NCAA Tournament March Madness

#293 East Carolina

Bubble Watch | Bracketology

Chat with the Bracketologist | How does this work?


Projection: need to automatically qualify

East Carolina’s résumé is thin, highlighted by modest victories over lower-level opponents while a string of damaging losses away and at neutral sites drags the profile down. The victory over Ga Southern and the home win over MD E Shore do little to offset heavy defeats at Richmond and at UNC Wilmington and a lopsided neutral loss to Michigan State that underscore inconsistency against top competition. Conference play has produced few meaningful statements as a loss to Charleston So and a close defeat to UNC Greensboro reinforce doubts about the team’s ability to win away from its building. The remaining slate presents a string of clear chances to alter that narrative, most notably the trip to North Carolina and road tests at Wichita State, Temple, and North Texas while home dates against Memphis and UAB offer opportunities for marquee results if seized. Until East Carolina can deliver a road or neutral victory over a respected opponent the résumé will read like a club with upside but limited proof against strong competition.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4Ga Southern237W92-89
11/8@Richmond100L87-72
11/18@UNC Wilmington104L85-60
11/21Charleston So267L77-65
11/25(N)Michigan St12L89-56
11/27(N)St Bonaventure107L67-58
12/2MD E Shore341W68-56
12/6UNC Greensboro274L82-78
12/11Appalachian St27758%
12/14Buffalo20445%
12/17Presbyterian26656%
12/22@North Carolina241%
12/31Tulane18842%
1/7@Temple16319%
1/11UAB10521%
1/14@South Florida846%
1/18Charlotte20144%
1/21@Wichita St897%
1/24@North Texas13814%
1/28Rice21547%
2/1@FL Atlantic11811%
2/7Temple16337%
2/11UT San Antonio27357%
2/14@Rice21526%
2/18Wichita St8917%
2/21@Charlotte20124%
2/25@UT San Antonio27335%
3/1Memphis6512%
3/4Tulsa8015%
3/5Tulsa8015%
3/8@UAB1059%