NCAA Tournament March Madness

#195 E Kentucky

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Eastern Kentucky's NCAA tournament prospects are primarily hinged on capturing the Atlantic Sun Conference title to secure an automatic bid. Their regular season was marred by inconsistency; failing to notch notable wins while also struggling against teams they should have convincingly beaten. A lack of dominance against higher-ranked opposition, demonstrated by losses to Tennessee Martin and Stetson, and a heavy defeat at the hands of Purdue, highlights their vulnerability. Even within their own conference, setbacks against Northern Kentucky and a split with Lipscomb indicate a team that has yet to find the consistency required for a deep March run. On the flip side, a narrow win against Troy and a steady performance against Austin Peay showed glimpses of potential. However, their defensive frailties have been a recurring theme, with their offense being unable to compensate against stronger teams. The Colonels will need to harness their best basketball during the conference tournament, as their season does not currently suggest a team ready to compete with the NCAA tournament's top seeds in a single-elimination setting.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/17TN Martin185L80-74
11/21Prairie View343L76-64
11/27Troy131W77-76
12/3@WKU133L79-69
12/7@UNC Greensboro135L87-85
12/13@Louisiana145L73-62
12/17N Kentucky183L85-75
12/21@Troy131L88-81
12/23@Alabama13L111-67
12/29@Purdue2L80-53
1/4Lipscomb150W80-72
1/6Austin Peay203W69-59
1/11@Cent Arkansas336W86-63
1/13@North Alabama230W81-72
1/20Bellarmine313W82-70
1/25Jacksonville255W75-59
1/27North Florida207W89-76
2/1@Queens NC248L94-76
2/3@Kennesaw252W86-76
2/7FGCU232W90-82
2/10@Stetson189L87-79
2/14Chicago St310W86-73
2/17@Bellarmine313W75-65
2/22North Alabama230W75-72
2/24Cent Arkansas336W95-82
2/28@Austin Peay203L83-79
3/1@Lipscomb150L81-67
3/5Jacksonville255L67-65