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 |
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11/4 | (N)S Dakota St | 123 | L80-73 |
11/11 | @Alabama | 5 | L72-64 |
11/18 | North Texas | 78 | W68-61 |
11/22 | (N)Illinois St | 137 | W76-68 |
11/24 | (N)Longwood | 211 | W84-69 |
11/25 | (N)Liberty | 69 | L62-58 |
12/3 | Santa Clara | 54 | L74-67 |
12/14 | (N)Mississippi St | 31 | L66-63 |
12/22 | @Louisiana | 320 | W64-56 |
12/28 | New Orleans | 347 | W86-61 |
12/30 | SE Louisiana | 192 | W79-51 |
1/4 | @East Texas A&M | 330 | W75-56 |
1/6 | @Northwestern LA | 223 | W92-69 |
1/11 | Nicholls St | 168 | W80-71 |
1/13 | @Houston Chr | 271 | W75-59 |
1/18 | Lamar | 162 | W75-64 |
1/20 | SF Austin | 270 | W79-59 |
1/25 | @UTRGV | 243 | W93-63 |
1/27 | @TAM C. Christi | 158 | W74-73 |
2/1 | @Nicholls St | 168 | L71-63 |
2/3 | Incarnate Word | 244 | W67-65 |
2/8 | Northwestern LA | 223 | W65-50 |
2/10 | East Texas A&M | 330 | W67-51 |
2/15 | @New Orleans | 347 | W78-64 |
2/17 | @SE Louisiana | 192 | W88-82 |
2/22 | TAM C. Christi | 158 | W73-57 |
2/24 | UTRGV | 243 | W100-65 |
3/1 | @Lamar | 162 | W68-66 |
3/3 | @SF Austin | 270 | W95-64 |
3/11 | Northwestern LA | 223 | W83-64 |
3/12 | Lamar | 162 | W63-54 |
3/20 | (N)Clemson | 27 | W69-67 |
3/22 | (N)Purdue | 17 | L76-62 |