NCAA Tournament March Madness

#127 ETSU

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

ETSU's resume is struggling to make a compelling argument for an at-large bid due to its lack of significant wins combined with several troubling losses. The defeats against Eastern Kentucky and James Madison are particularly damaging, as those programs are not highly regarded in the broader landscape. Their victories over lower-ranked opponents like SC Upstate and Queens NC may inflate their win total, but they won't bolster their credentials. With key games remaining against teams like Furman and Wofford—who are positioned better in the standings—victories in those matchups are crucial if ETSU hopes to improve their case for the NCAA tournament. Conversely, dropping games to lower-tier teams like Citadel or Western Carolina could seal their fate, leaving them with little choice but to secure the automatic qualifying spot from the Southern Conference to make the tournament.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/8E Kentucky196L82-78
11/16@Davidson111L76-70
11/22SC Upstate349W87-76
11/24Queens NC261W82-67
11/27@Charlotte226W75-55
11/30Austin Peay289W79-57
12/3@James Madison147L71-61
12/7@Wichita St100L96-87
12/14@Jacksonville186L60-52
12/18Elon123W84-58
12/21@Missouri KC245L73-66
1/1VMI30165%
1/4Wofford14055%
1/8@Mercer25854%
1/11Citadel35972%
1/15@Furman10144%
1/18@Samford10244%
1/22W Carolina35069%
1/25Chattanooga21559%
1/29@UNC Greensboro13146%
2/1Furman10152%
2/5@VMI30157%
2/8Samford10252%
2/12@W Carolina35062%
2/15@Chattanooga21551%
2/19UNC Greensboro13154%
2/22@Wofford14047%
2/26Mercer25862%
3/1@Citadel35965%