NCAA Tournament March Madness

#108 High Point

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Projection: likely out

High Point's ticket to the dance hinges on Big South's automatic bid, as their résumé lacks impactful non-conference wins to suggest an at-large look. Their offense has been a driving force, carrying them to an admirable record, but defense is a glaring red flag, indicative of struggles against more well-rounded teams in the tourney. While a win over W Carolina exemplifies their scoring prowess, tight affairs with lower-tier teams like Presbyterian and Charleston Southern raise eyebrows; losses to them only solidify concerns. Stiff competition like Georgia showed High Point can hang in with tougher opponents, but an inability to close out those games suggests a vulnerability when faced with the ilk of NCAA tournament contenders. Their performance as a unit within the Big South is commendable, but stepping onto the national stage in March means they'll have to bank on bringing their high-powered offense and hoping it can mask their defensive deficiencies.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/11@Wofford181L99-98
11/14@Queens NC248L74-72
11/20(N)Iona244W82-68
11/21(N)Illinois St179W74-72
11/22(N)Hofstra119L97-92
11/29Morgan St324W77-59
12/2@North Florida207W86-79
12/5W Carolina114W97-71
12/8NC A&T335W75-62
12/16@Georgia99L66-58
12/19UNC Greensboro135W74-63
12/22Canisius273W78-70
12/30Bellarmine313W90-85
1/3@Radford218W85-71
1/6Gardner Webb201W85-76
1/10UNC Asheville156W84-79
1/17@Presbyterian284W86-83
1/20Charleston So318W86-79
1/24@SC Upstate303W78-67
1/27@Winthrop175W83-81
2/1Longwood164W93-76
2/3Presbyterian284W78-68
2/7@UNC Asheville156L86-81
2/10@Gardner Webb201W78-62
2/14SC Upstate303L86-81
2/17Radford218W99-74
2/24@Charleston So318W74-59
2/28Winthrop175W100-96
3/2@Longwood164L74-72
3/8Radford218W77-63
3/9Longwood164L80-79