NCAA Tournament March Madness

#45 Indiana

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Projection: likely out

Indiana's tournament hopes are shaky, largely due to a mixed bag of results against decent competition. While they've secured wins against teams like South Carolina and Rutgers, their losses to higher-ranked foes such as Gonzaga and Illinois expose a troubling trend—an inability to compete consistently against elite teams. Additionally, splitting games against fellow Big Ten rivals like Ohio State and Maryland, both of whom rank well, raises concerns about their performance in high-pressure situations. Upcoming opportunities against teams in the conference will be vital; sweeping those could bolster their resume significantly, while any further defeats could seal their fate and leave them on the outside looking in.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6SIUE222W80-61
11/10E Illinois319W90-55
11/16South Carolina73W87-71
11/21UNC Greensboro142W69-58
11/27(N)Louisville26L89-61
11/28(N)Gonzaga9L89-73
11/29(N)Providence93W89-73
12/3Sam Houston St175W97-71
12/6Miami OH150W76-57
12/9Minnesota88W82-67
12/13@Nebraska52L85-68
12/21Chattanooga102W74-65
12/29Winthrop166W77-68
1/2Rutgers71W84-74
1/5@Penn St55W77-71
1/8USC61W82-69
1/11@Iowa60L85-60
1/14Illinois16L94-69
1/17@Ohio St34W77-76
1/22@Northwestern49L79-70
1/26Maryland8L79-78
1/31@Purdue17L81-76
2/4@Wisconsin14L76-64
2/8Michigan18L70-67
2/11@Michigan St11W71-67
2/14UCLA22L72-68
2/23Purdue17W73-58
2/26Penn St55W83-78
3/1@Washington101W78-62
3/4@Oregon30L73-64
3/8Ohio St34W66-60
3/13(N)Oregon30L72-59