NCAA Tournament March Madness

#118 FL Atlantic

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Projection: likely out

Florida Atlantic’s resume pairs notable nonconference wins — including Boston College, Pacific and neutral-site victories over Loyola Marymount and Charleston — with damaging setbacks that leave more questions than answers. The lopsided road defeat at Liberty and losses to George Mason and St. Bonaventure have exposed defensive lapses and undermined confidence in the team’s ability to close against solid opponents away from home. There are encouraging signs; the road victory at FGCU shows they can travel and the offense has produced in a variety of settings, yet the résumé still lacks a signature road triumph over a top-tier opponent that would silence skeptics. Remaining chances on the schedule such as the trip to St. Mary’s and conference dates with Memphis and Wichita State provide clear opportunities to upgrade the profile, but until those results arrive the body of work reads as inconsistent rather than firmly established.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3Boston College144W83-78
11/8(N)Col Charleston182W94-77
11/9@Liberty113L88-68
11/20Pacific123W82-59
11/24(N)Loy Marymount137W76-65
11/25(N)George Mason68L74-65
11/30St Bonaventure107L70-65
12/7@FGCU170W81-76
12/13SUNY Albany31993%
12/19@St Mary's CA3212%
12/23@UCF5318%
12/31UT San Antonio27387%
1/4@Tulane18858%
1/7@UAB10535%
1/11Memphis6541%
1/15Wichita St8951%
1/18@Temple16353%
1/21Tulane18878%
1/25@South Florida8428%
1/29@Memphis6521%
2/1East Carolina29389%
2/4Tulsa8047%
2/11@Rice21563%
2/15South Florida8449%
2/18@UT San Antonio27372%
2/22@North Texas13845%
2/25Temple16374%
3/1Charlotte20179%
3/7@Wichita St8930%