NCAA Tournament March Madness

#115 Marquette

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Projection: likely out

Marquette has taken care of business against weaker nonconference foes but has struggled to prove itself against top competition, shown by a neutral loss to Indiana and a narrow neutral defeat to Oklahoma that hinted at potential without delivering a signature win. The damage comes from heavy losses at Wisconsin, at Purdue and at Creighton that will read poorly to a committee that prizes road and neutral success. There are meaningful chances to repair the résumé at home when Creighton, Seton Hall and Villanova visit and in road tests at UConn and Xavier, but falling short again in those spots would leave the profile light on quality victories. Until Marquette turns any of those high value opportunities into a true resume-making road or neutral win it will look like a team with upside that has yet to win where it matters most.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3SUNY Albany304W80-53
11/5Southern Univ226W100-82
11/9(N)Indiana31L100-77
11/12Ark Little Rock315W89-49
11/15Maryland101L89-82
11/19Dayton65L77-71
11/22C Michigan326W85-71
11/28(N)Oklahoma50L75-74
12/2Valparaiso206W75-72
12/6@Wisconsin43L96-76
12/13@Purdue5L79-59
12/17Georgetown104L78-69
12/20@Creighton44L84-63
12/30Seton Hall4835%
1/4@Connecticut73%
1/7Xavier10256%
1/10Villanova2422%
1/13@St John's208%
1/16@DePaul12141%
1/19Providence7546%
1/23@Butler5117%
1/27Creighton4433%
1/31@Seton Hall4817%
2/7Butler5135%
2/10@Villanova249%
2/14@Xavier10234%
2/18St John's2021%
2/24@Georgetown10434%
3/1DePaul12163%
3/4@Providence7525%
3/7Connecticut710%