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
11/6Miami OH259W72-64
11/15@SE Missouri St349W76-57
11/18Ball St266W74-50
11/24@Chattanooga138W85-77
11/25(N)SE Missouri St349W93-74
11/29@Missouri St134L90-78
12/2Northern Iowa101W91-89
12/5@BYU30L96-55
12/16@Bellarmine313W70-61
12/18TN Martin185W98-91
12/20Tennessee Tech323W82-51
12/29@Cincinnati53L76-58
1/3@Indiana St32L87-73
1/6Murray St158L81-59
1/10@Bradley69L86-50
1/13Missouri St134L74-64
1/17Valparaiso285W78-75
1/20@Drake35L97-48
1/23@Northern Iowa101L70-63
1/27Illinois St179W58-54
1/31IL Chicago193W77-60
2/3@Valparaiso285W63-62
2/7Bradley69W73-70
2/10@Murray St158L73-70
2/13Drake35L78-75
2/18@Illinois St179L86-79
2/21@IL Chicago193L88-79
2/25S Illinois118L65-53
2/28Indiana St32L85-67
3/3@Belmont113L83-66
3/7(N)Illinois St179W59-53
3/8(N)Drake35L79-58