NCAA Tournament March Madness

#35 Indiana

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Projected seed: 10

Indiana’s resume reads like a classic bubble profile because it pairs impressive signature wins with several damaging losses. The road victory at UCLA and the home win over Purdue show Indiana can beat quality opponents away from home and in neutral settings while dominant results against lesser foes highlight the offense’s upside. Conversely, heavy defeats at Michigan State and at Michigan plus a home setback to Nebraska and a neutral loss to Louisville are the kinds of blemishes selection committees notice. The remaining conference slate, with trips to Illinois and Purdue and another meeting with Michigan State, still offers clear chances to replace damaging results with resume-enhancing wins and solidify the team’s standing.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/5Alabama A&M305W98-51
11/9(N)Marquette113W100-77
11/12WI Milwaukee268W101-70
11/16Incarnate Word250W69-61
11/20Lindenwood243W73-53
11/25Kansas St92W86-69
11/29Bethune-Cookman221W100-56
12/3@Minnesota76L73-64
12/6(N)Louisville19L87-78
12/9Penn St129W113-72
12/13@Kentucky31L72-60
12/20Chicago St355W78-58
12/22Siena173W81-60
1/4Washington45W90-80
1/7@Maryland140W84-66
1/10Nebraska12L83-77
1/13@Michigan St10L81-60
1/17Iowa15L74-57
1/20@Michigan2L86-72
1/23@Rutgers159W82-59
1/27Purdue9W72-67
1/31@UCLA37W98-97
2/3@USC49L81-75
2/7Wisconsin4065%
2/9Oregon10587%
2/15@Illinois514%
2/20@Purdue918%
2/24Northwestern6979%
3/1Michigan St1039%
3/4Minnesota7681%
3/7@Ohio St4244%