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 |
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11/6 | @Charlotte | 115 | L69-52 |
11/12 | Merrimack | 226 | L71-65 |
11/16 | (N)Northwestern LA | 325 | W78-65 |
11/17 | (N)Presbyterian | 284 | W80-66 |
11/18 | @North Florida | 207 | L67-58 |
11/22 | @South Florida | 72 | W70-59 |
11/25 | @Columbia | 236 | L75-56 |
11/29 | @Holy Cross | 348 | W72-57 |
12/3 | Brown | 191 | W60-49 |
12/6 | @Boston Univ | 299 | W74-65 |
12/9 | Central Conn | 265 | W69-56 |
12/18 | @UCF | 80 | L74-51 |
12/21 | @Florida Intl | 270 | L82-74 |
12/29 | @Minnesota | 91 | L80-62 |
1/6 | @Vermont | 93 | L65-58 |
1/11 | New Hampshire | 246 | L79-74 |
1/18 | @UMBC | 293 | L70-65 |
1/20 | @NJIT | 334 | W70-64 |
1/25 | SUNY Albany | 261 | W81-73 |
1/27 | Binghamton | 271 | L51-50 |
2/1 | @MA Lowell | 127 | L76-62 |
2/3 | Bryant | 160 | W79-72 |
2/10 | @New Hampshire | 246 | L60-57 |
2/15 | @Bryant | 160 | L77-72 |
2/17 | Vermont | 93 | L68-57 |
2/22 | UMBC | 293 | W62-56 |
2/24 | NJIT | 334 | W68-58 |
2/29 | @Binghamton | 271 | L76-74 |
3/2 | @SUNY Albany | 261 | W74-71 |
3/5 | MA Lowell | 127 | W71-65 |
3/9 | @Bryant | 160 | L84-58 |