NCAA Tournament March Madness

#302 Howard

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Projected seed: 15 (automatic qualifier)

Howard's season reveals significant challenges, particularly highlighted by their struggles in high-profile matchups against Kansas and Missouri, where they were unable to keep pace. The team's overall record is buoyed only by victories against lower-ranked opponents, including a close win over Tennessee State, which emphasizes their inconsistency. Their defense is notably weak, ranking towards the bottom, which has contributed to losses against teams like Norfolk State and Yale. To improve their standing, Howard will need to capitalize on upcoming matches against rivals such as NC Central and South Carolina State, both of which present opportunities to bolster their resume, but they can't afford further slip-ups. Ultimately, their path to the NCAA tournament hinges on winning their conference tournament, given their limited competitiveness in higher-tier matchups.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4@Kansas18L87-57
11/8@Missouri16L77-62
11/13(N)Tennessee St260W88-84
11/18@Florida Intl256W75-70
11/24(N)Boston Univ304L69-62
11/25@UMBC291L95-77
11/30Mt St Mary's261L79-75
12/8@Cincinnati46L84-67
12/14UNC Wilmington127W88-83
12/17Drexel197L68-65
12/28@Hampton230L83-67
1/1@Yale64L93-65
1/4Delaware St297W100-94
1/11Morgan St338W100-95
1/13Coppin St362W90-75
1/25@Norfolk St158L92-75
2/1(N)Hampton230L80-79
2/3S Carolina St192L89-66
2/8NC Central309W82-78
2/10@MD E Shore361W77-57
2/15@Delaware St297L90-69
2/17MD E Shore361W86-62
2/22@Morgan St338W87-81
2/24@Coppin St36257%
3/1@NC Central30947%
3/3@S Carolina St19239%
3/6Norfolk St15845%