NCAA Tournament March Madness
#193 IL Chicago
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
IL Chicago's road to the NCAA tournament is a steep one, largely due to a tepid overall season performance that is marred by a series of tough losses. Despite pulling off a few notable upsets, such as Loyola-Chicago and Northern Iowa, they've been inconsistent, often falling to teams like Illinois State and Valparaiso, which they should be handling comfortably if they were to bolster their tournament resume. Additionally, while their success in the recent game against Bradley offers a glimmer of hope, this is somewhat overshadowed by definitive losses to higher-ranked teams like Indiana State and Drake. Their lack of dominance within their conference and the absence of strong, consistent showings against higher-ranked opposition leave their fate hanging precariously on the necessity of an automatic tournament bid. Without a strong run that results in a conference championship and an auto-bid, their season's inconsistencies and shortcomings signal an uphill battle for at-large consideration.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
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11/6 | @Cincinnati | 53 | L69-58 |
11/10 | Ark Little Rock | 209 | W86-71 |
11/14 | @Loyola-Chicago | 86 | W72-67 |
11/24 | (N)MTSU | 253 | W70-40 |
11/25 | (N)G Washington | 199 | W89-79 |
11/26 | (N)UNC Greensboro | 135 | L58-57 |
11/30 | Illinois St | 179 | L69-64 |
12/8 | @Jacksonville St | 215 | W55-49 |
12/12 | WI Green Bay | 223 | L70-68 |
12/16 | W Michigan | 297 | W89-68 |
12/21 | Incarnate Word | 347 | L67-66 |
12/30 | @S Illinois | 118 | L62-50 |
1/2 | @Murray St | 158 | L85-73 |
1/6 | Valparaiso | 285 | W70-64 |
1/10 | @Northern Iowa | 101 | L67-59 |
1/13 | Bradley | 69 | L77-59 |
1/17 | Murray St | 158 | L73-58 |
1/20 | @Valparaiso | 285 | L84-77 |
1/24 | Indiana St | 32 | L89-83 |
1/27 | @Belmont | 113 | L74-65 |
1/31 | @Evansville | 184 | L77-60 |
2/3 | S Illinois | 118 | L74-71 |
2/7 | @Illinois St | 179 | W61-56 |
2/11 | Northern Iowa | 101 | W71-65 |
2/14 | @Bradley | 69 | L85-73 |
2/18 | Belmont | 113 | L75-60 |
2/21 | Evansville | 184 | W88-79 |
2/24 | @Indiana St | 32 | L88-73 |
2/28 | Drake | 35 | L107-105 |
3/3 | @Missouri St | 134 | L69-59 |
3/7 | (N)S Illinois | 118 | W84-82 |
3/8 | (N)Bradley | 69 | L74-47 |