NCAA Tournament March Madness
#164 Loyola-Chicago
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Loyola-Chicago's current resume presents challenges for an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament, given their lack of quality wins against higher-ranked opponents and several costly losses, including a significant defeat to VCU and a blowout by St. Joseph's. Their best victories—against teams like Rhode Island and Murray State—aren't enough to bolster a resume that's shaky overall. In upcoming conference games, victories against stronger Atlantic 10 competitors like Dayton and George Mason will be crucial, as those games hold potential not only for improving their standings but also for building momentum heading into the postseason. Without consistent victories against solid opponents, Loyola-Chicago will need to target the automatic qualification through strong performance in the Atlantic 10 tournament to secure a spot in the big dance.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
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11/4 | Chicago St | 359 | W79-72 |
11/7 | Detroit | 328 | W87-65 |
11/15 | @Princeton | 151 | W73-68 |
11/19 | Southern Utah | 247 | W76-72 |
11/23 | Tulsa | 309 | W89-53 |
12/3 | E Michigan | 304 | W76-54 |
12/7 | South Florida | 199 | W74-72 |
12/15 | (N)San Francisco | 75 | L76-66 |
12/18 | Canisius | 350 | W72-60 |
12/22 | (N)Oakland | 176 | L72-71 |
12/23 | (N)Col Charleston | 141 | L77-68 |
12/25 | (N)Murray St | 129 | L71-68 |
1/4 | VCU | 42 | L84-65 |
1/8 | @La Salle | 192 | W79-68 |
1/11 | @St Joseph's PA | 89 | L93-57 |
1/15 | Rhode Island | 118 | W81-77 |
1/18 | @Dayton | 73 | L83-81 |
1/22 | Fordham | 251 | 59% |
1/29 | @George Mason | 76 | 38% |
2/1 | St Joseph's PA | 89 | 48% |
2/4 | St Bonaventure | 91 | 48% |
2/8 | @Duquesne | 154 | 45% |
2/11 | @Richmond | 242 | 51% |
2/14 | St Louis | 123 | 51% |
2/18 | @Davidson | 137 | 44% |
2/21 | Dayton | 73 | 45% |
2/26 | G Washington | 125 | 52% |
3/1 | @St Louis | 123 | 44% |
3/5 | Davidson | 137 | 52% |
3/8 | @Massachusetts | 215 | 49% |