NCAA Tournament March Madness

#148 Furman

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Furman's outlook on landing a spot in the NCAA tournament is straightforward: they’re looking at a mandate to grab that automatic qualifier by winning their conference tournament. The problem is that their non-conference play left a lot to be desired, with losses against potential bubble teams like UAB and Arkansas limiting their at-large resume. Furthermore, although they tallied some strong wins within the Southern Conference, including decisive victories over Samford and Chattanooga, these wins are not enough to offset struggles like the losses to Mercer and Western Carolina. Missed opportunities against higher-ranked opponents such as Princeton, where they narrowly lost, sting particularly hard. Furman's defense is a concern too. Conceding high scores against likes of Tulane doesn't instill confidence. In this light, those styling purple and white will almost certainly need to cut down the nets during their conference showdowns to dance in March. Otherwise, even their more impressive offensive efforts won't compensate for a string of missed opportunities and a less-than-stellar defensive record.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/10Belmont113W99-76
11/16(N)Liberty142L88-74
11/17@Coastal Car315W89-80
11/19(N)Wyoming161L78-71
11/25@UAB92L92-86
11/28S Carolina St290W86-78
12/2@Princeton54L70-69
12/4@Arkansas111L97-83
12/14@Tulane144L117-110
12/19Presbyterian284W76-61
1/3@UNC Greensboro135L79-68
1/6@Chattanooga138L73-58
1/10Citadel276W82-68
1/13ETSU167W82-73
1/17@VMI350W100-60
1/20W Carolina114W65-62
1/24Samford74W78-68
1/27@Wofford181L77-67
1/31@Citadel276W82-79
2/4UNC Greensboro135L89-87
2/7@Mercer213L78-69
2/10@ETSU167W65-63
2/14VMI350W75-62
2/18Chattanooga138W82-65
2/21@Samford74L74-72
2/24Wofford181W82-67
2/28@W Carolina114L85-77
3/2Mercer213L82-75
3/9(N)W Carolina114W79-76
3/10(N)Samford74L84-77