NCAA Tournament March Madness
#184 Evansville
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Evansville's route to the NCAA tournament is practically etched in stone—they've got to storm their way through the conference tournament to nab an automatic bid. Peering at their season, they've chalked up a few notable wins within their own backyard of the Missouri Valley but the lack of consistency against high-caliber opponents stands out. Their early-season win at Chattanooga and a recent dismantling of Drake in neutral territory show glimpses of what this squad can muster on a good day. However, getting trounced by BYU on the road and faltering against the likes of Bradley, Missouri State, and Northern Iowa when rematches came knocking doesn't build a case for them. This Purple Aces team has the potential to pull off an upset, nothing short of an electrifying Cinderella story in the making if they dance in March, but it's a threadbare chance that relies on a tournament victory in their conference—an all-or-nothing shot to punch their ticket.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
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11/6 | Miami OH | 259 | W72-64 |
11/15 | @SE Missouri St | 349 | W76-57 |
11/18 | Ball St | 266 | W74-50 |
11/24 | @Chattanooga | 138 | W85-77 |
11/25 | (N)SE Missouri St | 349 | W93-74 |
11/29 | @Missouri St | 134 | L90-78 |
12/2 | Northern Iowa | 101 | W91-89 |
12/5 | @BYU | 30 | L96-55 |
12/16 | @Bellarmine | 313 | W70-61 |
12/18 | TN Martin | 185 | W98-91 |
12/20 | Tennessee Tech | 323 | W82-51 |
12/29 | @Cincinnati | 53 | L76-58 |
1/3 | @Indiana St | 32 | L87-73 |
1/6 | Murray St | 158 | L81-59 |
1/10 | @Bradley | 69 | L86-50 |
1/13 | Missouri St | 134 | L74-64 |
1/17 | Valparaiso | 285 | W78-75 |
1/20 | @Drake | 35 | L97-48 |
1/23 | @Northern Iowa | 101 | L70-63 |
1/27 | Illinois St | 179 | W58-54 |
1/31 | IL Chicago | 193 | W77-60 |
2/3 | @Valparaiso | 285 | W63-62 |
2/7 | Bradley | 69 | W73-70 |
2/10 | @Murray St | 158 | L73-70 |
2/13 | Drake | 35 | L78-75 |
2/18 | @Illinois St | 179 | L86-79 |
2/21 | @IL Chicago | 193 | L88-79 |
2/25 | S Illinois | 118 | L65-53 |
2/28 | Indiana St | 32 | L85-67 |
3/3 | @Belmont | 113 | L83-66 |
3/7 | (N)Illinois St | 179 | W59-53 |
3/8 | (N)Drake | 35 | L79-58 |