NCAA Tournament March Madness

#159 Florida Intl

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Florida Intl’s profile is defined by a few solid home wins and one tight loss that shows they can hang with good league opposition, but it is dragged down by heavy road defeats at major conference venues and an ugly nonconference setback that will stick with them. The best evidence in their favor comes from victories over New Mexico State, UTEP and FGCU, which demonstrate they can beat respectable opponents when they control the environment. The worst damage comes from blowouts away at Nebraska, LSU and Miami and the James Madison loss, which leave their résumé thin on meaningful wins away from home and vulnerable in comparison to teams that have picked up signature neutral or road victories. The remaining stretch offers clear repair opportunities, notably trips to Liberty and New Mexico State and other road tests in league play, and those results will be the most consequential in reshaping how their body of work is judged.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/8@Nebraska20L96-66
11/13@LSU41L98-81
11/24James Madison210L80-72
11/26NE Omaha273W74-61
12/3FGCU169W89-83
12/6Jacksonville317W88-65
12/16@Miami FL35L98-81
12/20LIU Brooklyn184W86-79
12/28Liberty107L97-94
1/2New Mexico St145W89-74
1/4UTEP262W76-64
1/7@Jacksonville St22651%
1/10@Missouri St20147%
1/14@Kennesaw17843%
1/17Sam Houston St12351%
1/22@UTEP26260%
1/24@New Mexico St14536%
1/28Jacksonville St22673%
2/4@MTSU12430%
2/7@WKU15137%
2/12Delaware27080%
2/14Louisiana Tech22472%
2/19@Liberty10725%
2/21Missouri St20169%
2/26@Sam Houston St12330%
2/28@Louisiana Tech22451%
3/5MTSU12451%
3/7WKU15159%