NCAA Tournament March Madness

#231 E Kentucky

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Eastern Kentucky faces a tough road to the NCAA Tournament, primarily due to a weak overall ranking and inconsistent performance this season. The quality of wins against ETSU and Southern Illinois is overshadowed by losses to teams like Pittsburgh and Clemson, which indicate struggles against higher-tier competition. Additionally, the team's defensive issues are concerning, as they rank low in that area and have allowed significant scoring in key matchups, such as the recent defeat against Jacksonville State. With upcoming games against Lipscomb and FGCU, where they have modest chances to win, Eastern Kentucky will need to secure these victories to enhance their resume. Their best bet for a tournament berth is to dominate in the Atlantic Sun Conference and aim for an automatic qualifier.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/8@ETSU132W82-78
11/12@Clemson32L75-62
11/19@Chicago St359W86-66
11/25(N)Ball St262L63-61
11/26(N)S Illinois212W77-72
11/27(N)Louisiana Tech127L78-69
12/1@Troy110L84-74
12/11@Pittsburgh31L96-56
12/14E Illinois341W81-66
12/21Jacksonville St150L91-80
12/28@Louisville24L78-76
1/2@Cent Arkansas332W89-83
1/4@North Alabama129L88-67
1/9North Florida221W79-74
1/11Jacksonville162L82-75
1/16@Austin Peay293L97-90
1/18Bellarmine356W72-69
1/23Stetson35265%
1/25FGCU15549%
1/30@Lipscomb7134%
2/1Austin Peay29358%
2/6@FGCU15541%
2/8@Stetson35257%
2/13West Georgia33862%
2/15Queens NC19452%
2/18Lipscomb7141%
2/20@Bellarmine35657%
2/24@Jacksonville16242%
2/26@North Florida22145%