NCAA Tournament March Madness

#244 Incarnate Word

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Incarnate Word is facing an uphill battle for an NCAA tournament bid, primarily due to a schedule filled with losses to significantly ranked opponents like Cal Baptist and Duke, which highlight their struggle against stronger competition. Their overall record features narrow victories over lower-ranked teams, such as their wins against Prairie View and Arkansas Pine Bluff, which won't impress the selection committee. While they’ve had some decent moments, like defeating SE Louisiana and winning close games against teams like UTRGV, their weak defensive performance and tendency to lose close games, as seen in contests against Northern Arizona and McNeese State, leave them vulnerable. To bolster their chances, they have to capitalize on upcoming games against similarly ranked opponents and secure wins; otherwise, they will likely need an automatic qualification from the Southland Conference tournament to make a real impact this season.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4@Cal Baptist171L83-78
11/12Prairie View359W84-81
11/16Ark Pine Bluff363W92-64
11/22@Northern Arizona238L75-74
11/25@South Alabama127L84-63
11/27(N)W Illinois341W86-75
12/5Northwestern LA223L72-70
12/7East Texas A&M330W65-53
12/10@Duke1L72-46
1/4@SF Austin270W55-49
1/6@Lamar162L72-58
1/11@Houston Chr271L81-76
1/13Nicholls St168L88-82
1/18TAM C. Christi158L69-63
1/20UTRGV243L85-78
1/25@SE Louisiana192L86-63
1/27@New Orleans347W74-58
2/1Houston Chr271W74-64
2/3@McNeese St63L67-65
2/8SE Louisiana192L71-66
2/10New Orleans347W75-65
2/15@TAM C. Christi158L69-55
2/17@UTRGV243W66-60
2/22SF Austin270W63-61
2/24Lamar162W73-61
3/1@East Texas A&M330W75-68
3/3@Northwestern LA223L73-57
3/9(N)SE Louisiana192W71-67
3/10(N)Nicholls St168L74-70
3/23(N)Manhattan24550%