NCAA Tournament March Madness

#287 Howard

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Projection: likely out

Howard’s résumé is defined by useful road and neutral wins and by a string of bad losses that sap its at-large case. Victories at Drexel and UNC Wilmington and neutral-court wins over NC A&T and Hampton prove the team can win away from home, but lopsided defeats at Duke and Northwestern and setbacks against teams such as Grambling and Maryland Eastern Shore expose inconsistency and a vulnerability versus higher-level opposition. A tight game at Mount St. Mary’s shows the squad can compete in clutch moments, yet losses at South Carolina State and at Stetson muddy the narrative. The remaining schedule hands Howard multiple chances to clean up the resume against Delaware State, NC Central, Morgan State, Coppin State and Norfolk State while the matchup with Yale offers a clear shot at a signature nonconference victory. Overall the profile reads like a conference contender with solid road flashes but too few marquee wins and too many avoidable losses to feel secure for an at-large berth.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3Missouri57L88-67
11/9Grambling248L73-70
11/13Alcorn St335W72-64
11/19@Stetson334L64-60
11/22(N)Niagara356W80-70
11/23@Duke8L93-56
11/29@Mt St Mary's304L79-75
12/9(N)NC A&T310W73-69
12/13(N)Hampton250W61-57
12/16@Drexel252W74-66
12/20@UNC Wilmington117W67-66
12/30@Northwestern61L80-60
1/3@S Carolina St362L58-57
1/10@MD E Shore327L69-57
1/12Delaware St35582%
1/17@NC Central34859%
1/24Morgan St36387%
1/26@Coppin St36483%
1/31Norfolk St28461%
2/7S Carolina St36287%
2/9Yale9117%
2/14MD E Shore32772%
2/16@Delaware St35564%
2/21NC Central34878%
2/28@Morgan St36372%
3/2Coppin St36494%
3/5@Norfolk St28439%