NCAA Tournament March Madness

#334 E Illinois

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Eastern Illinois is struggling to build a resume that can support NCAA tournament consideration without an automatic bid. Their defeats against power conference teams like Illinois and Indiana highlight difficulties in facing higher-caliber competition, while their victories come mostly against teams ranked lower than them or in the same tier, such as their wins over Lindenwood and Southern Indiana. Additionally, consistently losing matches against teams like Butler and Northern Illinois raises concerns about their competitiveness. The road ahead includes must-win games against Southeast Missouri State and Arkansas Little Rock, where any slip could further dampen their chances of improving their standing. Overall, they need to capitalize on these opportunities to enhance their resume significantly.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4@Illinois21L112-67
11/10@Indiana57L90-55
11/15@Northwestern56L67-58
11/19@DePaul127L78-69
11/24@Valparaiso234L81-53
11/29N Illinois350W72-59
12/3@Butler72L73-58
12/14@E Kentucky184L81-66
12/19@SE Missouri St200L79-72
1/2Lindenwood328W78-74
1/4W Illinois349L75-67
1/7SIUE231L60-57
1/9Tennessee Tech283L69-64
1/16@TN Martin285L68-63
1/18@Tennessee St260L84-65
1/23Morehead St331L73-66
1/25Southern Indiana333L64-60
1/27(N)Ark Little Rock217W56-54
1/30@W Illinois349W71-59
2/1@Lindenwood328W76-70
2/4@SIUE231L66-41
2/8@Tennessee Tech283L59-54
2/13Tennessee St260L66-49
2/15TN Martin285L72-68
2/20@Southern Indiana333W63-54
2/22@Morehead St331W67-62
2/27Ark Little Rock21746%
3/1SE Missouri St20045%