NCAA Tournament March Madness

#148 James Madison

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Projected seed: 13 (automatic qualifier)

James Madison's season has been a mixed bag, highlighted by a few notable wins but overshadowed by several disappointing losses that weaken their overall profile. Scoring wins against teams like Arkansas State and Utah Valley shows they can compete, but their struggles against stronger opponents like UC San Diego and Wake Forest reveal significant gaps on both ends of the floor. The upcoming games present crucial opportunities; securing wins against teams like Georgia State and narrowly beating ULM will help shore up their resume, especially since these opponents linger in the lower half of rankings. However, any slip-ups, especially against lower-tier teams like Coastal Carolina, could seriously jeopardize their chances as they approach the conference tournament, where they’ll need to excel to secure a bid.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4Ohio165W88-78
11/9@Norfolk St158L83-69
11/16@Towson157L67-63
11/21(N)IL Chicago144W99-81
11/22(N)UC San Diego38L73-67
11/23(N)Jacksonville St113W71-65
11/29George Mason79L66-61
12/3ETSU133W71-61
12/7Utah Valley121W78-61
12/17@Wake Forest63L75-58
12/21@South Alabama122L77-49
1/2Southern Miss287W83-72
1/4Arkansas St92W67-62
1/9@Marshall191L80-78
1/11@Appalachian St161L86-66
1/16Marshall191W67-64
1/18Appalachian St161L58-50
1/22@Old Dominion313W74-60
1/25@Georgia St273W86-79
1/30Coastal Car324W73-64
2/1Old Dominion313W68-54
2/5Troy109W64-61
2/8@Toledo223L72-69
2/13@Ga Southern263W77-72
2/15@Coastal Car324W74-73
2/20Georgia St273W83-63
2/22Ga Southern26361%
2/25@ULM34860%
2/28@Texas St19849%