NCAA Tournament March Madness

#138 ETSU

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

East Tennessee State's resume raises concerns about their NCAA tournament viability. The team has struggled against higher-ranked opponents, highlighted by losses to Eastern Kentucky and Wichita State, which expose weaknesses in both offensive efficiency and defensive consistency. While victories against weaker teams like South Carolina Upstate and the Citadel boost their record, they do little to bolster a quality win profile. Upcoming matchups against tough Southern Conference contenders like Samford and Chattanooga are crucial; these games are opportunities to improve their standing, but losses could further damage their at-large chances. They’ll need to deliver strong performances to make a case for a spot in the tournament.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/8E Kentucky220L82-78
11/16@Davidson131L76-70
11/22SC Upstate349W87-76
11/24Queens NC207W82-67
11/27@Charlotte253W75-55
11/30Austin Peay286W79-57
12/3@James Madison157L71-61
12/7@Wichita St151L96-87
12/14@Jacksonville161L60-52
12/18Elon154W84-58
12/21@Missouri KC236L73-66
1/1VMI273W84-69
1/4Wofford132L81-78
1/8@Mercer223W70-68
1/11Citadel358W70-52
1/15@Furman150L73-70
1/18@Samford96W65-60
1/22W Carolina357W85-58
1/25Chattanooga142L71-63
1/29@UNC Greensboro135L70-65
2/2Furman150W72-69
2/5@VMI27354%
2/8Samford9650%
2/12@W Carolina35763%
2/15@Chattanooga14246%
2/19UNC Greensboro13554%
2/22@Wofford13246%
2/26Mercer22359%
3/1@Citadel35863%