NCAA Tournament March Madness

#63 Memphis

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Projection: likely out

This Memphis team is a difficult case: they've shown flashes of solid performance, notably in wins over teams like Texas A&M and FL Atlantic, but they've been haunted by inconsistency, particularly on the defensive end, as evidenced by the mixed results against lower-ranked opposition. The offensive firepower is there, as they've shown they can put up points in bunches, but the resume lacks significant top-tier wins that would catch the eye of the tournament committee. Their struggles against Quad 1 and 2 opponents, a loss to South Florida, and setbacks in games they should have had in hand, like against Rice and East Carolina, hurt their overall case. Close contests with Vanderbilt and a few other lower-ranked teams also suggest they're not always playing up to their potential. They'll need to tighten up their defense and secure some marquee wins in their final matches to avoid being relegated to a lesser postseason tournament or missing out entirely.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6Jackson St306W94-77
11/10@Missouri176W70-55
11/17Alabama St320W92-75
11/22(N)Michigan132W71-67
11/23(N)Arkansas111W84-79
11/24(N)Villanova42L79-63
12/2@Mississippi71L80-77
12/6@VCU79W85-80
12/10@Texas A&M27W81-75
12/16Clemson29W79-77
12/19Virginia62W77-54
12/23Vanderbilt224W77-75
12/30Austin Peay203W81-70
1/4@Tulsa194W78-75
1/7SMU76W62-59
1/10UT San Antonio277W107-101
1/14@Wichita St159W112-86
1/18South Florida72L74-73
1/21@Tulane144L81-79
1/28@UAB92L97-88
1/31Rice262L74-71
2/3Wichita St159W65-63
2/8@Temple200W84-77
2/11Tulane144W90-78
2/15@North Texas87L76-66
2/18@SMU76L106-79
2/21Charlotte115W76-52
2/25FL Atlantic31W78-74
2/29@East Carolina186W82-58
3/3UAB92W106-87
3/9@FL Atlantic31L92-84
3/14(N)Wichita St159L71-65