NCAA Tournament March Madness

#317 E Michigan

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Eastern Michigan's path to the NCAA tournament appears challenging, primarily due to a weak overall record and a lack of significant wins against strong opponents. The team has struggled against higher-ranked teams, as evident in their losses to Texas State and Loyola-Chicago, both of which showcased substantial scoring deficits. While they secured a close win against IUPUI and pulled off a narrow victory against Houston Christian, these are not strong enough to bolster their resume significantly. To improve their standing, the team must capitalize on upcoming matchups against Northern Illinois and Buffalo, both of whom are struggling, and aim for strong performances against mid-tier teams like Toledo and Akron. However, with the current state of their offense and defense, they will likely need to rely on winning the Mid-American Conference tournament to secure an NCAA berth.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4@Texas St132L64-44
11/14@IUPUI334W74-71
11/16@Cleveland St243L71-63
11/21@Oakland233W68-64
11/25@Houston Chr333W74-73
11/26(N)Northern Arizona285W72-68
11/30Detroit313L98-89
12/3@Loyola-Chicago135L76-54
12/15PFW125L99-76
12/21Wright St15743%
12/28@Davidson11533%
1/4N Illinois35259%
1/7@Toledo21939%
1/11Akron19545%
1/14@C Michigan15435%
1/18@Bowling Green28743%
1/21Ohio18445%
1/25Buffalo32655%
1/28@Miami OH19738%
2/1@W Michigan25741%
2/4Kent11440%
2/11@Ball St32146%
2/15Toledo21947%
2/18Miami OH19745%
2/22@N Illinois35251%
2/25Bowling Green28751%
3/1C Michigan15443%
3/4@Ohio18437%
3/7@Kent11433%