NCAA Tournament March Madness

#329 Detroit

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Detroit’s nonconference losses at Notre Dame, Michigan State and DePaul and the tough road trip to Toledo highlighted size and transition issues, and their poor offensive and defensive metrics explain why they lack signature wins. Home games against IUPUI and Niagara are the easiest chances to pile up victories, while conference matchups with Cleveland State, Wright State and Green Bay are the realistic opportunities to build résumé momentum. Given the string of lopsided defeats and very few quality wins, the only reliable path into the national field is winning the Horizon tournament.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3@IL Chicago166L91-71
11/7@Notre Dame74L102-70
11/15@Toledo160L90-83
11/18E Michigan196L72-62
11/21@Michigan St18L84-56
11/23@DePaul112L95-75
11/29@Niagara33543%
12/3IUPUI33965%
12/6@Cleveland St29933%
12/14@PFW25725%
12/29@Youngstown St18416%
1/2Robert Morris18033%
1/9Wright St14727%
1/11Cleveland St29955%
1/15@N Kentucky20618%
1/17@IUPUI33943%
1/21PFW25746%
1/24Oakland14225%
1/30N Kentucky20636%
2/4@WI Milwaukee21420%
2/7@WI Green Bay27228%
2/12@Wright St14712%
2/15Youngstown St18434%
2/20WI Milwaukee21439%
2/22WI Green Bay27249%
2/25@Robert Morris18016%
2/28@Oakland14211%