NCAA Tournament March Madness
#186 East Carolina
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Looking at East Carolina's season, they've faced a mixed bag of competition with varying outcomes. They've had solid wins, like the one against UNC Wilmington, a team with decent standing, but also some troubling losses, such as the unexpected stumble against SC Upstate. Their record against top-tier teams shows resilience in close games, namely those against South Carolina and Florida, but ultimately, they fell short of victories that could have been statement wins for their resume. The Pirates have demonstrated some toughness on defense, as evidenced by their performance against South Florida late in the season, yet the offense has had its struggles, which is highlighted by the loss to Rice. It's these inconsistencies that raise concerns about their ability to go deep in the tournament without an automatic bid, because while they've proven they can compete with more celebrated schools, they've also dropped critical games against opponents like North Texas and SMU, which could have significantly strengthened their case.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
11/11 | Campbell | 301 | W77-63 |
11/15 | SC Upstate | 303 | L83-81 |
11/19 | Northeastern | 227 | L82-76 |
11/20 | Ga Southern | 280 | W82-64 |
11/21 | Kennesaw | 252 | W85-84 |
11/25 | @George Mason | 98 | L81-59 |
11/30 | UNC Wilmington | 117 | W74-66 |
12/4 | MD E Shore | 333 | W63-52 |
12/9 | South Carolina | 16 | L68-62 |
12/14 | (N)Florida | 18 | L70-65 |
12/20 | Delaware St | 274 | W79-50 |
12/29 | ETSU | 167 | L86-70 |
1/2 | @FL Atlantic | 31 | L79-64 |
1/7 | Tulsa | 194 | W62-57 |
1/10 | @Temple | 200 | W73-62 |
1/13 | SMU | 76 | L75-64 |
1/17 | North Texas | 87 | L60-59 |
1/20 | @UAB | 92 | L69-61 |
1/24 | @Wichita St | 159 | W54-52 |
1/28 | Temple | 200 | W70-64 |
1/31 | South Florida | 72 | L71-60 |
2/3 | @Charlotte | 115 | L67-52 |
2/10 | @UT San Antonio | 277 | W84-73 |
2/15 | Wichita St | 159 | W68-55 |
2/18 | Tulane | 144 | W81-67 |
2/24 | @Rice | 262 | L70-52 |
2/29 | Memphis | 63 | L82-58 |
3/3 | @North Texas | 87 | L84-69 |
3/6 | @SMU | 76 | L80-77 |
3/9 | Charlotte | 115 | L82-72 |
3/14 | (N)Tulsa | 194 | W84-79 |
3/15 | (N)South Florida | 72 | L81-59 |