NCAA Tournament March Madness

#94 Massachusetts

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Projection: likely out

The Massachusetts team's resume this season presents a mixed bag. While they have amassed a respectable collection of wins, those victories have predominately come against lower echelon opposition—the likes of Albany and Central Connecticut don't turn many heads among the tournament committee. The win against South Florida stands out as a notable high point, but tough losses on the road at Towson and Loyola-Chicago, coupled with home stumbles against the likes of St. Joseph's PA and St. Bonaventure, dilute the overall strength of their case. Moreover, close calls in games where they were expected to perform strongly—such as against Rhode Island and Fordham—raise concerns about consistency. The inability to secure wins in key matchups with high-caliber opponents like Dayton and VCU, especially within the confines of their own conference where they had opportunities to bolster their resume, leaves them on precarious footing as Selection Sunday approaches.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/7SUNY Albany261W92-71
11/13Quinnipiac171W102-81
11/17Harvard198L78-75
11/22Central Conn265W89-60
12/2South Florida72W66-56
12/6@Towson153L81-71
12/9MA Lowell127W91-77
12/16(N)West Virginia152W87-79
12/21(N)Georgia Tech130L73-70
12/22(N)Portland269W100-78
12/24(N)Old Dominion296W87-65
12/30Siena351W79-66
1/3Duquesne75W80-61
1/7@Dayton26L64-60
1/10La Salle187W81-65
1/13@Rhode Island197L89-77
1/17@Loyola-Chicago86L79-78
1/20G Washington199W81-67
1/23St Joseph's PA105L78-77
1/27@St Louis190W84-73
2/3George Mason98W66-65
2/7@St Bonaventure109L79-73
2/11Rhode Island197W81-79
2/14@Richmond77W69-59
2/17@La Salle187L82-81
2/20VCU79W74-52
2/24St Bonaventure109L75-67
2/27@G Washington199W69-57
3/2@Davidson126W69-67
3/6Fordham211W66-64
3/14(N)VCU79L73-59