NCAA Tournament March Madness

#130 Kent

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Kent’s résumé rests on a handful of eye-catching nonconference wins and a couple of ugly losses that together explain its current standing. Neutral-site victories over Cleveland State and Wright State, an impressive road trip to Massachusetts, and a solid home performance against Cornell show the roster can win away from its gym and handle respectable mid‑major opponents, but a nonconference setback to Troy and a road defeat at Portland are the kind of blemishes that sap momentum and leave the profile short on signature wins. The stretch ahead contains obvious opportunities to change the narrative: a daunting trip to Purdue presents the clearest chance for a statement and a mix of conference trips to Akron, Northern Illinois and Buffalo along with home dates against Toledo and Central Michigan offer more conventional paths to strengthen the resume. In short, the team’s best moments prove it can compete outside its comfort zone, its worst results are the reason questions remain, and the remaining road and neutral chances will determine whether those questions get answered.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3Troy140L103-97
11/7Cornell166W110-102
11/10UNC Wilmington115W86-77
11/15(N)Cleveland St333W102-95
11/16(N)Wright St150W76-72
11/18E Kentucky275W93-78
11/22Cleveland St333W91-71
12/3Austin Peay191W96-84
12/14@Portland217L88-78
12/20@Massachusetts171W69-59
12/29@Purdue52%
1/3N Illinois31791%
1/6Bowling Green10753%
1/10@C Michigan32380%
1/13@Buffalo17852%
1/17Toledo16068%
1/20Miami OH11356%
1/24@E Michigan20958%
1/27Ohio19876%
1/30@Akron5517%
1/31@Akron5517%
2/3@Toledo16047%
2/11E Michigan20978%
2/14@Ball St31979%
2/17@Bowling Green10731%
2/24C Michigan32392%
2/28Akron5535%
3/3@N Illinois31778%
3/6W Michigan28086%