NCAA Tournament March Madness

#63 McNeese St

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Projected seed: 11 (automatic qualifier)

McNeese State's season showcases a mix of solid performances and troubling losses that position them as a likely automatic qualifier from the Southland Conference. Key wins against teams like North Texas and a late-season triumph over Clemson demonstrate their potential to compete at a higher level, while relatively strong defensive metrics highlight their ability to stifle opponents. However, close losses to prominent programs such as Alabama and Mississippi State suggest they can play toe-to-toe with stronger competition, even if they haven't consistently secured victories. Their dominance over lower-ranked conference rivals like New Orleans and SE Louisiana solidifies their standing, but their defeat in a pivotal rematch against Nicholls State raises questions about their consistency and ability to seal the deal in crucial games. As they head into the conference tournament, success against their Southland counterparts will be essential to enhance their tournament resume.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4(N)S Dakota St123L80-73
11/11@Alabama5L72-64
11/18North Texas78W68-61
11/22(N)Illinois St137W76-68
11/24(N)Longwood211W84-69
11/25(N)Liberty69L62-58
12/3Santa Clara54L74-67
12/14(N)Mississippi St31L66-63
12/22@Louisiana320W64-56
12/28New Orleans347W86-61
12/30SE Louisiana192W79-51
1/4@East Texas A&M330W75-56
1/6@Northwestern LA223W92-69
1/11Nicholls St168W80-71
1/13@Houston Chr271W75-59
1/18Lamar162W75-64
1/20SF Austin270W79-59
1/25@UTRGV243W93-63
1/27@TAM C. Christi158W74-73
2/1@Nicholls St168L71-63
2/3Incarnate Word244W67-65
2/8Northwestern LA223W65-50
2/10East Texas A&M330W67-51
2/15@New Orleans347W78-64
2/17@SE Louisiana192W88-82
2/22TAM C. Christi158W73-57
2/24UTRGV243W100-65
3/1@Lamar162W68-66
3/3@SF Austin270W95-64
3/11Northwestern LA223W83-64
3/12Lamar162W63-54
3/20(N)Clemson27W69-67
3/22(N)Purdue17L76-62