NCAA Tournament March Madness
#239 Jacksonville St
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Jacksonville State’s résumé has a clear shape: a signature home win over Coastal Car that proves they can close out tight games is tempered by damaging setbacks like the neutral loss to North Dakota St and road defeats at Arkansas St and Liberty that underline an inability so far to win away from its building. The defense has carried more of the load while the offense has been inconsistent, and that split makes the remaining chances at Georgia St, at ETSU, at New Mexico St and home dates with WKU and Sam Houston State feel like must-win opportunities to add a genuine road or neutral signature. Until Jacksonville State can follow its home success with a quality result away from its venue the committee will view the résumé as underbuilt despite flashes that suggest the team can compete with stronger opponents.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14 | Coastal Car | 218 | W74-67 |
| 11/19 | South Alabama | 172 | L71-65 |
| 11/24 | @Arkansas St | 149 | L74-63 |
| 11/26 | (N)N Dakota St | 156 | L56-43 |
| 12/1 | North Alabama | 217 | L73-66 |
| 12/13 | @Georgia St | 338 | 64% |
| 12/17 | E Kentucky | 263 | 66% |
| 12/20 | @ETSU | 111 | 15% |
| 12/29 | WKU | 147 | 43% |
| 1/2 | @Delaware | 233 | 38% |
| 1/4 | @Liberty | 113 | 16% |
| 1/7 | Florida Intl | 181 | 51% |
| 1/10 | @Kennesaw | 166 | 27% |
| 1/14 | Sam Houston St | 121 | 35% |
| 1/17 | Louisiana Tech | 189 | 53% |
| 1/24 | MTSU | 155 | 45% |
| 1/28 | @Florida Intl | 181 | 30% |
| 1/31 | @Missouri St | 260 | 44% |
| 2/5 | @WKU | 147 | 23% |
| 2/7 | Kennesaw | 166 | 48% |
| 2/11 | UTEP | 235 | 61% |
| 2/14 | New Mexico St | 133 | 38% |
| 2/18 | @Louisiana Tech | 189 | 31% |
| 2/21 | @Sam Houston St | 121 | 17% |
| 2/26 | Delaware | 233 | 60% |
| 2/28 | Liberty | 113 | 33% |
| 3/5 | @New Mexico St | 133 | 19% |
| 3/7 | @UTEP | 235 | 39% |