-82 |
1/13 | S Dakota St | 146 | W99-80 |
1/18 | @N Dakota St | 279 | W78-70 |
1/20 | @North Dakota | 250 | L92-78 |
1/25 | South Dakota | 321 | W111-110 |
1/27 | NE Omaha | 268 | L91-72 |
2/1 | @Missouri KC | 238 | L85-71 |
2/3 | @Oral Roberts | 291 | L82-76 |
2/8 | @South Dakota | 321 | L92-86 |
2/10 | St Thomas MN | 173 | W94-77 |
2/15 | North Dakota | 250 | L92-78 |
2/17 | N Dakota St | 279 | W77-71 |
2/22 | @S Dakota St | 146 | L97-70 |
2/29 | Missouri KC | 238 | L84-69 |
3/2 | @St Thomas MN | 173 | L83-58 |
3/9 | (N)Missouri KC | 238 | W61-60 |
3/11 | @NE Omaha | 268 | W66-63 |
3/12 | (N)S Dakota St | 146 | L76-68 |