NCAA Tournament March Madness

#137 Illinois St

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Illinois State's tournament hopes hinge on their ability to elevate their current standing, especially within the Missouri Valley Conference. While they have secured notable victories against teams like UAB and St. Louis, their inconsistent performance against stronger opponents—most glaringly, losses to Drake and Northern Iowa—highlight a lack of robustness in their resume. Additionally, falling to teams like TN Martin and Evansville doesn't bode well. With upcoming games against top-tier conference rivals, the Redbirds have an opportunity to not only improve their tournament chances but also to solidify their defense, which has struggled significantly at times. By capitalizing on these critical matchups, they could shift the narrative around their season.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4TN Martin287L67-65
11/7@N Dakota St130W77-68
11/12Ohio186W85-75
11/22(N)McNeese St63L76-68
11/23(N)UAB103W84-83
11/25(N)G Washington131L72-64
12/4@Belmont132L99-97
12/7Pacific289W72-61
12/15St Louis124W81-77
12/18N Illinois351W81-60
12/22@Cornell129W80-77
12/29IL Chicago163L73-67
1/2@Murray St139W74-68
1/5S Illinois194W85-54
1/8@Evansville248L69-51
1/11Northern Iowa99L85-84
1/15@Drake62L66-62
1/18Missouri St230W74-68
1/21Indiana St199W85-81
1/25@Bradley91L61-57
1/29Belmont132W81-78
2/1Valparaiso210W86-78
2/5@IL Chicago163W81-79
2/8@Northern Iowa99L68-65
2/12Drake62L84-77
2/15@Indiana St199L85-76
2/19Bradley91W82-71
2/22@Missouri St230W70-68
2/25@S Illinois194L88-79
3/2Evansville248W62-53
3/6(N)Missouri St230W70-54
3/7(N)Belmont132L76-63
3/23(N)Presbyterian23756%