NCAA Tournament March Madness

#222 Maine

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Maine finds itself in quite the predicament. While they managed an impressive victory against South Florida early in the season, the consistent struggles against higher-caliber teams like Minnesota and UCF are hard to overlook. The narrow losses to Vermont underscore their competitive spirit within the America East but also highlight limitations when stepping up in class. Offensively, they've been lackluster, which is evident from low-scoring affairs throughout the season, including subpar performances against Merrimack and Binghamton. A strong defense has been their calling card, yet even that hasn't translated into enough high-value wins. The road to the big dance almost certainly requires them to catch fire and win the conference tournament, as their body of work lacks the luster of more consistent teams vying for an at-large bid.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6@Charlotte115L69-52
11/12Merrimack226L71-65
11/16(N)Northwestern LA325W78-65
11/17(N)Presbyterian284W80-66
11/18@North Florida207L67-58
11/22@South Florida72W70-59
11/25@Columbia236L75-56
11/29@Holy Cross348W72-57
12/3Brown191W60-49
12/6@Boston Univ299W74-65
12/9Central Conn265W69-56
12/18@UCF80L74-51
12/21@Florida Intl270L82-74
12/29@Minnesota91L80-62
1/6@Vermont93L65-58
1/11New Hampshire246L79-74
1/18@UMBC293L70-65
1/20@NJIT334W70-64
1/25SUNY Albany261W81-73
1/27Binghamton271L51-50
2/1@MA Lowell127L76-62
2/3Bryant160W79-72
2/10@New Hampshire246L60-57
2/15@Bryant160L77-72
2/17Vermont93L68-57
2/22UMBC293W62-56
2/24NJIT334W68-58
2/29@Binghamton271L76-74
3/2@SUNY Albany261W74-71
3/5MA Lowell127W71-65
3/9@Bryant160L84-58